NewEdge Wealth, a $16.5 billion registered investment advisor owned by NewEdge Capital Group, added two breakaways from the wirehouses on Friday, including a South Florida-based team from Merrill Lynch and a Pennsylvania team from Morgan Stanley.

Source: NewEdge Wealth Adds Teams from Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley

The seven-person team, which is led by Jason L. Walker, Vladimir A. Nikitenko, H. Scott Braswell, Rosty N. Tkachenko and John C. Hydrick, calls their group Wealthstead Financial Advisors. The group includes support staffers Shantol Rose and Patti Schwefler, according to the team’s website.

Source: $615-Million Ex-Lincoln Team Joins LPL in Wake of Osaic Acquisition – AdvisorHub