Small-group seminars have brought in more than $30 million to Terry Cohea of D.A. Davidson in Helena, Mont., over the past two years. Perhaps it's the special flair of her private afternoon teas and dessert evenings...
Former Merrill Lynch managers and consultants Rich Capalbo and Rod Hagenbuch contend that brokers have too many small accounts that bring in little revenue. They say 60% of a broker's book results in 4% of his revenue...