Raymond James Financial

In a surprise move, Liz Nesvold sells investment bank Silver Lane Advisors to Raymond James Financial.

An analyst expects “solid” recruiting figures for the fourth quarter after the No. 1 IBD added the five-advisor group plus an ex-Raymond James bank program.

Advisors report what they love — and hate — about tech at companies holding client assets.

The regional brokerage isn’t slowing down its recruiting efforts.

The advisors joined the firm’s employee and independent broker-dealer units.

The following 17 teams oversaw about $75 billion in assets. The firms ending the year with prize recruits include a diverse cast: regional BDs, wirehouses, boutiques and RIAs.

The top advisor this year, James Hare from Pinnacle Bank and Raymond James, views himself as the Warren Buffett of Nashville.

Here we conclude the fourth and final segment of the Top 100 Bank Advisors. You can see all the other rankings (1-75) in our corresponding slideshows.

Here we present the third segment of the Top 100 Bank Advisors. You can see the top 50, as well as those who ranked 76-100, in our corresponding slideshows.

Here is the second segment of the Top 100 Bank Advisors. The top 25, as well as those who ranked 51-100, are included in the corresponding slideshows.

A well-rounded approach wins the day with the annual bank advisor ranking. No one-trick ponies allowed, as multiple metrics count toward advisors' scores, including AUM, production, growth and fee business.

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The broker-dealer has also appointed a new northeastern regional director for its independent contractor division.

The broker is the fifth advisor this month to part ways with Raymond James.

The broker is part of a wave of new hires at the regional brokerage firm.

The regional BD continues to benefit from the ongoing stream departing the wirehouse.

The broker-dealer nabbed three planners from Wells Fargo, one from Morgan Stanley.

The firm’s broker ranks expanded to 7,813 independent and employee advisors, a new high.

A lawsuit filed by an ex-client was granted class action status after the firm failed to keep the dispute out of court.

A Florida court will hear a client’s claim that the firm charges processing fees that had ranged as high as 10 times more than the stated purpose: transaction and clearing costs.