Wirehouses

The new recruit, who started with the wirehouse's predecessor firm Smith Barney, has been in the industry since the late 1990s.

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The group is led by a veteran adviser who started her career in the late 1980s.

The recruit oversaw $110 million in client assets while working for the wirehouse, according to the regional firm.

The new recruits previously generated $1.5 million in annual revenue at UBS, according to the regional brokerage firm.

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Both recruits have more than two decades of experience.