Wells Fargo lured away a team that oversaw $600 million in client assets from Morgan Stanley, the company said.
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Wells Fargo's newest hires include Michael Dechiario, Thomas Charmley, Thomas Soden, Dean Vetsikas and Stacy Robinson. They operate from two offices in Philadelphia and San Rafael, California, a suburb of San Francisco.
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The planner, who oversaw $132 million in client assets while at the wirehouse, is starting out on his own with help from Raymond James, the firm said.
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Dechiario started his advisory career at Merrill Lynch in 1996, according to FINRA BrokerCheck records. He joined Smith Barney in 2000 and stayed through that firm's merger with Morgan Stanley.
Charmley had been with Smith Barney and Morgan Stanley since 2003.
Plus, Wells Fargo hires a $700M team from J.P. Morgan Private Bank and helps a $587M Morgan Stanley team go independent.
Soden is a veteran adviser, having started his career at Dean Witter in 1971, according to BrokerCheck records. He later worked for Lehman Brothers and Smith Barney.
Vetsikas started his career in 2005 at Smith Barney, also staying through that firm's merger with Morgan.
A spokeswoman for Morgan Stanley was not immediately available for comment.
Wells Fargo also said it had recruited UBS adviser Gary Jameson. While at UBS, he oversaw $80 million in client assets, according to Wells. He joined the firm's office in Brentwood, Tennessee, where he reports to complex manager Anthony Thorpe.
Jameson started his career at E.F. Hutton in 1986, according to FINRA BrokerCheck records. He later worked for Legg Mason and Smith Barney before joining UBS in 2009.
A UBS spokesman was not immediately available for comment.
