Wirehouse advisors

Going independent

$500M advisor joins Wells Fargo’s RIA channel as second addition

“We got to the point where we wanted a pure fiduciary relationship with clients,” Perry Mattern says.

By Andrew Welsch

February 12
Recruiting

Ameriprise recruits $141M advisor from Morgan Stanley

He’s the latest broker to leave a wirehouse for a regional BD.

By Amanda Schiavo

February 6
Wirehouse advisors

Top 40 Under 40 full rankings 2019 edition

The complete lists.

By Andrew Welsch

February 4
Top 40 Advisors Under 40 countdown: #1-10

The advisors at the top of the ranking generated more than $59 million in combined annual revenue.

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Top 40 Advisors Under 40 countdown: #11-20

This cohort, which included financial planners from Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley and UBS, generated $39 million in combined revenue.

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List Top 40 Advisors Under 40 countdown: #21-30

The advisors on the ranking generated more than $167 million in combined annual revenue.

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Recruiting

$300M Merrill Lynch trio heads to RBC

The firm’s hot recruiting streak continues into 2019.

By Jessica Mathews

January 29
Top 40 Advisors Under 40 countdown: #31-40

On Wall Street unveils its annual ranking of successful young financial planners.

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Wealth Think Independent BD payouts: Hidden costs and charges

Monthly charges are the area in which there’s the most variation amongst broker-dealers, writes recruiter Mark Elzweig.

January 25

Mark Elzweig

Mark Elzweig Co.
Recruiting

Merrill Lynch loses elite teams with $2.5B to Rockefeller Capital

The teams are led by brokers who’ve been featured on Barron’s and Forbes’ advisor rankings.

By Amanda Schiavo

January 23