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Summary: As I reflect on the days when I worked with a large brokerage firm, I am reminded of the myriad of onerous rules that were placed on all client-facing advisors and support staff. Many of these rules were the result of actions taken by a few rogue individuals who cared more about their paycheck than the client’s well-being. As a result, compliance came to be known as the “business prevention” department.
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Summary: Advisor Marta Shen found that her practice had become more demanding, depriving her of time with both clients and her two small kids. So the Atlanta-based independent advisor made a rare move: She moved to the employee channel.
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Summary: Like many other wirehouse breakaways, Erik Strid enjoys one very welcome new freedom since he departed from his firm: flexibility about how, and for what, he charges his clients.
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Summary: Unhappy where you are or just curious about the choices out there for you? I hear from advisors on both fronts, who say they get recruited constantly.
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Summary: In a recent article in Financial Advisor IQ, two reps that left Morgan Stanley, Brian Luts and David Greenleigh, discussed the benefits of moving from the wirehouse to Wells Fargo’s independent arm (FINET).
