Regional BDs

The regional firm has added at least 17 ex-wirehouse advisers in the first three months of the year.

The regional broker-dealer has added at least a dozen ex-wirehouse advisers so far this year.

The new hires join the regional BD from Baird.

The firm is one of the first to issue a formal comment letter on the Department of Labor's proposal to put off the regulation's implementation date.

The 20-year veteran planner cites Raymond James' greater flexibility and marketing support.

Patricia Bennett says she visited the regional's firm home office three times before deciding to make the move.

Five new advisers managing $464 million joined the regional firm, which now boasts 61 locations.

The ex-wirehouse advisers are partnering with Stanley Hochhauser, an industry veteran of more than 50 years.

The group previously generated over $1 million in annual revenue.

Wirehouse brokers and teams from Kestra and MSI Financial led the way in a flurry of hires.

The new recruit is an industry veteran, having spent more than two decades at Wachovia and Wells Fargo.

The three recruits all have past work experience at A.G. Edwards.

The regional firm's newest hire generated $926,000 while at the wirehouse, according to RBC.

The independent firm affiliated with Raymond James recruited six advisers for a new branch office.

The firm picked up one adviser each from Merrill Lynch and UBS.

The new hires are both industry veterans of more than two decades.

The group generated nearly $5 million in annual production while at the wirehouse, according to the regional firm.

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The two planners generated over $1 million in production, according to the regional firm.

A look at which wirehouse and regional firms have been the most successful in attracting top recruits – and how things may shape up this year.