RIA movers: advisors changing firms

RIAs adding the most advisors

Advisors who joined from another firm, minus those who left for one. Large same-day transfers (25+, usually a reorganization or acquisition) aren't counted.

#	RIA	Joined	Left	Net	AUM
1	LPL Financial LLC Fort Mill, SC	434	281	+153	$819.12B
2	Arax Advisory Partners New York, NY	97	0	+97	$26.52B
3	J.p. Morgan Securities LLC New York, NY	263	198	+65	$429.69B
4	Empower Advisory Group, LLC Greenwood Village, CO	106	43	+63	$195.43B
5	Wells Fargo Advisors St. Louis, MO	103	41	+62	$252.25B
6	Raymond James & Associates, Inc. St. Petersburg, FL	99	53	+46	$500.96B
7	Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc Saint Petersburg, FL	125	87	+38	$390.04B
8	Rockefeller Capital Management New York, NY	44	6	+38	$99.6B
9	&Partners Nashville, TN	40	2	+38	$30.27B
10	Advice and Planning Services New York, NY	62	29	+33	$37.93B
11	Td Private Client Wealth LLC New York, NY	34	6	+28	$8.57B
12	Vanguard Advisers, Inc. Malvern, PA	70	44	+26	$344.62B
13	Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. San Francisco, CA	39	16	+23
14	Private Advisor Group, LLC Morristown, NJ	33	11	+22	$57.7B
15	Merit Financial Advisors Alpharetta, GA	24	2	+22	$23.88B
16	Savvy New York, NY	24	2	+22	$5B
17	Friday Financial Dubuque, IA	22	0	+22	$409.3M
18	Corient Miami, FL	28	7	+21	$165.25B
19	Fisher Investments Plano, TX	64	44	+20	$386.67B
20	Kestra Advisory Services, LLC Austin, TX	44	24	+20	$79.8B
21	Pnc Wealth Management Pittsburgh, PA	45	26	+19	$30.27B
22	Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. Windsor, CT	26	7	+19	$3.87B
23	Cresset Asset Management, LLC Chicago, IL	18	0	+18	$78.94B
24	Edelman Financial Engines Santa Clara, CA	23	7	+16	$326.29B
25	The Ameriflex Group Las Vegas, NV	17	1	+16	$9.66B

Team moves and firm deals

Five or more advisors moving between the same two firms on the same day: a team lift-out, an acquisition or a reorganization.

Oct 2, 20269 advisors to Wells Fargo Advisors from Wells Fargo Advisors

Sep 29, 2026233 advisors to Cetera Planning Partners from Avantax Planning Partners, Inc.

Sep 29, 20265 advisors to LPL Financial LLC from Good Life Advisors, LLC

Sep 25, 20268 advisors to Waverly Advisors, LLC from Heartwood Wealth Advisors, LLC

Sep 25, 20266 advisors to Merit Financial Advisors from Commonwealth Financial Network

Sep 22, 20266 advisors to Kestra Advisory Services, LLC from Commonwealth Financial Network

Sep 21, 20265 advisors to Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc from RBC Capital Markets, LLC

Sep 18, 20268 advisors to Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc from Cetera Investment Advisers LLC

Sep 18, 20265 advisors to Wells Fargo Advisors from Wells Fargo Advisors

Sep 17, 202611 advisors to Friday Financial from Avantax Planning Partners, Inc.

Sep 17, 20269 advisors to Fathom Advisors LLC from Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC

Sep 14, 20268 advisors to Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. from Strategic Advisers LLC

Sep 14, 20266 advisors to New Edge Wealth from UBS Financial Services Inc.

Sep 10, 202651 advisors to Rise Private Wealth Management from Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC

Sep 10, 20265 advisors to Wells Fargo Advisors from Wells Fargo Advisors

Sep 8, 20265 advisors to LPL Financial LLC from Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc

Sep 4, 20265 advisors to UBS Financial Services Inc. from Morgan Stanley

Sep 4, 20265 advisors to Private Advisor Group, LLC from Mariner Advisor Network

Sep 1, 20266 advisors to Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc from Financial Security Advisory Inc

Sep 1, 20266 advisors to Global Retirement Partners LLC from Commonwealth Financial Network

Recent moves

5,609 advisors joined an RIA on Advicer from another firm in the last 90 days; the latest 100.

