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Of the promotions, 14 were in the wirehouse's wealth management arm.

The five new advisors kicked off recruiting in 2019 for the No. 4 IBD after it set a record in the previous year.

The firm’s newest recruits come from Merrill Lynch and Wells Fargo.

Mark Wiedman’s takeover as head of international and corporate strategy could be a sign of larger changes ahead, a memo suggests.

The retirement plan-focused group’s new OSJ had left the No. 1 IBD in 2017 and will grow to 160 advisors under the move.

Advisors Daniel Conners and Michael Crawford were looking for new tech and more comprehensive planning offerings for their clients.

The firm’s new CEO Ronald O’Hanley is pushing to reduce expenses, automate more functions and simplify organizational structure.

It's the firm's largest headcount reduction since 2016.

Talent appears to be pouring from the wirehouse as more planners exit.

Sustaining growth will become an increasing challenge, says the firm’s incoming chief revenue officer.

“Recent small reductions in headcount reflect the need to balance our workforce growth with the current needs of our business," the company says.

The former CEO of HD Vest left the firm three months earlier than he originally anticipated.

Taking these steps can help clients insulate themselves from some of the market volatility that we've been experiencing recently, says one expert.

The No. 1 IBD is marshaling transition assistance, technology and other resources toward recruiting success across the firm and its bank channel.

The regional brokerage isn’t slowing down its recruiting efforts.

The advisors joined the firm’s employee and independent broker-dealer units.

“I don’t want to call a helpline, I want a partnership,” the advisor says of her move to the firm, which expects to hit record gross recruited production.

The firm has recruited 22% more advisors in 2018 than the year-ago period.

The No. 1 IBD’s advisory AUM flows show results from the company’s efforts to reward advisors for choosing its custody instead of outside firms.

The new hires came at the expense of Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, UBS and Hilliard Lyons.