RBC Wealth Management

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

The wirehouse has lost a steady stream of brokers over the past year and a half.

Headcount has dropped four out of the last five quarters as numerous scandals have hit the bank.

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The wirehouse recently reported advisor headcount shrank by 258 advisors year-over-year.

The research firm’s annual survey included new queries reflecting changes in the industry.

Frustrated by the limitations of working at a bank-owned brokerage, advisors Randy and Matthew Price opted to join the independent firm in Houston.

Among recent career changes, Merrill Lynch lost brokers managing $2.2 billion to rival J.P. Morgan Securities.

This is the second time in recent weeks that the firm has poached talent from the wirehouse.

John Taft comes to the firm after a long career in wealth management. He will focus on developing advisor services and recruiting new teams.

The advisor was drawn to the regional BD’s small culture.

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Advisors have been ditching some of the larger firms for greater latitude.

The beleaguered wirehouse has suffered from advisor attrition this year.

Regional firms have been on a recruiting spree this year.

The move occurred just days before UBS said it would exit the Broker Protocol.

The metal has advanced 1.7% this month and is up about 12% in 2017.

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

The group is the second team to join the Tucson branch in two weeks.