Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch and the other wirehouses gained and lost several standout recruits.

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The advisers left Wells Fargo and Morgan Stanley to form one team, the second addition in two weeks.

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The new recruit generated $850,000 in annual revenue, according to the regional BD.

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The new hire signed on to the regional broker-dealer during a recent wirehouse recruiting binge.

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The firm also scooped up a market manager from Stifel.

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The new recruit generated more than $1 million in annual revenues, according the regional firm.

The recruit generated $2 million in annual production, according to Merrill.

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The wirehouse's new hires oversaw $466 million in client assets, according to a spokesman.