Wirehouse advisors

Brokerage industry records list one of the winners works at the firm's clearing house in San Jose.

The dispute pits four advisors against big Wall Street names: Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley, Raymond James and Merrill Lynch.

Raymond James, Janney, Ameriprise and Stifel are all racking up impressive hires from the wirehouses.

The firm’s partners met while employed as advisors at Merrill Lynch, and later switched to Wells.

Already an aggressive recruiter, the firm upped its advisor head count by 115 during the recent quarter.

The forthcoming changes will build on digital investments the firm has made recently, according to an executive.

Stifel is expanding on the West Coast, hiring 13 recruits in California year-to-date.

A 34-year old broker with high-net-worth tax specialty signs with Dynasty.

Compensation related to financial advisor recruiting fell 22% for the second quarter.

Banking scandals are playing only a small role in advisor attrition, the firm says.