J.P. Morgan Advisors made a significant move by attracting a high-profile wealth management team from Merrill Lynch in Los Angeles. Led by Eric A. Gray and Lance M. Polverini, the…
Christopher “Noah” Geoghegan, CTFA, and Tomohiko “Tom” Minami, CFP®, CFA®, recently launched MG Partners Private Wealth, an independent practice affiliated with LPL Financial’s supported independence model, LPL Strategic Wealth Services.…
Firms have been encouraging advisors to team for many years now, touting benefits such as advisor collaboration, ensemble pricing, and shared support. However, like a marriage, over time advisors can…
This detailed case study explores the significant challenges and risks inherent in the business models of First Republic Bank (NYSE: FRC) and Citizens Financial Group (NYSE: CFG). We delve into…
A steady stream of seasoned advisors, once stalwarts of Merrill Lynch, now charting new waters, driven by a hunger for independence and a thirst for client-centric innovation. Bank of America’s…
So much for Dry January. It has been big news and continuation on a larger theme that top advisory teams, including Merrill Lynch lifers, are bleeding out of the firm…
2023 will go down in history as the biggest year of financial advisor moves to date. The winning firm for the most departures was hands-down Merrill Lynch, a trend expected…
Financial advisors work hard to earn the trust of their clients, and as Haig Ariyan formerly of Raymond James, now of ARAX states “advisors own the client relationships, not the…