Ameriprise Financial

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One of the new hires cited the regional firm's financial planning expertise as a reason he made the move.

The firm and fellow regionals continue to take advantage of hiring cutbacks at wirehouses.

The advisor says he joined the regional broker-dealer to focus on his core business of financial planning.

The rule has cost the firm tens of millions of dollars in compliance and lost revenue.

Firms still rely heavily on commission income despite drops last year.

Stan Leavitt said he was drawn to the regional firm for its culture and financial planning capabilities.

The engine of future growth for the top independent broker-dealers is likely to be fees.

The broker now operates from Ameriprise's independent side, according to the company.

The group joined the regional broker-dealer from Morgan Stanley.

Though the wirehouse notched impressive wins, Merrill wasn't the only firm to land elite recruits recently.

A clear path has emerged after historic revenue drops among the top independent broker-dealers.

The regional firm’s new recruits joined in two locations.

The two advisers had been with the wirehouse for more than a decade.

The firm's adviser headcount slipped 98 year-over-year.

At least 17 ex-wirehouse brokers bolted for the firm’s employee channel in the first quarter.

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

Big firms are asking for more time, while investors and even some advisers are asking the Labor Department to keep the rule intact.

The regional broker-dealer has added at least a dozen ex-wirehouse advisers so far this year.

Five new advisers managing $464 million joined the regional firm, which now boasts 61 locations.