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Stan Leavitt said he was drawn to the regional firm for its culture and financial planning capabilities.

The four advisers joined the more than 500 lost by the wirehouse in the last nine months.

To give great guidance to clients, focus on removing noise and bias rather than trying to be all things to all clients.

Rising markets boosted revenues for wealth- and asset-management arms at the largest U.S. banks to $18.4 billion in the second quarter, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

What used to be a complex and expensive barrier to entry for independent RIAs has now become much simpler and cheaper.

The partnership marks the third deal since a major private equity investment in April.

The firm needs a digital advice offering for clients who don't want a traditional relationship, CEO James Gorman said.

The new complex manager will oversee 43 advisers at the regional brokerage.

Critical criteria that can raise the market price of an advisers' book.

Firms must offer them to tap new talent amid the industry’s succession problems, the custodian says.