Merrill Lynch

The growing independent firm has recruited five ex-wirehouse planners since the start of the year.

Andy Sieg, head of the firm, had previously indicated that he was open to rethinking aspects of the firm's efforts to comply with the regulation.

The 20-year veteran planner cites Raymond James' greater flexibility and marketing support.

Patricia Bennett says she visited the regional's firm home office three times before deciding to make the move.

The firm also recruited an international wealth management team that oversaw $576 million, according to our latest roundup of recent hires and moves.

Keith Rowling ranked No. 2 on the 2016 list of the industry's top young producers.

The wirehouse has already paid $415 million in fines and disgorged profits in a settlement.

The ex-wirehouse advisers are partnering with Stanley Hochhauser, an industry veteran of more than 50 years.

The two advisers went indie with Focus Financial, one of the country's biggest RIA aggregators.

Andy Sieg says the firm's digital wealth and mobile app investments are "a key strategic story."

Andy Sieg, head of the firm, says that "operational changes" are possible if the rule is delayed or overturned.

The wirehouses have been offering packages worth 200% to 250%, down from previous highs around 350%.

A detailed look at three years' of recruiting data, from biggest AUM to which firm has lost the most advisers.

The firm picked up one adviser each from Merrill Lynch and UBS.

The recruit joined the bank’s private wealth management division after 14 years with the wirehouse.

Finhabits is billed as the industry's first bilingual digital platform.

Two advisers in the group are industry veterans who began their careers in the mid-1990s.

The two planners generated over $1 million in production, according to the regional firm.

The firm says it could delay changes it pledged to make to comply.

Advisers reacted to President Trump's efforts to halt the regulation.