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Stifel has been busy building its business with little public profile. The firm wants to change that, says President and CEO Ronald Kruszewski, who acknowledges that the lack of attention thus far has probably been a good thing. "You want to be famous; you don’t want to be infamous."

In an exclusive set of interviews with On Wall Street, the industry's leading executives talk about how clients' needs are changing, technology is evolving and how firms can keep growing the bottom line.

Mary Mack is not only president of Wells Fargo Advisors, she’s a client too. In an exclusive interview with On Wall Street, Mack talks about what it’s like being a Wells Fargo client, the direction of her firm and the changing landscape for advisors.

Janney Montgomery Scott lured away a husband-wife team from Wells Fargo Advisors.

FINRA promotes Richard W. Berry to lead its arbitration unit.

Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management spells out its plans to serve wealthy clients with complex needs and demands.

Competitors are 'welcome to call' clients, says new CEO Douglas Wolford, who replaced David Zier after the latter's suicide -- but none have left, he says.

In its latest organizational move, the firm hired a former Merrill Lynch banking executive to lead the growth of the wealth management business in Florida.

Raymond James Financial's private client group contributed to record profits for the company on strong performance.

Ameriprise's executive vice president says the firm has spent a lot of resources, especially in the major markets and major cities, establishing training programs to bring new advisors into this business.