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Wells Fargo Advisors hired advisor Zoran Vaz in Melville, N.Y. from David Lerner Associates. Vaz joined the firm on Nov. 4, and had $844,000 in annual fees and commissions and $111 million in client assets under management.

The managing director, national sales director & chief operating officer of private wealth management at Robert W. Baird & Co. discusses his 22 years in the securities business.

In On Wall Street's fifth annual ranking, the young hotshots of The Street talk clients and strategy. Here's how this year's top 40 advisors under 40 conquered a tough market.

Strategic Insight parent Asset International has completed its anticipated acquisition of certain FRC products—and says it will make “significant investments to strengthen, enhance and expand acquired FRC products.”

Brown Brothers Harriman has appointed Daniel Greifenkamp head of mutual fund business development for the investment management business-charged with extending the momentum of its $43.5 billion proprietary mutual fund complex.

Plus, moves that mattered the week ending Nov. 23, 2011, at Raymond James, Omgeo and elsewhere.

Floyd Gilbert Bickel joins Wells Fargo’s Frontenac, Mo., office.

Investment banking and brokerage firm Stephens Inc. has named John Baumgartner managing director and co-head of equity capital markets.

Bill Miller will cede his position as chief investment officer of Legg mason in April. Sam Peters will become CIO and take over as portfolio manager of the $7.4 billion Value Trust fund. Peters will also become lead manager on the Value Equity strategy. However, Miller will remain chairman of Legg Mason continue to run its Opportunities trust.

Cetera Financial Group CEO Valerie Brown shares four lessons she said have had great impact on both her business and her life during the Women Advisors Forum in Huntington Beach, Calif.