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The seven new hires joined both the independent and employee channels.

The UBS advisor switched firms before his old employer officially exited the Broker Protocol.

An industry veteran is among the crowd of talent departing firms that have exited the Broker Protocol.

Some of the new recruits joined from Morgan Stanley just prior to the firm's Broker Protocol exit.

Meet the best of the best in the bank channel. Read about how they approach their jobs, how they serve clients and how they made the list.

The top advisor this year, Brock Kidd from Pinnacle Bank, focuses on well-heeled clients and many of Nashville’s high-profile musicians.

Here we conclude with 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. Check out the top 25, as well as those who ranked 51-100, in separate slideshows.

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

Which banks and credit unions are advisors moving to? Eight recently jumped to Union Bank, Wilmington Trust and other institutions from J.P. Morgan Chase, PNC Bank, Wells Fargo and City National Bank, among others.

The advisors made their career change just prior to UBS's exit from the Broker Protocol on December 1.

Central Valley Community Bank of Fresno, California, will look to Raymond James to help it expand its client investment offerings.

Almost half of wealthy donors don’t have a strategy in place to guide their charitable giving.

Morgan Stanley alone lost 11 teams managing about $7 billion after its abrupt exit from the protocol pact, according to recent hiring announcements.

The wirehouse advisors joined the firm's independent broker-dealer.

The firm has cast a wide recruitment net, luring practices large and small.

17 great reads planners recommend to their colleagues and clients.

The moves comes amid uncertainty about the future of the Broker Protocol.

The independent firm affiliated with Raymond James has been on a recruiting tear this year.