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 |
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George Scott Wray | Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC | Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $50 | 01-09-2009 |
Ralph Duane Crowe | Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC | UBS Financial Services Inc. | $100 | 01-27-2009 |
Michael William Berger | Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | $10 | 02-06-2009 |
Kenneth Eric Ballenger | Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC | Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | — | 03-27-2009 |
Michael Anthony Grau | Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC | Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | — | 03-27-2009 |
David Vaughan Scott Jr. | Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC | Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | — | 03-27-2009 |
Steven Richard Smith | Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC | Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $100 | 04-16-2009 |
Johnelle Michael Smith | Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC | Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $100 | 04-16-2009 |
F. Cameron Cefali | Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC | Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $50 | 04-16-2009 |
Scott David Noel | Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC | Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | — | 04-16-2009 |
Allen Fredrick Loechner | Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC | Commonwealth Financial Network | $100 | 06-23-2009 |
Jeanette Leann McCormick | Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC | Raymond James & Associates, Inc. | — | 02-16-2010 |
Diana Kay Nyman | Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC | Fintegra, LLC | $150 | 09-27-2010 |
Michael Alan Lundin | Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC | Wells Fargo Investments, LLC | $50 | 01-03-2011 |
John Matthew Broughton | Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC | Wells Fargo Investments, LLC | $10 | 01-03-2011 |
J Daniel Philpott | Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC | Wells Fargo Investments, LLC | — | 01-03-2011 |
Chad Edward Teders | Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC | Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc | $50 | 01-06-2011 |
Craig Alan Blue | Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC | Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated | $150 | 05-26-2011 |
Jennifer Lyn Jacobson | Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC | PNC Investments | — | 07-29-2011 |
Allen Edward Cintas | Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC | Edward Jones | $10 | 08-19-2011 |
Larry Wayne Kirchner | Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | $100 | 10-25-2011 |
Thomas Wayne Kirchner | Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | — | 10-25-2011 |
Rebecca Ann Berry | Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC | PNC Investments | — | 10-25-2011 |
Stephen Wilson Craven Sr. | Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | $25 | 05-31-2012 |
Charles Edward Singer | Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC | Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated | $25 | 02-25-2013 |
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.