Recruiting
Explore the latest industry news and advice that can help financial advisors hire the best employees and find the right partners to help grow their businesses.
Some Big Names Stay, Some Go: Broker Protocol
By Janet LevauxWirehouses Morgan Stanley and UBS may have left the Protocol for Broker Recruiting, but Merrill Lynch says it is staying put. Meanwhile, Wells Fargo says it remains undecided about whether it will stay or go.
November 27, 2017
UBS Exits Protocol, Creating ‘New World’ for Advisors, ClientsThe departure will impact reps and clients, says Danny Sarch, though Mark Elzweig sees things differently.
November 16, 2017
Securities America Adds $446M All-Women RIA: Recruiting RoundupMeanwhile, RBC draws teams from Wells Fargo and UBS, and Ameriprise brings on a group from Merrill Lynch.
November 14, 2017
Will More Firms Leave Broker Protocol?After Morgan Stanley's exit, the recruiting scene could shift in a variety of ways, says one industry watcher.
October 26, 2017
Raymond James Has Near-Record Recruiting YearExecs Scott Curtis and Tash Elwyn talk to ThinkAdvisor about why recruiting in the independent and employee channels is strong, with no sign of slowing.
October 19, 2017
Securities America Adds $1.35B Group From LPL: Recruiting RoundupPlus, Woodbury Financial, Ameriprise, LPL, Raymond James and Janney share details on their newest recruits.
September 14, 2017
Focus Financial Adds $1.5B RIA in North Carolina: Recruiting RoundupKestra, Dynasty, Securities America, FiNet, Janney, Mercer and RBC announce new advisors and teams.
September 13, 2017
What Matters to Reps: 2017 Broker-Dealers of the Year on RecruitingAt the 2017 Broker-Dealers of the Year roundtable in Chicago, we asked the winners to tell us what they were hearing in recruiting meetings.