Branch banking

The new CEO said the aggressive sales goals – which were ditched earlier this month – served the interests of neither clients nor branch employees.

Strong growth in deposits and mobile users, as well as questions concerning Wells Fargo, had BofA executives addressing the notion of scaling back branches.

Doubling revenue within three years can mean taking chances — but that doesn't faze Christopher D. Davidson, a man who jumps out of perfectly good airplanes just for fun.

The recruit also previously worked for Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch and RBC.

The veteran supervisor got his start at Merrill Lynch in the early 1980s.

Here are several factors recruits should consider to find their best fit, according to a leading recruiter.

These adviser bosses have qualities that help them grab top talent for their firms, says recruiter Mark Elzweig.