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A Losing Battle at Merrill: Why a Former Leader Left the Herd for Independence, the Value of Culture and the “Intoxicating” Effects of Freedom
While we often hear the advisor’s perspective of cultural shifts within the brokerage world, it’s even more powerful to gain the point of view from senior management—a first-hand account of what led to the changes and the behind-the-scenes fight to retain the freedoms that advisors once had. But as former Merrill senior leader Greg Franks puts it, “It was a losing battle.” In this episode, Greg shares what was happening at Merrill to motivate his own leap to independence in 2011 to the helm of Snowden Lane Partners. It’s an exclusive look at an evolving wealth management industry and how models like Snowden Lane are filling a gap in the landscape. 
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Ask the Breakaways: 3 Advisors Answer Your Questions About Making the Leap
After more than 130 episodes of the show, one of the most common responses we’ve received from listeners is that they want to learn more—particularly when it comes to interviews with breakaways. That is, more about specific aspects of the advisor’s journey, as well as what they gained or lost on the independent side. In this episode, a panel of three brilliant advisors answer your questions and dig into the details of their journeys: UBS breakaway Lori Siegel, founding partner of Centrix Wealth Partners; Merrill breakaway Michael Henley, founder and CEO of Brandywine Oak Private Wealth; and UBS breakaway Terry Cook, CEO of Parcion Private Wealth. Listen…
In the News
‘Crawl before you run’ and ‘wear all the hats’: Uncensored tips for going independent
October 12, 2021 Louis Diamond Quoted By Lynnley Browning Financial advisors increasingly want to work for themselves. Over 2015-2020, according to…
Read MoreTransition Announcement: $1B Merrill Team Leaves for Regional Firm
RBC Welcomes Multi-Generational Team The Inter Alia Group in Portland, OR “RBC Wealth Management offered our clients the scale, capabilities,…
Read MoreTransition Announcement: $850mm UBS Advisor Breaks Away For Independence
Top Advisor Barry Mitchell launches RIA Next Level Private “As an independent RIA and fiduciary, we are free from previous…
Read MoreAnother Team with a $600-Mln-Plus Book Leaves Merrill in Greenville, SC
October 5, 2021 Louis Diamond Quoted By Miriam Rozen A five-person Greenville, South Carolina team, led by two Merrill Lynch…
Read More$3.1-Mln Merrill Team Shifts to Steward in Wisconsin
September 29, 2021 By Mason Braswell A three-broker Merrill Lynch team that had generated around $3.1 million in trailing-12 month…
Read MoreTrendspotter: Wirehouse Rep Decline Shows No Signs of Stopping
September 24, 2021 Louis Diamond Quoted By Jeff Berman The number of brokers and advisors at the four wirehouses —…
Read MoreMerrill Lynch Loses $1 Billion Team To RBC
September 17, 2021 By Sabrina Escobar An eight-person advisor team managing $1 billion in client assets became the latest to…
Read MoreTeam of Merrill Lifers with Billion-Dollar Book Jumps to RBC in Oregon
September 17, 2021 By AdvisorHub Staff Four career Merrill Lynch brokers who had spent a total of 73 years at…
Read MoreRayJay FA Comp Plan Unchanged for Fourth Straight Year
September 16, 2021 Louis Diamond Quoted By Andrew Kessel Raymond James executives have informed managers that the compensation plans for the…
Read MoreThe One Thing Advisors Need to Know Before Going Indie
September 9, 2021 Louis Diamond Quoted By Andrew Welsch For more than a decade, a steady stream of advisors have…
Read MoreFirm Breaks Away From UBS to Start $850M Indie RIA
September 8, 2021 By Jeff Berman An eight-person, Harrison, New York-based advisory firm with $850 million in assets under management…
Read MoreFormer UBS Advisor Launches N.Y. Independent RIA With $850M AUM
September 8, 2021 By Joyce Blay Financial advisor Barry Mitchell has launched Next Level Private, an independent registered investment advisor…
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