Securities America

LPL's acquisition of National Planning Holdings' assets alone resulted in 10 moves of $744 million or more of clients assets.

Lagging rival broker dealers, the firm recruited the president of RIA firm Priority Financial Group to lead the financial institutions division.

At least 274 advisors with $11.5 billion in client assets have left the fold since the acquisition.

The practice’s managing director blamed the No. 1 IBD in part for its move to Securities America.

The firm has signed four big recruiting deals in the past three months.

The Arizona-based firm serves as a super OSJ, supporting advisors who work for 13 affiliated credit unions as either employees or independent financial advisors.

The move previews what will be a tough recruiting fight for the IBD giant following its massive buy.

Experts say firms that clear through Pershing have an advantage in the looming recruiting fight.

Securities America adds 10 advisors in the second recent poach by a Ladenburg Thalmann firm.

None of the FP50 are close to equalizing their ranks of men and women.