Raymond James, an aggressive recruiter of top talent, found itself on the losing side of an advisor move as a $1 billion team bolted for UBS last week.
The three-person group signed on with UBS in Westport, Connecticut, where they report to Market Head Mara Glassel, according to an internal company memo. The group serves university endowments, nonprofit organizations and high-net-worth families, according to the memo.
The team, which operates as RC Wealth Management, generated approximately $2.2 million in annual revenue.
David Rosenthal, Stephen Collins and Daniel Rupp had been with Raymond James since its 2016 acquisition of Deutsche Bank’s private client group, which Raymond James rebranded as Alex. Brown.
Rosenthal and Collins are the team’s veterans with 23 and 24 years of industry experience, respectively, according to FINRA BrokerCheck records. Rupp has been in the business for four years, according to BrokerCheck.
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The additions help offset some recent advisor exits at UBS. Last week, a former UBS advisor who once oversaw $2 billion in client assets left to
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Though the team’s departure represents a big loss for Raymond James, it’s unlikely to put a dent in the firm’s growing headcount, which stood at 8,155 employees and independent advisors for the second quarter. It was up a net 251 over June 2019, according to the company’s most recent earnings report.
