Advisors on the Move
Merrill Lynch Nabs $3B Advisor Team
Howard Rowen and Halsey Smith joined the Merrill Lynch Private Banking & Investment Group's Los Angeles office on April 9.
The transition so far has been relatively smooth, but that's not to say it's an easy thing to do. Transitions are often "a little bit of a knife fight," Smith says. "It's a blood sport it's a mad dash to get those clients to stay and we're trying to do the opposite, trying to get them to come join us at Merrill Lynch."
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RBC Recruits Veteran Advisor With $350M AUM
The Krinsky, Eidson and Doege team join RBC's office in Leawood, Kan., a suburb of Kansas City. The team has $1.8 million in production and will report to branch director Mark Borcherding, according to the company.
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Morgan Stanley Breakaways Join RIA
The Cypress Group consists of seven advisors: Mark Thatcher, CRPC; Shad F. Lamm, CRPC; Chris Risenmay, CFP, CRPC; Ross Biesinger; David Thatcher, CFP; Clark Penney; and Marc Koven.
With the exception of Koven, all of the Cypress Group advisors worked at Merrill Lynch before jumping ship to Morgan Stanley in 2008, according to FINRA documents. Koven started his financial services career in 2005 when he joined Morgan Stanley.
Four client services representatives are also moving with the Cypress Group.
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Merrill Lynch Lures Away Morgan Stanley Advisor Duo
Advisor Gerald Saroken produced approximately $1.2 million in annual revenue while with Morgan Stanley. The elder Saroken started his career in 1999 with Citigroup before moving to Morgan Stanley in 2009, according to FINRA documents. He has joined Merrills office in White Plains, N.Y.
Brian Saroken, Geralds son, also started his career with Citigroup in 2002 and moved to Morgan Stanley in 2009 with his father. The younger Saroken has joined Merrills New York office. He generated about $1.5 million in revenue while with Morgan Stanley.
HighTower Lands 3 Wells Fargo Advisors
All three advisors are veterans of the financial services industry, having started their careers in the mid-1990s, according to FINRA documents. Morgan started his career in 1995 with Dean Witter Reynolds. Sabo joined Metropolitan Life Company in 1995 and Edelson began work for IDS Life Insurance Company in 1999.
All three joined Wachovia in 2003, staying with the firm through its merger with Wells Fargo.
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Morgan Stanley Nabs 2 Advisors from J.P. Morgan
Prior to J.P. Morgan, Koski worked at Banc One Security Corporation, also in Tulsa, according to FINRA documents. Christian previously worked at BOK Financial.
Raymond James Recruits Wells Fargo Team
Advisors David Neunuebel and Lisa Barrantes had annual fees and commissions of approximately $950,000 while at Wells Fargo. The two advisors plus client associate Lynne Ming will open Raymond James' newest office in Santa Barbara, Calif.
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Stifel Adds 2 Teams With Combined $1B AUM
In North Carolina, six former Wells Fargo advisors that managed $586 million in assets have opened Stifel's Greensboro office. And with the addition of Bulldog Investment Consulting, a former UBS team that managed $542 million in assets, Stifel now has offices in Charleston and Columbia, S.C.
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HighTower Lands $600M Morgan Stanley Team
Gryphon Financial Partners, formerly the Guth Group at Morgan Stanley, will be based in Columbus, Ohio.
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Merrill Lynch Breakaways Join Hybrid RIA
Griffith managed about $75 million in client assets while with Merrill Lynch. He had been with that firm since 2000, according to FINRA documents. He will be based in San Diego.
"It's becoming increasingly obvious to advisors in the wirehouses who are looking for a way out, like Matt, that WWM offers the ideal platform to enable them to truly focus on serving the best interests of their clients while controlling their own destiny," CEO Rob Bartenstein said in a statement.
BofAs Carnoy Takes on Exec Role at U.S. Trust
Carnoy, a 25-year veteran of the industry, will also become a member of Bank of Americas Global Wealth and Investment Managements leadership team and the companys operating committee.
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UBS Hires New Wealth Management Executive
Duren, previously with Graystone Consulting, is a 25-year veteran of the financial services industry. In his new role he will oversee programs including defined contribution plans, defined benefit plans endowments, foundations and other institutional clients. Duren will report to Jim Hausmann, Head of Corporate Solutions & Retirement Services.