UBS’ Arkansas Merrill Hire Shows Its U.S. Wealth Rebuild Is Getting Local
UBS recruited Clay Young from Merrill in Arkansas as Wells Fargo FiNet and Raymond James also added advisor teams.
Raymond James’ Beverly Hills Morgan Stanley Hire Is About More Than $160M
Raymond James added Thomas K. Sutter from Morgan Stanley in Beverly Hills, strengthening its employee advisor channel and complex-client reach.
Northern Trust’s New Family Office CIO Has A $1B-Client Portfolio Problem
Northern Trust named Beata Kirr CIO of its Global Family Office unit, adding public, private market and impact experience for ultra-wealthy clients.
Why LPL Is Buying Advisors It Already Works With
LPL’s deal for Mariner Advisor Network brings 367 advisors and $31B closer to its supported-independence ecosystem.
Cetera’s Nearly $19B RIA Move Is About Planning Scale, Not Just A New Name
Cetera merged Avantax Planning Partners and The Retirement Planning Group into Cetera Planning Partners, a nearly $19B employee-advisor RIA.
Robinhood’s Sports Sponsorships Create A New Prediction-Market Test
Robinhood says its NASCAR and NBA sponsorships are about brand awareness, not driving sports prediction-market engagement.
Wells Fargo’s Naples Win Shows Advisor Recruiting Is A Channel-by-Channel Fight
Wells Fargo added Douglas DiGiorno from UBS in Naples as Raymond James and JPMorgan also made major advisor moves.
Three Advisor Moves Show Why Recruiting Momentum Is Not Just About Mega-Teams
LPL, Osaic and Janney added advisor talent as recruiting momentum continues across planning, transition and regional wealth markets.
Raymond James’ ETF Hire Shows Active Funds Are Becoming A Platform Priority
Raymond James Investment Management hired Kristi Higgins to help scale its active ETF platform as demand for active ETFs grows.
JPMorgan’s $1.1B William Blair Hire Shows Where Advisor Recruiting Is Moving
JPMorgan added David Amar’s $1.1B William Blair team as UBS and Cetera also made advisor recruiting moves.
Raymond James Expands AI, But Its CEO Says Advisors Still Win On Trust
Raymond James is expanding Rai access, but CEO Paul Shoukry says advisor-client relationships still matter more than any AI bot.
Ameriprise Puts More Than 10,000 Advisors Under One Channel Leader
Ameriprise is putting advisor channels under Bill Williams as Pat O’Connell retires, creating a new test for recruiting, service and bank partnerships.
Advisor Recruiting Cuts Both Ways For LPL And Ameriprise
LPL added Texas Wealth Solutions from PNC but lost Pinnacle Wealth Management to Ameriprise, showing advisor recruiting’s two-way fight.
Rai Shows Raymond James Wants AI To Fix The Advisor Workflow Problem
Raymond James launched Rai, a proprietary AI operations agent, as wealth firms race to improve advisor service and governance.
Husband-Wife Advisor Team Leaves LPL For Osaic In Platform-Fit Move
The Finance Couple left LPL for Osaic through Innovative Financial Group as advisor moves show platform fit driving recruiting.
Osaic Job-Cut Questions Put Advisor Service Back In Focus
Osaic’s consolidation may bring job cuts, raising questions about cost savings, advisor service and post-integration execution.
Raymond James Loses Two Independent-Channel Leaders As Osaic Hires Shannon Reid
Osaic hired Shannon Reid from Raymond James as president and advisor-growth head, while Alex David left Raymond James for Equity Services.
Osaic, Raymond James And LPL Are Chasing Advisors With Three Different Offers
Osaic, Raymond James and LPL added advisor recruits as firms compete on W-2 support, independent channels and planning-led platforms.
Two Royal Alliance Alums Had The Same Goal. Their Growth Playbooks Could Not Have Been More Different
Mark Goldberg and Ric Edelman showed two different ways wealth firms tried to build national platforms after Royal Alliance.
An ING Founder’s Jump To NFP Shows Why Advisor Loyalty Can Crack
erry Brown’s move from Financial Network Investment Corp. to NFP shows how advisor loyalty, payout structures and platform fit shape recruiting.