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  • Oct. 22, 2012
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    The Competition to Recruit Financial Advisors Is as Intense as Ever. Oh, and so Is the Bragging

    Independent finacial advisors are taking more market share. According to Tiburon (citing Envestnet and HighTower research --- as well as Tiburon's own research), IBD-affiliated FAs now account for 42% of the FA population. Bank and insurance companies account for 31%; wirehouse and regionals account for 27%....More
  • Aug. 21, 2012
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    For this $1B Breakaway, Independence Was Not an Option

    The latest advisory team to join national RIA HighTower managed $1 billion at their former firm, Credit Suisse, and considered starting their own independent practice. They decided against running their own business, believing it would take up time needed to tend to the portfolios of their ultra-high-net-worth clients, one of the principals said today.  ...More
  • Aug. 10, 2012
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    Olympian Advisors Look Back on Lessons Learned

    As the London Olympics wrap up, I’ve been talking with a few financial advisors this week who participated in the international games when they were younger years earlier. It’s striking how their experiences as athletes have a bearing on the manner in which they conduct their business today....More
  • Jul. 16, 2012
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    New HighTower Advisor Has Deep Academic Roots

    National RIA HighTower recruits The Lerner Group, a Morgan Stanley Smith Barney team with more than $600 million in AUM....More
  • Jul. 2, 2012
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    2 Advisors with VC Cred Leave UBS for HighTower 6

    HighTower, a national RIA, said advisor recruitment has accelerated sharply this year. The firm today said it added two San Diego, Calif.-based UBS advisors to its ranks....More
  • May 2, 2012
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    When Studying Together Leads to More

    A new study group formed by top RIAs is interested in growth. Will any of its members want to merge, as advisors in another study group have done recently?...More
  • Mar. 5, 2012
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    Team Swaps Merrill for Hightower Over Frustration with International Biz 1

    Jordan Waxman can handle the Ironman—he’s planning to run his fifth and sixth triathalons this year—but he couldn’t handle Bank of America bureaucracy....More
  • Nov. 4, 2011
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    Indie Exodus: Overhyped?

    Far fewer teams are making the jump to independence today, but they may be taking more assets with them. Still, the wirehouse model has its advantages and the indie model faces compliance threats....More
  • Aug. 2, 2011
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    Ex-Merrill Team: HighTower's Model Is Financial Advisory World's iPod

    The Pagnato-Karp Group, with $1.2 billion in assets, likens HighTower’s model to those that have leveled the proverbial playing fields in other industries....More
  • Aug. 1, 2011
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    Wirehouse Breakaways Eye HighTower Model

    Growing dissatisfaction among advisors at the top Wall Street firms is fueling breakawy broker interest, the Chicago-based RIA says....More
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After 18 months in the industry, all at WFA, I will be leaving the firm. I have not had great success at a wirehouse. It started well in the apprentice period and the first 6 months, but I missed my hurdle at the 9 month mark and have been scraping by ever since. After taking a further look at the requirements for the next 3 years, I realize that my head is going to be on the chopping block for most of that time barring someone in my network hitting the Powerball. I take full responsibility for this, but I will add that my firm has offered me little, if any, support at the local level....More
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