Advisers on the Move
Never miss a move. The industry's only comprehensive database of financial advisers and brokers changing firms. View over a decade of recruiting activity at wirehouses, regional brokerages, RIAs and independent broker-dealers.
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Recruiting Gains
Recruiting Losses
Net Gains
Net Losses
| Firm | Total Moves |
| 1. FSC Securities Corporation | 64 |
| 2. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | 38 |
| 3. Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC | 30 |
| 4. Morgan Stanley | 23 |
| 5. AXA Advisors, LLC | 15 |
Latest moves
| Adviser(s) | Firm joining | Firm leaving | AUM ($M) | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin W. Taube | Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | — | 11-01-2019 |
| Jimmy Ray Blackburn II | Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | — | 10-11-2019 |
| Gene Edward Dooley | Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | — | 07-26-2019 |
| Christopher M Michael Jackowski | Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | — | 07-10-2019 |
| George R. Hutter | Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | — | 06-17-2019 |
| Megan Elise Giardina | Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | — | 06-17-2019 |
| Emily Dawn Bosley | Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | — | 05-24-2019 |
| Caroline Thompson Corso | Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | — | 05-01-2019 |
| Alexander Floyd Ochse | Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | — | 03-08-2019 |
| Gerard T. Quinn | Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | — | 02-15-2019 |
| Herbert Chen | Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | — | 02-15-2019 |
| John D. O'Keeffe | Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | — | 01-02-2019 |
| Daniel Todd Peterman Jr. | Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | — | 11-27-2018 |
| David Scott Fiedler | Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | — | 10-25-2018 |
| Jorge Cazarez | Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | — | 06-21-2018 |
| Michael Anthony Niro | Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | — | 06-01-2018 |
| Theresa Renee Cooper | Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | — | 05-04-2018 |
| Connor Glenn Jarvis | Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | — | 03-29-2018 |
| Kenneth Taylor Adams | Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | — | 02-16-2018 |
| Nicole Elizabeth Sennett | Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | — | 02-16-2018 |
| Nicholas David St George | Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | — | 02-02-2018 |
| Joseph Thomas Lowe | Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | — | 12-18-2017 |
| Robert Lawrence Casey | Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | — | 12-08-2017 |
| Andrew J. Thornton | Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | — | 11-30-2017 |
| Christopher Grimes Ernst | Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | — | 10-18-2017 |
Disclaimer & Methodology: The InvestmentNews Advisers on the Move database is designed to capture all recruiting activity of retail financial advisers/teams of advisers as they move from one firm to another. The activity recorded within the database comes from a number of sources, including InvestmentNews and other media reports; press releases; direct submissions that have been reviewed by InvestmentNews; and regulatory filings. To qualify as a move, no more than 60 days can have elapsed between the date an adviser/team leaves one firm and the date they join another. Any adviser registration changes that came as a result of merger & acquisition activity are not recorded as moves in the database. Finally, please note that all AUM data is user-submitted and is not audited by InvestmentNews or any regulatory agency. When AUM data is unavailable, a “ — “ is listed in the record’s AUM field entry. All data and information is the property of InvestmentNews LLC and is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. All rights are reserved by InvestmentNews LLC. Data may only be viewed on InvestmentNews.com and can not be resold, republished, redistributed, sublicensed, or copied for any other use without the permission of InvestmentNews LLC.
