Wirehouse advisors

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.

The ex-Morgan Stanley advisers say their niche practice, which is geared toward women and divorcees, will be better supported by Raymond James' platform.

Five new firms have joined Dynasty’s outsourcing platform this year amid a rivalry with HighTower.

The group previously worked at Merrill Lynch, where they generated over $2 million in annual revenue.

The regional broker-dealer has added at least 19 advisers from wirehouse firms so far in 2017.

The new recruits are the latest to join the regional firm from Wells Fargo.

The regional firm has added at least 17 ex-wirehouse advisers in the first three months of the year.

The regional broker-dealer has added at least a dozen ex-wirehouse advisers so far this year.

The firm’s equity partner channel added five breakaway wirehouse teams last year and 64 since 2008.

Too many wirehouse brokers believe they won’t have access to sophisticated lending solutions if they break away. They’re wrong.

The new recruit is focused on serving the Brazilian market, according to the firm.

The broker slashed her payment by pressing for funds she said the firm promised but never paid.

Morgan's latest hires oversaw about $575 million, On Wall Street learns exclusively.

The growing independent firm has recruited five ex-wirehouse planners since the start of the year.