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On Wall Street's 2012 Top 40 Under 40 List: Numbers 20 Through 1

In On Wall Street's sixth annual ranking, the young hotshots of The Street talk clients and strategy. Here's how this year's top 40 advisors under 40 conquered a tough market.

And check out the other top young advisors in the industry.

CHECK OUT THE COVER STORY PROFILING THE TOP 10

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No. 20: Devin Condron

Firm: Morgan Stanley

AUM: $809.98 million

Location: Boston

Age: 39
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No. 19: Michael Merlin

Firm: Morgan Stanley

AUM: $819 million

Location: Atlanta

Age: 37
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No. 18: David Lugo

Firm: UBS

AUM: $893.28 million

Location: Guaynabo, PR

Age: 39
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No. 17: Jack Riley

Firm: Morgan Stanley

AUM: $896.12 million

Location: Morristown, NJ

Age: 36
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No. 16: James Odorczuk

Firm: JP Morgan

AUM: $1.11 billion

Location: Boston

Age: 39
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No. 15: Samir Murty

Firm: RBC Wealth

AUM: $1.25 billion

Location: Eau Claire, Wis.

Age: 34
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No. 14: Goran Bojovski

Firm: Merrill Lynch

AUM:$1.26 billion

Location: Edison, N.J.

Age: 32
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No. 13: Gregory Owen Klenke

Firm: UBS

AUM: $1.368 billion

Location: Houston

Age: 38
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No. 12: Charles Balducci

Firm: Merrill Lynch

AUM: $1.37 billion

Location: New York

Age: 37
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No. 11: Eric Snyder

Firm: Merrill Lynch

AUM: $1.37 billion

Location: New York

Age: 38
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No. 10: Gregory Cash

Firm: Merrill Lynch

AUM: $1.45 billion

Location: Charlotte, N.C.

Age: 36
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No. 9: Daniel Rothenberg

Firm: UBS

AUM: $1.56 billion

Location: Los Angeles

Age: 31
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No. 8: Kevin Scott

Firm: Merrill Lynch

AUM: $1.70 billion

Location: Los Angeles

Age: 39
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No. 7: Gregory Hersch

Firm: UBS

AUM: $2.06 billion

Location: New York

Age: 34
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No. 6: Peter Princi

Firm: Morgan Stanley

AUM: $2.21 billion

Location: Boston

Age: 36
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No. 5: Bradley Cull

Firm: Merrill Lynch

AUM: $2.93 billion

Location: Atlanta

Age: 34
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No. 4: Thomas Hutson-Wiley

Firm: Merrill Lynch

AUM: $3.25 billion

Location: San Francisco

Age: 38
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No. 3: Chad Pigg

Firm: Merrill Lynch

AUM: $3.28 billion

Location: Atlanta

Age: 36
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No. 2: Steven Prediletto

Firm: Merrill Lynch

AUM: $3.63 billion

Location: Atlanta

Age: 36
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No. 1: Erik Bjerke

Firm: Merrill Lynch

AUM: $12.81 billion

Location: Atlanta

Age: 39

And check out the other top young advisors in the industry.
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