It’s chaos out there right now for advisors considering the worst case idea of a move. With First Republic alone, some 300 advisors are considering their various options – Plan…
We all know the story of David and Goliath, in the world of finance, we’re observing the story play out routinely as boutique firms continue to capture some of the…
The Merrill Lynch Herd continues to head for greener pastures as two large teams depart to UBS.
The story line has become a constant refrain as we continue to watch top…
You know the old saying on Wall Street “the trend is your friend?’’ Well, that is certainly the trend at Merrill/BOA. Or should we call it when it was, Merrill…
The dust is yet to settle for Merrill in DC. Last week they lost a $600M team, today Mikail Qazi and Tim Martin have decided to join UBS Private Wealth.
Mikail…
There really should be memes created in honor of Andy Sieg. If there was ever a bigger corporate shill for a brand now owned by its banking overlord - it’s…
Major bracket Wall Street banks have only recently institutionalized substantial retirement packages for senior advisors to sunset out with very few restrictions. Inheriting advisors who care to take over these…
$3.1b to Sanctuary
Merrill Lynch advisors have been looking for a newly coined term; partnered independence and no one can offer it like Sanctuary. The $3b in ML AUM over the past…
In a wide-ranging interview with a legal expert in the securities industry, a revelation was made that should send shivers down the spine of every financial advisor.
Brian Neville, a well-known…
In a weekend conversation with two well-known national wealth management recruiters a few very specific themes emerged. As the markets have remained at all-time highs and even hitting new highs…