Raymond James has nabbed a $130 million team from Wells Fargo, the latest in an aggressive
Financial advisors James Trimpe and Timothy Stolt join the firm’s office in Louisville, Kentucky. They will be joined by registered client service associate Lori Rupe.
“There were a few things that really attracted me to Raymond James,” Trimpe said in a statement. “First, the firm remains focused on its primary business being its advisory business, whereas some firms operate as a subsidiary of a bank. Second, the firm gives advisors the ability to choose who they do business with and doesn’t put limitations on minimum account size.”
The planners were not available to comment directly. Wells Fargo declined to comment.
Trimpe has 31 years of experience in the wealth management industry. He spent 18 years with Wells Fargo before joining Raymond James, according to FINRA BrokerCheck. He began his career in 1985 at Prudential Financial. Stolt joined Trimpe’s team in 2015 from PNC Bank.
Raymond James has been pulling in advisors from rival firms including
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The fast-growing firm has added 300,000 square feet of office space to its headquarters.
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The group, which oversaw approximately $300 million in client assets, joined the firm's independent broker-dealer.
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The firm has been driving its expansion, pulling in talent from its competition.
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“We continue to see strong interest from financial advisors from all types of firms and affiliations,” Raymond James & Associates President Tash Elwyn tells On Wall Street. “Raymond James is appealing to advisors seeking to affiliate with a firm that values book ownership, provides sophisticated service and resources, and reinforces commitment to supporting the advisor-client relationship."
