Regional banks

A father and son along with their team leave the independent broker-dealer to join the employee side at Ameriprise.

Despite predictions of a coming boom market by Cerulli Associates and others, the leaders of the biggest brokerage firms remain divided about whether to jump into the fray.

The new recruits join from Wells Fargo and Oppenheimer.

The regional broker-dealer said it completed its acquisition of the British bank's U.S. wealth management unit, but it now expects that less than half of the assets under management will transfer over to the firm.

The recruit previously generated $1.3 million in annual revenue.

The fast-growing regional B-D agreed to acquire the brokerage unit of Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management and operate it under the Alex. Brown brand.

Here is the best of the best bank advisers, the top half of our Top 50.

This is it, our signature ranking of the top financial advisers in the bank channel.

Next week, we’ll unveil our annual Top 50 Bank Advisers online and in print. In the meantime, we’re proud to continue the Next 50.

The total number of advisors across the industry rose 1.1% in 2014, according to a report from Cerulli Associates. But the research firm warns they may fall again in years to come.

Next week, we’ll unveil our annual Top 50 Bank Advisers online and in print. In the meantime, we’re proud to present our Next 50.

The investment bank lands a six-member group to run a custody and emerging-market bond business within its wealth management unit.

Chris Mahoney, a longtime veteran of the wirehouse, says he loved his time there. But bureaucratic changes forced his nearly $3 billion practice to find a new home.

The firm said it landed the mega team from Merrill Lynch, marking it the largest recruiting move in Raymond James' history.

The independent firm affiliated with Raymond James picks up two recruits who made the jump in separate moves from Oppenheimer.

The recruits have launched independent practices and joined existing teams with FiNet.

RBC's newest recruits oversee about $132 million in client assets.

The new recruits join Baird from Wells Fargo Advisors and Stifel.

A new recruit generating about $1 million in annual revenues made the move from UBS, the firm said.

An advisor managing $195 million in client assets left Wells Fargo Advisors for Raymond James & Associates.