Recruiting

Phil Shaffer says changes in the business necessitated a career change if he was to maintain an edge in serving clients.

The new hire previously managed three UBS locations that generated $110 million annual revenue, according to the regional broker-dealer.

Securities America adds 10 advisors in the second recent poach by a Ladenburg Thalmann firm.

Two of the groups joined the regional firm from Morgan Stanley.

The advisor says he joined the regional broker-dealer to focus on his core business of financial planning.

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The Dynasty-affiliated RIA manages around $15 million on average per client.

The country’s sixth-largest IBD is shifting its management ranks in a change prompted by the fiduciary rule.

Raymond James grabbed five multi-million teams in a month. Other firms to see big transitions include Wells Fargo and Ameriprise.

The move marks the second wirehouse poach for the firm in as many months.

The nation’s largest independent broker-dealer has had a net loss of 121 advisors this year, mostly to three major OSJs.

The group previously generated almost $2 million in annual revenue, according to their new employer.

The advisors come from a firm reported to manage over $5 billion in assets.

A judge issued a ruling after intensely scrutinizing advisors' emails and text messages to clients.

With fewer associate training programs, young bank advisers need to take the initiative to find a mentor and cultivate referrals.

They made the move in part because of the marketing and research resources the firm offers, says new hire Todd Kissel.

The nation's biggest IBD believes macro trends are ideal to boost recruiting, says LPL managing director Bill Morrissey.

The new hire comes after the wirehouse said it would cut back on recruiting.

The firm continues a recruiting streak that has netted teams managing over $10.5 billion in assets this year alone.

Adviser headcount continued a slow, but steady decline, slipping to 6,915 from 7,116 for the year-ago period.