Merrill Lynch Wealth Management announced Thursday that nine-year veteran Steve Alch will head up the Southeast division, reporting to President Andy Sieg.

The wealth management team coming from CenterState Bank will help South State Investment Services supply financial advice to clients in states like Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Virginia and the Carolinas.

Brad East would join the company's Phoenix wealth management team. East has 30 years of experience in the industry and joins the employee-owned firm from Moors & Cabot.

ClearPoint Capital joins Ameriprise from LPL Financial. The firm was founded by Michael Tuell, and he is joined by his children Jillian and John who are working to become licensed advisors.

The SEC claimed Motty Mizrahi defrauded clients of more than $3 million over a number of years. Mizrahi and his brother also face criminal charges of wire fraud for the alleged scheme.

Scarlett Abraham Clarke is joining the Massachusetts-based company, and hopes to help the firm cultivate talent and create safe workplaces for employees during the challenge of the remote work environment.

Former Silver Lane Advisors executive Peter Nesvold makes his second investment in the RIA space.

The piece features over 400 signatures from a dizzying variety of American historical figures.

The estate of Hester Diamond, a longtime dealer, collector, and patron, will go on sale with Sotheby’s in January.