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At least 27 brokers have joined the firm, including a father-son team from UBS with $261 million in AUM.

The gains have been so strong that short sellers are now piling on bearish bets.

Several division executives have moved into new roles, retired or left the company, according to a memo seen by On Wall Street.

Paul Mancinone is a CPA and attorney in Springfield, Mass., who represents businesses and individuals before the IRS.

Lola Gershfeld, PsyD, is a board dynamics specialist, founder and CEO of Level Five Executive Inc., a board consulting firm in Newport Beach, Calif., that focuses on the human condition in the boardroom. She has developed the Board/Team Dynamics Process, which helps boards and teams to reconnect by addressing emotions and creating a safe environment to improve productivity and feel more fulfilled by their role. Dr. Gershfeld has authored several works that help boards become more effective, including The Effective Board Dynamics Guide, TRUSTMAKERS and Be Cards. She can be reached at lola@levelfiveexecutive.com.

S&P 500 company pension plans' funding levels increased a mere 1% despite the $40 billion in contributions that these firms made to their plans.

Kevin Conklin is a vice president at Ipswitch, an IT management software developer for small and medium sized businesses.