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The List: Top 100 Wirehouse Advisors in America

Name Firm City, State Estimated Total AUM (in millions) Years In The Industry Business Description/Specialty 1. Mark T. Curtis Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Palo Alto, Calif. 15,000 29 Private clients, corporate services, endowments, foundations, retirement plans 2. Roger V. Coleman Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Garden City, NY 14,750 27 Corporate equity plan services and high-net-worth asset management

Name Firm City, State Estimated Total AUM (in millions) Years In The Industry Business Description/Specialty
1. Mark T. Curtis Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Palo Alto, Calif. 15,000 29 Private clients, corporate services, endowments, foundations, retirement plans
2. Roger V. Coleman Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Garden City, NY 14,750 27 Corporate equity plan services and high-net-worth asset management
3. Thomas J. Keegan Merrill Lynch New York City 7,710 28 UNHW retail clients
4. Ronald C. Hart Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Atlanta 5,775 27 HNW individuals, family offices, foundations and corporations
5. Dorian McKelvy Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Menlo Park, Calif. 5,000 26 WM for HNW clients, custody and execution for money managers
6. Thomas A. McDavid Merrill Lynch Atlanta 4,500 11 Corporate and institutional advisory services and HNW advisory.
7. Brian Pfeifler Morgan Stanley Smith Barney New York City 4,300 19 Endowments, UHNW clients, foundations
8. John F. Rasweiler Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Morristown, NJ 3,717 51 Corporate services
9. Tom Parks Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Milwaukee 3,500 28 Institutional services, corporate retirement plans, endowments, foundations, corporate Pension Funds
10. Brian A. Ward Wells Fargo Advisors Brentwood, Tenn. 2,800 16 401(k), institutional consulting
11. Gerald Chasin UBS Financial Services Uniondale, NY 2,500 43 foundations, endowments
12. Gregory Vaughan Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Menlo Park, Calif. 2,422 29 UHNW, HNW, endowments
13. Scott C. Wilson Morgan Stanley Smith Barney New York City 2,241 25 Financial advisory and WM counsel
14. Robert T. Edwards Wells Fargo Advisors Naples, Fla. 2,200 25 Investment management for affluent families and foundations
15. Thomas Moran Wells Fargo Advisors Naples, Fla. 2,108 29 Fee-only advisory
16. Benjamin Leshem Wells Fargo Advisors Deerfield, Ill. 2,100 22 Wealth management
17. Robert Dixon Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Menlo Park, Calif. 2,009 33 UHNW, HNW, endowments
18. Walter Meranze Wells Fargo Advisors Yardley, Pa. 2,000 42 Stocks, bonds, 401(k)s for corporations
18. Steve Hefter Wells Fargo Advisors Deerfield, Ill. 2,000 25 Equity manager selection, fixed income and alternative investments
20. John Fitzpatrick UBS Financial Services New York City 1,900 22 General UNHW advisory practice
21. Terence F. Markey, James Moye Morgan Stanley Smith Barney New York City 1,700 28 Private wealth management
22. Larry Palmer Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Los Angeles 1,600 27 Pre-liquidity planning for senior executives of public/private companies
23. Robert Waldele Merrill Lynch New York City 1,500 28 Wealth management for HNW clients
23. William Leven UBS Financial Services Houston 1,500 17 UHNW and family office clients
23. Mark C. Hutchinson Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Chicago 1,500 24 Total WM to HNW investors
23. Jeffrey S. Gerson Morgan Stanley Smith Barney New York City 1,500 24 Family office approach with full asset management
23. Paul G. Carkonen Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Seattle 1,500 32 Wealth management, portfolio management for individuals and institutions
28. Mark Douglass Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Menlo Park, CA 1,470 26 UHNW, HNW, endowments, institutions
29. Brian L. Moore, Andrew Harbour Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Atlanta, GA 1,405 21 Retirement services, executive benefit plans, corporate benefit plans and wealth management.
30. Thomas Phillips Merrill Lynch Greenwich, CT 1,400 26
