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$650mm AUM
Merrill Lynch to LPL Financial Strategic Wealth Services – April 2021
- Josh Brown, Scott Thompson, Joel Gray and James “Jake” Cluverius Jr. / NorthEnd Private Wealth
- Greenville, SC
- In the News: $650m Merrill team starts LPL-affiliated shop
$1.25B
Merrill Lynch to Fidelity/Dynasty Financial – March 2021
- Samuel Liebman, Matt Liebman, Aaron Marks and Patrick Swift / Amplius Wealth Advisors
- Blue Bell, PA
- In the News: $1.25bn Merrill team sets up Philadelphia-area RIA
$3.3B AUM
Merrill Lynch to Morgan Stanley – September 2020
- Louis Meltzer, Jacob M. Dunn and Hadi Fakhoury
- New York, NY
- In the News: Morgan Stanley Picks Off Merrill Teams in NYC
$1.2B AUM
UBS to Raymond James & Associates – August 2020
- Jared Stricklin, Darryl Dunn and Robert Meeder / MDS Advisors
- Overland Park, KS
- In the News: Team managing $1.2 billion at UBS joins Raymond James
$1.2B AUM
UBS to Fidelity/Dynasty Financial Partners – June 2020
- Matt Kilgroe / Cyndeo Wealth Partners
- St. Petersburg, FL
- In the News: UBS $1.2 Billion Wealth Team Breaks Away to Open Firm in Florida
$500mm AUM
UBS to Rockefeller Capital Management – June 2020
- Shay Scruggs, Kevin Wright and Trenton Hollas
- Houston, TX
- In the News: UBS Brokers with $15-Mln Production Leave for Rockefeller, RBC and RayJay
$700mm AUM
UBS to Wells Fargo Advisors – May 2020
- Grant Minor, Ben Minor and William Minor
- Canonsburg, PA
- In the News: Wells Recruits $3.5-Mln UBS Family Team
$900mm AUM
Merrill Lynch to Raymond James (RJFS) – February 2020
- Neil Goetzman and Jeff Nau / Goetzman Nau Financial Partners
- Alexandria, VA
- In the News: $900M Independent Team Leaves Merrill Lynch For Raymond James
$2B AUM
Goldman Sachs to Morgan Stanley – September 2019
- David Midgley, Sarem Mukhtar and Michael Vint
- Seattle, WA
- In the News: Morgan Stanley Lands $10-Million Goldman Team in Seattle
$700mm AUM
Merrill Lynch to Rockefeller Capital Management – July 2019
- Neil Rubenstein and James Sandfort / Enclave Wealth Advisors
- Dallas, TX
- In the News: Rockefeller adds five ex-Merrill advisors in Dallas
$372mm AUM
Merrill Lynch to Raymond James Financial Services – July 2019
- Lee Henderson and George Hutter / Henderson Hutter Group
- New Orleans, LA
- In the News: Merrill Lynch Team Bolts for Raymond James
$275mm AUM
Merrill Lynch to Sanctuary Wealth – June 2019
- Terry Murray and Brian Westcoat / Enclave Wealth Advisors
- Walnut Creek, CA
- In the News: $275m Merrill Lynch team breaks away
$450mm AUM
Merrill Lynch to Schwab / Dynasty Financial Partners – May 2019
- Craig Robson / Regent Peak Wealth Advisors
- Atlanta, GA
- In the News: New Wealth Management Firm Joins Dynasty Financial Partners
$1.5B AUM
NorthRock Partners and New York Private Bank & Trust – April 2019
- Strategic Investment
- Minneapolis, MN
- In the News: New York Private Bank & Trust Forms Strategic Partnership With NorthRock Partners
$930mm AUM
Merrill Lynch to Fidelity / Dynasty Financial Partners – August 2018
- Michael Henley / Brandywine Oak Private Wealth
- Kennett Square, PA
- In the News: At 34, and Top-Rated by Forbes, Merrill Advisor Forms His Own Wealth Firm
$1.4B AUM
Goldman Sachs to Schwab / Dynasty Financial Partners – October 2018
- Gary Hirschberg / Aaron Wealth Advisors
- Chicago, IL
- In the News: Goldman Sachs Breakaway: Clients Love My Move … And They’re Following Me
$2.5B AUM
Goldman Sachs to First Republic WM – January 2018
- Matt Babrick and James Wilcox
- Los Angeles, CA
- In the News: First Republic welcomes new managing directors
$800mm AUM
LPL Financial to Focus Financial Partners – January 2018
- Cornerstone Wealth Partners
- Huntersville, NC
- In the News: After blockbuster 2017, Focus Financial nabs $800M LPL team
$800mm AUM
LPL Financial to Mutual Securities – January 2018
- Mark Cortazzo / MACRO Consulting Group
- Parsippany, NJ
- In the News: Mark Cortazzo leaves LPL after five years
$1B AUM
UBS to Merrill Lynch – June 2017
- Joe Gabriele and Paul Vasady-Kovacs
- New York, NY
- In the News: Merrill poaches prominent $1bn team from UBS
$900mm AUM
Merrill Lynch to UBS – November 2017
- Rod Loewenthal
- Chicago, IL
- In the News: $900M team leaves Merrill Lynch for UBS
$610mm AUM
Merrill Lynch to RBC – October 2017
- Larry Prutch, Cengiz Volkan, Alan Goldstein, Neil Fujita and George Castrillon / PVG Group
- Palos Verdes, CA
- In the News: RBC nabs $610M Merrill Lynch team, opens new office