Barclays Grabs 16 Advisors

Barclays announced last week that it has hired 16 advisors, or investment representatives for its Wealth and Investment Management division, in seven of its offices across the United States.

“We are pleased to welcome these talented individuals to Barclays,” said Mitch Cox, head of wealth management for Barclays, in a press release. “These hires underscore our commitment to attracting top-performing professionals who seek Barclays’ unique, in-depth approach, of guiding clients to customized solutions that extend far beyond their investment portfolio.”

The newly recruited reps by location are:

In New York, Ramon Hache, Stephen Brazell and Joseph Chung and Steven Guggenheimer moved to Barclays from Deutshe Bank, while Steven Guggenheimer and George Zaki came over from Bank of America-Merrill Lynch. Also coming to Barclays in New York are Jonathan Mann, previously with AllianceBernstein.

In Houston, Don Childress came to Barclays from Goldman Sachs, along with Jeff Collins and Neil Stone.

In Beverly Hills, Calif., Watt Webb was recruited by Barclays from Bank of New York Mellon and Warren Cohn from Bank of America-U.S. Trust. In addition, Adams Morgens joined the Barclays’ Los Angeles office from UnionBanc.

In Boston, Barry Pederson came over to Barclays from Morgan Keegan. Pederson joined the brokerage business in 1993 after 12 seasons with the National Hockey League.

In Chicago, Adam Strauss moved to Barclays from Goldman Sachs.

In Miami, Ileana Platt and Rafael Urquidi joined the wealth group from Credit Suisse.

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