Regional BDs

Headcount has dropped four out of the last five quarters as numerous scandals have hit the bank.

Jim Chahine spent the bulk of his 26-year career at Merrill Lynch and Credit Suisse.

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Move is the latest in a recruiting streak for the regional broker dealer.

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One of the new hires has more than five decades of industry experience.

The firm also reported record revenue and pre-tax income for the recent quarter.

Wirehouses have been seeing a decline in their advisor headcounts.

Wirehouses are losing talent as advisors look to escape bank-owned firms.

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The firm lost 94 existing advisors, but recruited 79 new ones in the first quarter. Here are six of its new additions.

The firm’s headcount declined slightly in the quarter, but advisors’ productivity remains strong and growing.

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“There aren’t many combination opportunities left, so about six or seven months ago we recommitted ourselves to recruiting and got more aggressive in recruiting,” says Michael Purpura, president of D.A. Davidson Wealth Management.

The latest moves bolster the firm’s presence in the Northeast.

The wirehouse recently reported advisor headcount shrank by 258 advisors year-over-year.

Dennis Zank will continue to be affiliated with Raymond James as a financial advisor.

The firm also opened a new office in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

The wirehouse exodus continues, as a team of Wells Fargo advisors jumps ship for the independent firm.