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 | Oct 22, 2014 | Financial Recruiting Industry
No one will dispute; the Internet is a great place to find jobs. But why squander your time (and eyesight) searching through screen after screen for every search term you plug in? If you are considering a career change or a move within your career industry, let a...
by Patrick M. Kelly | Apr 29, 2014 | Women Financial Advisors
[pullquote]a good way to recruit more female advisors might be to put more hair dryers in the firm’s bathrooms[/pullquote]The Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards’ conference was held in New York on April 22, where the latest research about the...
by Patrick M. Kelly | Mar 13, 2014 | Training Programs
Raymond James & Associates recently introduced a new training program to turn its registered service associates into financial advisors. The company hopes to build a pipeline of new financial advisors to replace retiring veterans and to further diversify its...
by Patrick M. Kelly | Mar 10, 2014 | Financial Recruiting Industry
[pullquote]Interesting times…[/pullquote] “2013 was a great year for the wealth management industry, and comp packages are more or less increasing across the board.” “That said, it won’t surprise anyone to learn that the rich are still getting richer—meaning...