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Merrill compensation changes ‘very advisor friendly’

Merrill compensation changes ‘very advisor friendly’

Jason Diamond Quoted – By Josh Welsh, InvestmentNews – Industry experts give their verdict on the wirehouse’s decision to replace its ‘growth grid’ with a ‘growth award.’

Merrill Lynch Extends ‘Olive Branch’ to Brokers with 2024 Comp Plan

Merrill Lynch Extends ‘Olive Branch’ to Brokers with 2024 Comp Plan

Louis Diamond Quoted – By Miriam Rozen, AdvisorHub – Wirehouse brokers are almost always cynical about the changes their firms make to their compensation calculation each year, but Merrill Lynch’s 2024 plan appears to have garnered a relatively positive response. 

$2.4-Mln Merrill Broker Splits From Team to Join New Jersey RIA

$2.4-Mln Merrill Broker Splits From Team to Join New Jersey RIA

Louis Diamond Quoted – By Karmen Alexander, AdvisorHub.com – Pine Valley Investments, a Marlton, New Jersey-based registered investment advisory firm, has picked up a Merrill Lynch broker who had been part of a team generating $3.8 million in annual revenue from $500 million in client assets.

Sieg’s move could foreshadow big changes at both Merrill and Citi

Sieg’s move could foreshadow big changes at both Merrill and Citi

Jason Diamond Quoted by Victoria Zhuang, Financial-Planning.com – “You have to let this stuff play out,” Jason Diamond, an industry recruiter at Diamond Consultants, said in an interview about what Merrill could look like under Hans and Schimpf. “Are they going to have the autonomy to implement their own decisions? Or are they really just going to be carrying out the orders from Brian Moynihan and the bank?”

Is Sieg’s Departure ‘Beginning of the End’ for Merrill’s Thundering Herd?

Is Sieg’s Departure ‘Beginning of the End’ for Merrill’s Thundering Herd?

Louis Diamond Quoted – By Jeff Berman, ThinkAdvisor – Citi’s courting of Sieg seems to be a sign that it means business — meaning a major return to the U.S. wealth management business, according to Louis Diamond, president of Diamond Consultants.

Why Merrill, Bucking Trend, Won’t Offer Independent Model for Advisors

Why Merrill, Bucking Trend, Won’t Offer Independent Model for Advisors

Mindy Diamond Quoted – By Victoria Zhuang, Financial-Planning.com – Merrill Lynch will not offer a way for financial advisors to independently affiliate with the Wall Street giant, even as industry competitors open up that burgeoning business model, Merrill’s wealth management head said Thursday. 

Merrill Piles Products into Dual-Contract Program, Touts Customization

Merrill Piles Products into Dual-Contract Program, Touts Customization

Louis Diamond Quoted – By Glenn Koch, Financial Advisor IQ – Merrill Lynch has added a suite of pre-approved products to its dual-contract program that the wirehouse says will help advisors better cater to high-net-worth clients.

Nearly All Merrill Brokers Expected to Shift to Teams by 2030

Nearly All Merrill Brokers Expected to Shift to Teams by 2030

Jason Diamond Quoted – By Jeff Berman, ThinkAdvisor – Brokers at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management are increasingly shifting away from working on their own to becoming part of a team and just about all of them are expected to be part of a team eight years from now, according to Andy Sieg, president of the Merrill division.

$3.5-Mln Merrill Team Launches RIA, LPL Pulls from UBS, Morgan Stanley

$3.5-Mln Merrill Team Launches RIA, LPL Pulls from UBS, Morgan Stanley

By Jake Martin, AdvisorHub – Breakaway teams from Merrill Lynch, UBS Wealth Management USA and Morgan Stanley have flown their wirehouse coups in the past week for Dynasty Financial Partners and LPL Financial, according to announcements and registration records.

Ex-Merrill FA Fired After Smoothie Incident Now at Aegis Capital

Ex-Merrill FA Fired After Smoothie Incident Now at Aegis Capital

Louis Diamond Quoted – By Alex Padalka, FinancialAdvisor IQ – James Iannazzo, who last month was charged with criminal trespass and other counts, became registered with Aegis Capital on March 15.

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