Raymond James' employee channel recruited Linda Pardini and Douglas Wulbrecht from Wells Fargo in Santa Rosa, California. The team has managed about $442 million in client assets.
The duo do business as the Pardini Wulbrecht Financial Group of Raymond James and focus on retirement income. Also joining them are Alicia Carinalli, senior registered client service associate, and Alexis Smith, senior client service associate.
"We are excited to welcome Linda and Doug to the firm as we continue to focus on growth in the West," according to Rick Sanchez, West Coast regional director. "Their experience brings a level of professionalism that will represent Raymond James well in the Santa Rosa market."
Pardini began her financial services career in 1986 as an operations manager with Sutro & Company (which was later acquired by RBC Dain Rauscher. Prior to joining Raymond James, she served as senior vice president, investments at Wells Fargo Advisors.
Wulbrecht has more than 34 years of industry experience, beginning at Birr, Wilson Securities and later working as a branch manager at A.G. Edwards & Sons.
Meanwhile, Steward Partners Global Advisory, a partnership associated with Raymond James' independent channel, says Corrado Spezzacatena and James Galbraith III have joined it in Morristown, New Jersey, from Wells Fargo, where they oversaw $200 million in client assets.
Spezzacatena has been in the business for 16 years and started at A.G. Edwards in 2002. Galbraith has been an advisor for 26 years; he first worked at E.F. Hutton and Smith Barney, moving to A.G. Edwards in 10006