Baird

Jarrett Kovics will help the firm with recruiting and advisor development.

Baird looks to expand its presence in the Greater Chicago area with latest hire.

John Taft comes to the firm after a long career in wealth management. He will focus on developing advisor services and recruiting new teams.

On Wall Street honors elite young producers at the regional BDs.

In On Wall Street's annual ranking of successful young planners, who made the cut?

Geography, occupation and family size will determine whether the bill helps or hurts.

The wirehouse's advisor headcount, at 14,564 at the end of the third quarter, was down 3% year-over-year.

Who would the changes help — and hurt? Baird’s director of advanced planning weighs in.

Team lead C. Gene Jester brings 30 years of experience, a background in divinity and his son to Baird

Independent and regional firms have been maintaining strong appeal with new recruits.

The advisors join the regional BD’s offices in Chicago and Nashville, Tennessee.

Its local unit is the first qualified domestic limited partner to be granted a license from the Asset Management Association of China.

Wealthy clients are demanding more services and help planning their lives, the regional firm says.

They play a critical role in recruiting and supporting advisers. See who made the cut for this year's honoree list.

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

The firm's newest broker generated $1 million in annual revenue while at Baird, an RBC spokeswoman said.

Led by a 33-year industry veteran, the group joins the regional firm from UBS.

One planner says there's no reasonable basis for a delay, while another says he can't afford all the compliance costs.

The new hires join the regional BD from Baird.

The firm is one of the first to issue a formal comment letter on the Department of Labor's proposal to put off the regulation's implementation date.