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December 20, 2013 at 07:34 AM
Santa Claus has been kind to several firms just ahead of Christmas, rewarding them with a handful of recruited representatives — and, in one case, a returning rep.
Raymond James (RJF) said late Thursday that it added three advisors from Wells Fargo: Scott Haley, CFP; Judy Mansfield, CFP; Jason Koptish, AAMS; and Scott Glaze, CRPC.
The team, which will now do business as Mainsail Wealth Advisors, is joining Raymond James’ independent channel. It works out of Gloucester, Va., manages $210 million in client assets and has had annual fees and commissions of $1.6 million. (It previously used Glaze Wealth Management Group as its brand.)
“For some advisors and teams, going independent is the best choice,” said Scott Whitley, regional director of Raymond James Financial Services, in a press release. “I am pleased that this team chose to affiliate with Raymond James’ independent channel. They have a true client-first mentality, a value that Raymond James also shares, and we look forward to supporting their practice and clients.”
“We looked at several firms before deciding to go independent,” said Haley, branch manager and managing partner of Mainsail, in a statement. “Raymond James clearly won. The culture was a perfect fit. It was like returning home from where we once were, back to the mindset that our firm is there to help us help our clients.”
Haley began his career as an advisor more than 13 years ago at A.G. Edwards, while Mansfield has more than 35 years of experience in financial services.
Securities America
Securities America, part of Ladenburg Thalmann (LTS) said Thursday that Kathy Keadle is once again affiliated with the independent broker-dealer. She formerly worked with Lincoln Financial Securities.
Keadle and her team joined Securities America in 2005 but left in 2011. The practice, which has about $2 million in yearly production and $140 million in assets, does business as Keystone Financial Services in Augusta, Ga. Keystone includes seven advisors and five staff members.
“I felt that Securities America’s significant technology platform along with an advisor-centric environment was the best place for me to take my firm to the next level,” Keadle said, in a press release. “We look forward to working with Securities America because of the unparalleled support we will receive.”
