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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Justine Livadas | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | Foresters Financial Services, Inc. | — | 12-08-2015 |
| Andrew D. Jarc | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | AXA Advisors, LLC | — | 05-14-2014 |
| Andrew T. Sullivan | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | ClearArc Capital, Inc. | — | 05-23-2011 |
| Anthony David Anderson | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | L.M. Kohn & Company | — | 02-21-2012 |
| Anthoula Antonia Poleondakis | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | First Independent Financial Services, Inc. | — | 09-10-2010 |
| Benjamin R. Stacy | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | Raymond James & Associates, Inc. | $100 | 01-17-2014 |
| Betheney Marie McIntosh | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated | — | 05-22-2015 |
| Brandon Thomas Smith | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | UBS Financial Services Inc. | $50 | 05-04-2009 |
| Brent Michael Wagner | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | Morgan Stanley | — | 12-13-2011 |
| Casey Nicholas Marsh | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | Morgan Stanley | — | 04-23-2010 |
| Cassandra Jo Waitkunas | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | — | 08-29-2014 |
| Cheri Lynn Fitzgerald | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | Morgan Stanley | — | 05-19-2017 |
| Christine Ann Gerst | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | The Huntington Investment Company | — | 11-02-2018 |
| Cindy Diane Rowland | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | Morgan Stanley | — | 03-23-2012 |
| Conor Joseph Flanagan | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | Fifth Third Securities, Inc. | — | 04-27-2015 |
| Daniel Krenn Hass | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | Morgan Stanley | $10 | 01-07-2010 |
| Danny Zuhair Kamal | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC | $150 | 07-02-2009 |
| David Alan Courtad | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | Morgan Stanley | $50 | 09-04-2009 |
| David Arthur Ridge | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | — | 01-30-2009 |
| David Frederick Patmann | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | Fifth Third Securities, Inc. | — | 06-01-2017 |
| Deborah Sue Solomon | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC | — | 03-30-2017 |
| Debra Davis Staton | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | Morgan Stanley | $150 | 09-24-2010 |
| Delford Paul McCallister II | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | Edward Jones | — | 11-09-2018 |
| Donna J Bernsdorf | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC | $10 | 08-22-2011 |
| Douglas A. Ross | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $25 | 08-29-2014 |
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.
