Raymond James Financial

The wirehouses have lost teams overseeing more than $12 billion in client assets over the past month, according to recent hiring announcements.

The company has been benefited from aggressive recruiting, with its advisor headcount hitting a record 7,346.

The firm continues to expand in South Florida by adding a primarily fee-based advisor.

The partners took a different path than most in launching their own franchise practice.

The fast-growing firm has added 300,000 square feet of office space to its headquarters.

The fast-growing independent firm has picked up more than two dozen advisors this year.

When hit with an increase, clients are urged to pony up but reducing benefits and terminating policies are options too.

The move is the latest in a series of departures from the wirehouses to smaller independent firms.

Contributing to a retirement account while paying off student debt is a way for clients to see that compound interest can work for them.

Clients are looking to be reassured about the security of their data.

The firm is continuing its recruiting push by adding a new team in southeast Georgia.

The father of the $141 million team worked for Raymond James for 12 years.

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Capitol Securities Management says it wanted a partner with more retail brokerage experience.

The recruits are a boost to the growing regional firm's footprint.

Ex-Merrill Lynch brokers are joining the firm as it looks to grow in the Northeast.

The change could alleviate firms’ recruiting worries that they must pay trainees to spend the first few months studying.

Finding success has gotten a lot harder for young advisors today, says Raymond James Complex Manager Tony Barrett.

For young advisors, coping with the emotional ups and downs of the business is a big hurdle, says Raymond James Complex Manager Tony Barrett.

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