
For the original Top 100 list, this was one of just six metrics we used to determine the ranking. The other five were: assets under management; percentage change in AUM from previous year; percentage change in production; amount of fee-based business; and ratio of production-per-AUM. (We used AUM as of the end of August 2017, and production of the 12-month period ending August 31, 2017.)
You can see the original ranking here:
Scroll through to see those bank advisors with the highest annual production. There were a number of close calls, so we took the figures to three decimal points for this list. In the few cases where there were still ties, we simply listed them as a tie. The numbers after their names indicate where they ranked on the original Top 100.

24 (tie). Edward Gibson
Edward Gibson (80)
Bank: Citibank
TPM: N/A
Location: Scarsdale, New York
2017 AUM: $264.9 million
2016 AUM: $258.1 million
2017 Production: $1.899 million
2016 Production: $1.9 million
Years in industry: 27

24 (tie). David Darshan
David Darshan (3)
Bank: Citibank
TPM: N/A
Location: New York
2017 AUM: $217.4 million
2016 AUM: $182.6 million
2017 Production: $1.899 million
2016 Production: $1.5 million
Years in industry: 14
23. Costas Grekis
Costas Grekis (58)
Bank: Clearview Investment Advisors
TPM: CUNA Brokerage Services
Location: Washington, Pennsylvania
2017 AUM: $291.1 million
2016 AUM: $258.0 million
2017 Production: $1.917 million
2016 Production: $1.8 million
Years in industry: 17

22. Deborah Boisselle
Deborah Boisselle (61)
Bank: Citizens National Bank of Bluffton
TPM: LPL Financial
Location: Bluffton, Ohio
2017 AUM: $136.1 million
2016 AUM: $132.7 million
2017 Production: $1.920 million
2016 Production: $1.7 million
Years in industry: 23

21. Patrick Varney
Patrick Varney (35)
Bank: Bank of Colorado
TPM: Raymond James
Location: Windsor, Colorado
2017 AUM: $295.7 million
2016 AUM: $258.2 million
2017 Production: $1.994 million
2016 Production: $1.9 million
Years in industry: 18

20. Peter Shieh
Peter Shieh (87)
Bank: Citibank
TPM: N/A
Location: Rowland Heights, California
2017 AUM: $346.5 million
2016 AUM: $333.1 million
2017 Production: $2.037 million
2016 Production: $2 million
Years in industry: 19

19. Robert Hanes
Robert Hanes (60)
Bank: Citibank
TPM: N/A
Location: New York
2017 AUM: $468.5 million
2016 AUM: $442.3 million
2017 Production: $2.039 million
2016 Production: $1.9 million
Years in industry: 24

18. Christopher Cralle
Christopher Cralle (78)
Bank: Citibank
TPM: N/A
Location: Oakbrook, Illinois
2017 AUM: $337.4 million
2016 AUM: $311.9 million
2017 Production: $2.048 million
2016 Production: $2 million
Years in industry: 23

17. Brock Kidd
Brock Kidd (1)
Bank: Pinnacle Bank
TPM: Raymond James
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
2017 AUM: $363.4 million
2016 AUM: $273.5 million
2017 Production: $2.081 million
2016 Production: $1.6 million
Years in industry: 22

16. Tracy Duncan
Tracy Duncan (42)
Bank: Allegacy Federal Credit Union
TPM: CUSO Financial
Location: Clemmons, North Carolina
2017 AUM: $274 .6 million
2016 AUM: $264.0 million
2017 Production: $2.082 million
2016 Production: $1.9 million
Years in industry: 17

14 (tie). Steve Kennedy
Steve Kennedy (30)
Bank: TowneBank
TPM: Raymond James
Location: Newport News, Virginia
2017 AUM: $284.2 million
2016 AUM: $258.5 million
2017 Production: $2.091million
2016 Production: $1.9 million
Years in industry: 30
14 (tie). Michael Lipkins
Michael Lipkins (7)
Bank: First Tech Federal Credit Union (Addison Avenue Investment Services)
TPM: Raymond James
Location: Palo Alto, California
2017 AUM: $224.9 million
2016 AUM: $202.0 million
2017 Production: $2.091 million
2016 Production: $1.8 million
Years in industry: 13

