Merrill Lynch

Wirehouses have made some recruiting mistakes in recent years. Meanwhile some aspects of corporate strategy are being done right in certain pockets of the industry. Danny Sarch offers his insight as we continue the dialogue from our Recruiters Roundtable.

If wirehouses decided to adopt a salary-plus-bonus compensation model, how would they do it?

Advisors say they are becoming more dissatisfied with the way wirehouses are managed.

Having already recruited 32 brokers in the first quarter, Janney Montgomery Scott is now adding a few more advisors to its ranks.

Attending to clients' non-financial needs helped propel Merrill Lynch advisor Dane Runia to No. 1 on the Top 40 Under 40 ranking.

The group is the latest in a long string of wirehouse departures.

Nicole Christians joined Merrill Lynch as an intern and never looked back.

How can the industry find organic growth again? And where will the next generation of advisors come from? Bill Willis tackles both challenges, and discusses how they will affect compensation, as we elaborate on the issues discussed at our Recruiters Roundtable.

The trickle of brokers leaving wirehouses for greater independence is quietly becoming a flood.

A chance encounter in an elevator set Merrill Lynch advisor Adam Rosenfeld on a new path.

Wells Fargo was among biggest losers as advisors jumped to other firms.

Selling printer cartridges at age 16, Umesh Trikha took home more than just a paycheck.

J.D. Power broke down self-directed investors into two categories for the first time, making the results especially instructive for advisors.

The advisor is the latest to join the high-end wealth manager.

Kwame Brown has played for teams such as the Los Angeles Lakers and Washington Wizards.

Miguel Ballestas was discharged from the firm after allegations of insider trading.

Our annual analysis of starting payouts for wirehouse, regional and national brokerage firms.

Our annual analysis of starting payouts for wirehouse, regional and national brokerage firms.

A massive acquisition also helped boost the No. 1 IBD’s headcount by 833 advisors year-over-year to 15,210.

The firm incorrectly coded her payout at the institutional rate, a mistake that impeded her ability to move up the pay grid and attain bonuses, she alleges.