September 7, 2021
By Andrew Welsch
A top-ranked UBS financial advisor and his team, which oversaw $850 million in client assets, have left the wirehouse to open an independent firm, prompted to do so because of increasing client demand for fiduciary-level advice, the advisor says.
“We’ve always put clients first. But now as a fiduciary, we answer to a higher duty of care,” advisor Barry Mitchell tells Barron’s.
UBS is increasing its recruiting efforts, offering top advisors deals of up to 550% of annual revenue while targeting experienced private bankers.
Advisors at some of the largest firms in the country are leaving, and not in a trickle. In 2024 alone, more than 9,600 experienced advisors changed firms, according to industry data from Diamond Consultants.
June 12, 2026Louis Diamond QuotedBy Andrew Cohen Median compensation for financial planners reached $195,000 in 2025, marking a 15% year-over-year
