Just as three wirehouses are pulling back from recruiting, Raymond James is announcing more hires.
The firm recruited two wirehouse teams in recent weeks that managed approximately $370 million in combined client assets, a spokeswoman said.
The announcement comes the same week that
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It seems that a long bull market in transition deals may be coming to an end.
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"It's always nice when one poker player folds and it's down to two or three players," one recruiter says.
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The wirehouse's executives think they've struck on the right formula to boost growth through a simplified comp plan, greater autonomy and an attractive retirement package.
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For its part, Raymond James has been on a long-running

50 YEARS IN THE BIZ
Among Raymond James' latest hires, ex-Merrill Lynch brokers Gary Cook and Kristina Daniel joined the regional firm's branch in Clinton Township, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. Lewis Walterhouse is the branch manager for that office.
Cook and Daniel managed $240 million while at Merrill, according to Raymond James. Also moving with them is Beth Decker, senior registered client service associate.
"We wanted a firm that was first and foremost a wealth management firm, where its primary business was its private client group," Cook said in a statement. "And we wanted the flexibility to be able to address and provide solutions for our clients that would work best for their interests, not that of the firm."
Raymond James, RBC and Ameriprise were among the industry players to lure away talent from Merrill Lynch.
Cook had been a Merrill Lynch adviser since starting his career at the wirehouse in 1995. Daniel got a job working in the mailroom at Merrill in 1998, and worked her way up the ranks.
A Merrill Lynch spokeswoman was not available for immediate comment.
The Friedmans were previously with Wells Fargo, where they oversaw about $130 million in client assets and generated more than $1 million in annual revenue. Renee Johnson, senior client service associate, also moved with them.
A Wells Fargo spokeswoman was not available for immediate comment.
The team considered several options, but a visit to Raymond James' home office sealed the deal, according to Jeremy Friedman, who had been with Wells Fargo since 2010. Prior to becoming an adviser, Friedman worked in information technology.
His father has been in the business since serving as an intern for Dean Witter in 1967, according to Raymond James.
"I span several generations of clients and firms, and have always believed that if we do well for our clients we will do well for ourselves," Steve Friedman said in a statement.