Recruiting

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

Jason Kirkland, a former Baird employee, has sued the firm for allegedly withholding his compensation.

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.

Addressing the imbalance in the industry is a strategic imperative.

The custodian says as it rebuilds for a digital era, hiring technologists is a top priority.

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.