Wirehouse advisors

The four advisers are the latest to bolt from Wells Fargo's Profit Formula platform.

Some brokers who recently left the wirehouse cited differences over its policy to cease offering commission-based retirement accounts.

A comparison of starting payouts under this year's compensation plans.

At least 17 ex-wirehouse brokers bolted for the firm’s employee channel in the first quarter.

The wirehouse's executives think they've struck on the right formula to boost growth through a simplified comp plan, greater autonomy and an attractive retirement package.

The group includes a father-daughter duo who have worked together for 25 years.

Older wirehouse advisers opting to go independent should keep these factors in mind if they want a richer exit from the business.

The new recruit's business focuses on Latin American clients.

To grow, the firm is pivoting from its focus on training new brokers to poaching talent from rivals.

The elite brokerage unit picked up three veteran advisers, On Wall Street reports exclusively.

A team joined the wirehouse from Wells Fargo Private Bank.

HighTower and Dynasty added big platform clients as wirehouse brokers continued to flee.

The wirehouse aims to grow its adviser ranks in a potential bid to surpass its larger rival Morgan Stanley, according to Andy Sieg, head of Merrill Lynch.

The firm's latest hire is an industry veteran of more than two decades.

A close look at what's driven the advisers at the top of this year's ranking.

The firm's latest hire has nearly three decades of industry experience.

William Blake, the independent firm's 10th hire this year, says he was attracted by the chance to become a partner.

The benefits of going independent are alluring, but wirehouse advisers can't afford to discount the formidable challenges ahead.

At least 27 brokers have joined the firm, including a father-son team from UBS with $261 million in AUM.

At least 16 advisers have shuttled between the wirehouse firms so far this year.