Wells Fargo struck a deal with Credit Suisse to smooth the recruitment of the Swiss lender’s private-bank employees as their firm retreats from managing wealth for U.S. clients.The deal would allow U.S. advisors and clients to move to Wells Fargo Advisors by early 2016, according to a joint statement Tuesday from the firms.
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The group opened a new Raymond James office in Worcester, Mass. On the move were Stephen Erickson, Michael Martin, Scott Louder, Christopher Lussier, Diana Correa and Nancy Jones. Now operating as Elm Wealth Management, the team generated approximately $3 million in production while at UBS, according to Raymond James.
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Morgan Stanley enticed away a team managing $1 billion in client assets from Citi Private Bank, according to a spokeswoman for the wirehouse.Advisors William Goettert and John Entenberg joined Morgan’s office in Boca Raton, Fla., where they report to Complex Manager Bert White. While at Citi, the duo generated $5 million in annual production.Goettert and Entenberg had been with Citi since 2010, according to FINRA BrokerCheck records. Prior to that they worked at Merrill Lynch.
A Morgan Stanley team that managed $950 million in assets has left the wirehouse to join UBS, a spokesman said.Advisors David Sobocinski, Julian Frank, Marc Wong and Mark Remigio joined UBS in Meville, N.Y., where they report to Robert Limmer, executive director.
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A Morgan Stanley team that managed $2 billion in client assets left to join UBS, a spokesman said.The four-member team, which operates as the Arthurs Malof Group, generated $10 million in annual revenue while at Morgan.The group consists of advisors Glenn and Wyatt Arthurs, who are father-and-son, Chris Malof and Jay Blair. All joined UBS in Buffalo, N.Y., where they report to Jay Berube, branch manager, and Sam Messina, complex director.
A team that managed more than $700 million in client assets has signed on with Raymond James’ independent channel, the firm said. Confluence Financial Partners of Pittsburgh was previously a part of the Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network. All three of the group’s advisors boast more than 20 years of experience in the securities industry: senior advisor Greg Weimer has been in the business for 27 years, while Jim Wilding and Kurt Kimmich have 22 years of experience, according to FINRA BrokerCheck records.
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Merrill Lynch picked up a Morgan Stanley team that generated $2.5 million in annual revenues, a spokeswoman said. Advisors Stephen J. Renie, Michael S. Arthur and Jennifer S. Hall joined Merrill in Cincinnati where they report to Market Executive John R. Nicholson. While at Morgan, the advisors oversaw more than $300 million in client assets.
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