The advisers are the first to obtain startup capital from the firm.

Stephens recruited an executive with more than 30 years experience, whose career includes stops at Wells Fargo, Credit Suisse, Lehman Brothers, PaineWebber and Merrill Lynch.

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The firm’s latest recruit has 16 years of industry experience.

CEO Paul Reilly will take over for Tom James, who helped grow the firm into a major industry player.

The new recruits joined the regional firm from Wells Fargo Advisors.

The regional firm picks up a recruit whose career in financial services began 25 years ago.

The advisers joined the firm's independent and employee channels from rivals such as Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo and Cetera.

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The team's three advisers all worked at the wirehouse for more than two decades.

The recruits switched over to the independent channel of the regional firm.

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The new recruit previously worked at U.S. Capital Advisors, an independent wealth management firm.

The team leader is an industry veteran who spent 23 years at Wells Fargo and its predecessor A.G. Edwards.

The former broker is accused of making false claims about his client list at Stifel to earn a compensation advance from another firm.

The regional firm recruited its first adviser for Alex. Brown since acquiring the unit in September, and will reopen an old office in Annapolis, Maryland.

The group, led by two brothers, joined the firm as partners and opened a new office for Noyes. It's now the firm's largest branch.

The wirehouse's moves are intended to remain competitive in the recruiting contest for top brokers.

Robert Peyreigne was hired to fill the role after Michael Armstrong departed Jefferies for RBC earlier this year.