by Patrick M. Kelly | May 30, 2019 | Hiring, Merril Lynch, Training Programs
As of this year, Merrill Lynch has over 14,000 Financial Advisors and $2.3 trillion in Client Balances. According to Investors Business Daily, the wirehouse isn’t only trying to lure top performing and experienced financial advisors. Merrill Lynch is continuing...
by Patrick M. Kelly | Jan 20, 2014 | Financial Recruiting Industry, Job Market
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has indicated that financial advising jobs are projected to grow 32% between 2010 and 2020. This will result in the addition of 64,000-plus jobs during that time frame. Good news to be sure. A driving factor behind this growth in jobs is...
by Patrick M. Kelly | Dec 4, 2012 | Financial Advisors, Financial Services Industry
Merrill Adds Ten Big Producers – UBS Picks from Merrill – Wells Adds 24 Since August OnWallStreet.com announced this week that Merrill Lynch has hired 10 financial advisors from rival wirehouse firms who managed a total of $1.07 billion in assets and had...
by Patrick M. Kelly | Sep 19, 2012 | Job Market
In an effort to attract more independent financial advisors, HighTower has introduced two new options, the HighTower Network and the HighTower Alliance. The Chicago-based, advisor-owned financial services company has grown quickly by attracting heavy-hitting advisor...
by Patrick M. Kelly | Sep 4, 2012 | Financial Recruiters, Hiring, Job Market
St Louis based Wells Fargo Advisors is looking for up and coming “rising stars” for their WBS (bank brokerage) and PGC (Private Client Services-wire house) channels. By their definition, a “rising star” is a financial advisor with less than 6 years of industry service...