31. Ronald A. Oleet Morgan Stanley Smith Barney New York City 1,397 32 Wealth management, investment management, financial planning
32. Daniel O'Connell Merrill Lynch Garden City, NY 1,350 26 HNW advisory services
32. Shelley Bergman Morgan Stanley Smith Barney New York City 1,350 26 Client service driven, results oriented, team approach, 100 percent referrals
34. Dean Braun Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Seattle 1,325 22 Wealth management
35. Stephen Brown Merrill Lynch Rochester, NY 1,300 20 Family office approach for UHNW clients and corporate executives
35. Brett Walter Anthony Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Washington, DC 1,300 16 Foundations, individuals, HNW and UHNW clients
37. Hugh L. Mclaughlin III Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Washington, DC 1,300 16 UHNW, HNW, foundations
38. Scott K. Magnesen Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Oak Brook, IL 1,250 27 UHNW, HNW, retirement investment planning
39. Melissa Harrison Merrill Lynch Denver 1,200 8 UHNW individuals, families and institutions
39. Jonathan Kass Merrill Lynch New York City 1,200 15 Financial and estate planning, portfolio mgt., small-business retirement plans
39. James G. Russell Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Tulsa, OK 1,200 19 Financial planning, wealth management, estate planning, education and retirement planning
39. Garret A. Alcaraz Wells Fargo Advisors Virginia Beach, VA 1,200 16 HNW, institutions, executives
43. David Fox, Neil A. Fox Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Boca Raton, FL 1,150
44. Roger Stephens Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Los Angeles 1,126 12 Corporate qualified and non-qualified plans
45. William Einstein UBS Financial Services New York City 1,100 29 Fixed income with a focus on muni bonds
45. Robert Runkle Merrill Lynch Montgomery, Ala. 1,100 26 Asset management to HNW individuals and institutions
45. Mark Birringer Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Chicago 1,100 23 HNW individuals
48. Saly Glassman Merrill Lynch Blue Bell, Pa. 1,065 29 HNW individuals, corporations and small institutions
49. John Goodwin Morgan Stanley Smith Barney New York City 1,040 14
50. James C. Hansberger Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Atlanta 1,000 40 WM for HNW clients
50. Nestor Vicknair Merrill Lynch Houston 1,000 17 Individual WM, estate planning, asset allocation, lending, cash flow analysis
50. George Bianco Merrill Lynch New York City 1,000 30 HNW individuals, foundations and retirement plans
50. Stanley Heilbronn Merrill Lynch New York City 1,000 44 Customized WM services to families and affluent HNW individuals
54. Charles K. Ladenheim, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Jericho, NY 986 Private wealth management, retirement Robert E. Alpert planning, estate planning
55. Maxwell Peckler UBS Financial Services Boston 950 14 WM for individuals and families
55. Douglas Braff UBS Financial Services New York City 950 27 Corporate equity compensation programs for Fortune 500
57. Christopher S. Pfaff UBS Financial Services Chicago 906 24 Wealth management
58. Thomas McBride Merrill Lynch Dallas 900 17 Financial planning
59. Todd L Yannuzzi Morgan Stanley Smith Barney New York City 877 18 Private wealth management
60. John Barrett Merrill Lynch New York City 871 24 Wealth management for UHNW families, individuals and non-profit institutions
61. Charles N. Graham Jr. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Gaithersburg, MD 869 39 Estate planning, retirement planning, equities
62. Bernard King UBS Financial Services St. Louis 864 27 UHNW, HNW, endowments
63. Peter Svarre Merrill Lynch New York City 859 27 HNW individuals
64. John Clinton Cate Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Indianapolis 855 11 HNW, retirement planning
65. Michael J. O Neill Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Washington, DC 851 26
66. Evan K. Dangel Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Waltham, MA 850 22 Estate planning, wealth management
66. Lewis Metzger Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Houston 850 29 UHNW, HNW individuals
