The moves reflect a wild week of First Republic advisors rushing to firms including JPMC, Morgan Stanley and UBS following their employer's calamitous earnings call Monday.

Despite a nearly flat advisor headcount, interest income and fees lifted the regional brokerage's results, and the wealth business still added $21.5 billion of net new assets.

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The firm also sees additional recruiting opportunities at banks and other financial institutions after attracting Comerica Bank's wealth program last month.

Along with co-founder Daniel Guillen, the 30-year veteran of the profession is building a firm that he says has given him his "second wind" for the future.

The bank said the advisors and associates who left had managed under 20% of wealth management assets, as of the end of the first quarter.

The regional firm, whose parent is the 10th largest bank in the world by market capitalization, is eager to pitch top advisors seeking stability. At the same time, it's ramping up a major branding campaign with Major League Soccer and Apple to woo next-generation clients.

CG Advisor Network leaves Geneos Wealth and changes its primary custodian from Schwab's TD Ameritrade.

The firm followed rival wirehouses that no longer share their exact number of brokers, which is a critical metric for industry recruiting trends.

The megabank had another productive recruiting quarter in its wealth units, as it reported record first-quarter revenue Friday.

The firm could be roasted on the coals of its own publicly shared goals for increased hiring and support for diverse advisors, as well as its internal data that allegedly tracks related metrics.

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The line between independent firms and wirehouses is beginning to blur, causing advisors to rethink their options, writes recruiter Louis Diamond.

The move comes as First Republic's struggles in the banking crisis have driven many high-profile advisors to leave, creating an opening for others to poach.

Even though there's not a way to predict who might face the next wave of layoffs, advisors can help clients prepare their finances.

CEO Greg Fleming's team secured more than $600 million in capital that brings together two of North America's influential financial families.

Wealth managers are increasingly pledging to address diversity, equity and inclusion in their businesses.

It wouldn't be easy for elite advisors at the bank to leave, for reasons ranging from loyalty to deferred compensation. But as spooked clients demand stability, some competitors see a rare opening to recruit.

The advisors left a firm called Regulus and aligned with AdvisorNet Financial as they seek to build a larger base of individual wealth and planning clients.