Branch managers have had their work cut out for them in recent years.
The regulatory environment has swung from the Department of Labor's fiduciary rule to the
Yet the best branch managers continue to perform. Like elite coaches of winning teams, they adjust their strategies to match new challenges, recruit top talent and groom their advisors to become star players.
To recognize their contributions to the success of advisors and firms, On Wall Street annually highlights the industry's top branch managers. This year's list was derived from nominations received from the field. Those ranks were then narrowed by a panel of judges: Isabella Cagnazzo Fonseca, wealth management consultant at research firm Aite Group; David Lo, associate partner and head of U.S. client insight at consulting firm Scorpio Partnership; and Marina Shtyrkov, research analyst at Cerulli Associates, a research firm.
The final tally represents both regional brokerages and wirehouses.
Scroll through to see the top 75 honorees. Check back soon for more data on the top 10 honorees.
To see last year's list,