13. Seth Marcus
Seth Marcus (24)
Bank: Citibank
TPM: N/A
Location: New York
2017 AUM: $516.4 million
2016 AUM: $425.0 million
2017 Production: $2.167 million
2016 Production: $2.0 million
Years in industry: 20

12. Fred Greene
Fred Greene (37)
Bank: Woodforest National Bank
TPM: Raymond James
Location: The Woodlands, Texas
2017 AUM: $302.9 million
2016 AUM: $285.4 million
2017 Production: $2.173 million
2016 Production: $1.8 million
Years in industry: 34

11. Paul Stetter Jr.
Paul Stetter Jr. (4)
Bank: Fulton Financial Advisors
TPM: Raymond James
Location: Ephrata, Pennsylvania
2017 AUM: $234.9 million
2016 AUM: $200.5 million
2017 Production: $2.180 million
2016 Production: $1.9 million
Years in industry: 15

10. Anne Kurzman
Anne Kurzman (6)
Bank: Citibank
TPM: N/A
Location: Lake Grove, New York
2017 AUM: $244.9 million
2016 AUM: $215.3 million
2017 Production: $2.194 million
2016 Production: $1.2 million
Years in industry: 26

9. Nathan Quello
Nathan Quello (29)
Bank: First Dakota National Bank
TPM: Raymond James
Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
2017 AUM: $503.2 million
2016 AUM: $394.1 million
2017 Production: $2.261 million
2016 Production: $2.1 million
Years in industry: 17

8. Josh Haber
Josh Haber (72)
Bank: Citibank
TPM: N/A
Location: New York
2017 AUM: $469.3 million
2016 AUM: $443.1 million
2017 Production: $2.268 million
2016 Production: $2.1 million
Years in industry: 18

7. Jeffry Fruchtenicht
Jeffry Fruchtenicht (34)
Bank: Security State Bank
TPM: United Planners
Location: Independence, Iowa
2017 AUM: $253.0 million
2016 AUM: $226.0 million
2017 Production: $2.4 million
2016 Production: $2.2 million
Years in industry: 27

6. Brad Goldberg
Brad Goldberg (11)
Bank: Citibank
TPM: N/A
Location: Chicago
2017 AUM: $365.4 million
2016 AUM: $310.1 million
2017 Production: $2.438 million
2016 Production: $2.2 million
Years in industry: 24

5. James Christy
James Christy (18)
Bank: Northwest Federal Credit Union
TPM: LPL Financial
Location: Herndon, Virginia
2017 AUM: $296.7 million
2016 AUM: $266.1 million
2017 Production: $2.598 million
2016 Production: $2.5 million
Years in industry: 14.5

4. John McRae
John McRae (15)
Bank: Citizens National Bank
TPM: Raymond James
Location: Meridian, Mississippi
2017 AUM: $417.8 million
2016 AUM: $372.1 million
2017 Production: $2.631 million
2016 Production: $2.3 million
Years in industry: 24

3. Alex Marks
Alex Marks (21)
Bank: Citibank
TPM: N/A
Location: Chicago
2017 AUM: $634.8 million
2016 AUM: $541.9 million
2017 Production: $3.481 million
2016 Production: $3.2 million
Years in industry: 26

2. Emile Abinader
Emile Abinader (23)
Bank: Citibank
TPM: N/A
Location: Granada Hills, California
2017 AUM: $424.8 million
2016 AUM: $392.9 million
2017 Production: $3.898 million
2016 Production: $3.7 million
Years in industry: 19

1. Russ Cesari
Russ Cesari (5)
Bank: Northwest Federal Credit Union
TPM: LPL Financial
Location: Herndon, Virginia
2017 AUM: $621.3 million
2016 AUM: $551.9 million
2017 Production: $5.339 million
2016 Production: $5.2 million
Years in industry: 16