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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Ramsay Taylor Jr. | Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | $100 | 10-22-2019 |
| Phillip John Meyer | Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | $50 | 10-22-2019 |
| Robert Hugh Winter | Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | — | 10-22-2019 |
| Kevin Karrh, Zachary Hope | Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | $590 | 06-06-2019 |
| Kevin T Karrh | Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | $25 | 06-06-2019 |
| Zachary Steven Hope | Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | — | 06-06-2019 |
| Zachary Ross Williams | Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | $250 | 05-30-2019 |
| George Ashley Reese Jr. | Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | $100 | 05-30-2019 |
| Bart Reese, Zachary Williams, George Reese, Theresa Black, Kendall Elkins | Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | $571 | 05-30-2019 |
| Lance Clayton Whitworth | Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | — | 04-18-2019 |
| John R. Koeijmans | Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | — | 04-18-2019 |
| Steven Jake Wignall | Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | — | 04-18-2019 |
| Grayson Hopper | Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | $74 | 03-01-2019 |
| Grayson Glenn Hopper | Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | $50 | 03-01-2019 |
| Toni Lynn Rose | Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | $25 | 01-17-2019 |
| David Ferneding | Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated | Wells Fargo Advisors | $54 | 11-20-2018 |
| David Jerome Ferneding | Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated | Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC | $50 | 11-20-2018 |
| Joseph Rene Vasquez | Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated | Edward Jones | $150 | 04-27-2018 |
| Robert Anthony Johnson Jr. | Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | $50 | 04-02-2018 |
| Patricia Jeannine Tippins | Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated | Wells Fargo Advisors | $56 | 06-15-2017 |
| Patricia Jeannine Tippins | Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated | Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC | — | 06-15-2017 |
| Eleanor Loyce Jordan | Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated | Raymond James & Associates, Inc. | $106 | 01-23-2017 |
| Edward Craig Wingrove | Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated | Raymond James & Associates, Inc. | $150 | 12-05-2016 |
| Ann Adair Connolly | Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated | Raymond James & Associates, Inc. | $112 | 12-05-2016 |
| Steve Myatt | Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated | Wells Fargo Advisors | $289 | 10-12-2016 |
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.
