Regional BDs

The new hires include a rare independent-to-employee career move.

See which industry leaders made the cut for this year's list.

Both the regional BD and RIA have benefited from an exodus of wirehouse talent.

The firm is finding success despite being outside the Broker Protocol.

The advisors decided to join the firm following a meeting with Raymond James' leadership in St. Petersburg.

Merrill Lynch’s head count isn’t suffering, but some regional BDs have grown by thousands in the past five years.

Planners have been leaving bank-backed firms in droves in search of what they say is greater freedom and flexibility.

The firm’s most recent hires are 2 advisors overseeing more than $550 million in client assets.

Advisors John Burg and Tamara Colon moved their California practice to the regional firm.

The regional BD continues its recruiting spree, adding to the more than 400 advisors it’s already hired in the past year.