66. Raju Pathak Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Boston 850 23 Investment consulting, wealth management, alternative investments
66. Michael J. Ernst Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Bellevue, WA 850 28 Wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management
70. Steve Winston Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Los Angeles 833 22 HNW individuals, wealth management and foundations.
71. Charles Balducci Merrill Lynch New York City 800 11 WM for corporate executives, entrepreneurs and professionals.
71. Eric Snyder Merrill Lynch New York City 800 11 WM for corporate executives, entrepreneurs and professionals.
71. Michael Riherd Merrill Lynch Walnut Creek, Calif. 800 17 HNW individuals, PM, estate plans,
74. Nico March Wells Fargo Advisors San Diego 784 26 Asset management for corporations.
75. John Stevenson Wells Fargo Advisors Quincy, IL 752
76. Cynthia Hewitt Merrill Lynch Wilmington, DE 750 33 Wealth management for individuals, families and corporate clients
76. Herman L. Rij Merrill Lynch Allentown, PA 750 40 HNW, wealth management, and retirement plannning for families
76. James M. Spiro Morgan Stanley Smith Barney New Orleans 750 25 Estate planning, asset management, financial planning, wealth management
76. Richard P. Hale Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Dayton, OH 750 25 Wealth management, institutional consultant
76. Alan K. Jusko Wells Fargo Advisors New York City 750 40 Endowments
81. Myles Wittenstein UBS Financial Services New York City 715 40 Asset allocation, investment management, intergenerational wealth transfer
82. Michael J. Merlin Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Atlanta 700 11 Financial planning, estate planning, business planning
82. Jeff LeClair Wells Fargo Advisors Mc Lean, VA 700 15 HNW families, corporations, retirement plans, and tax-exempt entitites
84. William Platt Morgan Stanley Smith Barney New York City 666 16 Asset management, estate planning, endowments, foundations, financial Planning
85. Seth Coren, Edward Edelman, Robert Ogur Morgan Stanley Smith Barney New York City 650 42 Comprehensive wealth management for affluent families, estate Planning, investment management.
86. Geoffrey Sisk Wells Fargo Advisors Richmond, VA 614 25 Planning, consulting and asset management for corporations and individuals
87. Daniel S. Schwartz Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Ridgewood, NJ 608 22
88. Leo J. Kelly III Merrill Lynch Lutherville Timonium, MD 600 12 HNW & non-profit financial planning
88. Harold Elish UBS Financial Services New York, NY 600 26 Private wealth advisor, corporate stock benefit consultant
88. Jim Holzapfel Wells Fargo Advisors Hagerstown, MD 600 36
91. Christiane Olsen UBS Financial Services New York City 586 24 Extensive experience in the fixed income bond markets, with special expertise in municipal bonds
92. Theodore R. Dicken Wells Fargo Advisors Alexandria, VA 573 23
93. John A. Solis-Cohen Wells Fargo Advisors Jenkintown, PA 569 29
94. Michael A. Boyson Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Portland, ME 550 25 UHNW, HNW, endowments, foundations, institutions
94. Sidney Geller Wells Fargo Advisors Philadelphia 550 34 UHNW, HNW, foundations, endowments
96. Chuck Friedlander Wells Fargo Advisors Los Angeles 544 24
97. Ed Moldaver Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Red Bank, NJ 525 19 Family office, catering to the affulent
98.. Eugene Bosart, III Wells Fargo Advisors Birmingham, Mich. 522 41
99. Mark Thannisch Wells Fargo Advisors Austin 506 23 Wealth management, retirement planning
100. Carlos J. “C.J.” Zilveti, III UBS Financial Services Paradise Valley, Ariz. 500 25 HNW, UHNW

METHODOLOGY:

This year's list of Top 100 Wirehouse Advisors in America was created by Discovery Database, an online database of financial service intermediaries published by the Financial Information Group of Shrewsburry, N.J. Discovery has created a proprietary methodology for ranking FINRA registered representatives. In this list, the advisors were ranked by assets under management using the Discovery-RR database system. In addition, the names and information on this list were vetted with each firm to double check accuracy.

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