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The firm was defined by a culture of “no, no, no,” a top headhunter says as part of On Wall Street’s annual recruiters roundtable.

Thinking of leaving a big broker-dealer? Answer these three questions first, recruiter Mark Elzweig writes.

In a rapid-fire interview with Financial Planning, Moore paints a bright picture of the job market for young financial advisors and takes aim at the most "absurd" practice advisors still undertake with clients.

The broker-dealer has been scooping up talent from its rivals for months.

The high-net-worth and ultrahigh-net-worth segments are growing globally “faster than we can grow advisors to cover them.”

Although it represents a big industry shift, it's not the end of the world, says former UBS advisor turned RIA owner Greg Hersch.

A disaffiliation fee of $4,500 applies to advisors leaving the IBD, but the policy could change.

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

‘This move highlights the increasing regulatory burdens faced by independents and the solutions that Stifel can offer,’ regional director Kevin Ortmeyer says.

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

The combination of the three practices will establish a key fiduciary advisor in the retirement planning industry.

The firm has appointed company veteran Doug Brigman to run the Tampa Bay complex.

Wells Fargo, Merrill Lynch, UBS and Morgan Stanley all lost talent in 2017.

The firm has been driving its expansion, pulling in talent from its competition.

The pair was drawn to the firm’s “similarly aligned” culture.

Stifel says the fact that it owns a bank — instead of being owned by one — is a big appeal in recruiting.

The Landmark Group ditched the large firm for Fieldpoint Private, a boutique firm with 28 advisors.

“Ozark,” “Ballers,” “The Wolf of Wall Street” and “Trading Places” are fun to watch, but they bear nearly no resemblance to the day-to-day work of financial advisors.

Steps advisors need to take now, whether you’re thinking of making a move or not.