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.