Oct 4, 2026Richelle Verran joined UBS Financial Services Inc. from Spartan Wealth Management

Oct 4, 2026Richard Shively joined Money Concepts Advisory Service from Allstate Financial Advisors, LLC

Oct 4, 2026Sandra Holland joined J.p. Morgan Securities LLC from Pnc Wealth Management

Oct 4, 2026Cory Youmans joined Welch Investment Group, LLC from Fisher Investments

Oct 4, 2026Zachary Bush joined Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc from W.a. Smith Financial Group

Oct 4, 2026Will Smith joined True Wealth Design, LLC from Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC

Oct 4, 2026Bryan Jordan joined Gearhart & Associates from Independent Financial Partners

Oct 4, 2026Otto Menendez joined Morgan Stanley from Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC

Oct 4, 2026Garrett Porter joined Soaring Investment Management, LLC from Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.

Oct 4, 2026Jakob Ruby joined Fortis Capital Advisors, LLC from Axim Planning & Wealth

Oct 3, 2026Jennifer Botelho joined Strategic Advisers LLC from Citizens Securities, Inc.

Oct 3, 2026Breanna Tavernini joined Strategic Advisers LLC from Thrivent Investment Management Inc.

Oct 3, 2026Elizabeth Furfari joined Strategic Advisers LLC from UBS Financial Services Inc.

Oct 3, 2026Stephen Hirjak joined Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. from Mml Investors Services, LLC

Oct 2, 2026Michele Lee joined &Partners from Avantax Planning Partners, Inc.

Oct 2, 2026Nicholas Economos joined LPL Financial LLC from Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated

Oct 2, 2026Barry Oxford joined Brookstone Wealth Advisors, LLC from Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC

Oct 2, 2026Andrew Purcell joined Kathmere Capital Management, LLC from Hbks Wealth Advisors

Oct 2, 2026James McComb joined Madison Partners from J.p. Morgan Securities LLC

Oct 2, 2026Rajiv Shah joined Seminario Asset Management LLC from Innova Advisors

Oct 2, 2026Richard Scarpitti joined Empower Advisory Group, LLC from Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.

Oct 2, 2026Greg Chamberlain joined Chamberlain Long Wealth Management, LLC from Cowdell Investments, LLC

Oct 2, 2026Colin Hawkes joined Wells Fargo Advisors from RBC Capital Markets, LLC

Oct 2, 2026Timothy Sullivan joined LPL Financial LLC from Capital Analysts

Oct 2, 2026Elan Danon joined Truist Advisory Services, Inc. from Cetera Investment Advisers LLC

Oct 2, 2026Andrew Hart joined Cetera Investment Advisers LLC from LPL Financial LLC

Oct 2, 2026Michelle Young joined Usaa Investment Services Company from Missionsquare Wealth Management

Oct 2, 2026Salvatore Dispenziere joined Procyon from Newedge Advisors

Oct 2, 2026Nicholas Long joined Chamberlain Long Wealth Management, LLC from Cowdell Investments, LLC

Oct 2, 2026Jimmy Epley joined Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc from Cetera Investment Advisers LLC

Oct 2, 2026Brett Sherpan joined Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc from Chicago Oakbrook Financial Group

Oct 2, 2026Elizabeth Windisch joined Simplicity Wealth from Gps Wealth Strategies Group, LLC

Oct 2, 2026Gregory Gambale joined Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. from Vanguard Advisers, Inc.

Oct 2, 2026Scott Hall joined Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated from Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC

Oct 2, 2026John Graef joined Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. from Empower Advisory Group, LLC

Oct 2, 2026Thomas Staley joined Simplicity Wealth from J.p. Morgan Securities LLC

Oct 2, 2026Scott Olds joined Gbs Investments from Spc

Oct 2, 2026Christopher Owens joined Alphacore Capital LLC from Blue Rock Financial Group

Oct 2, 2026Ryan Hawkins joined Usaa Investment Services Company from J.p. Morgan Securities LLC

Oct 2, 2026Wade Stafford joined Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated from Northwestern Mutual Investment Services,LLC

Oct 2, 2026Charles Higdon joined Equitable Advisors, LLC from LPL Financial LLC

Oct 2, 2026Meryl Futey joined &Partners from Avantax Planning Partners, Inc.

Oct 2, 2026Christopher Carlton joined North Wind and Sun Advisory LLC from Edward Jones

Oct 2, 2026Shiva Porter joined Principal Securities, Inc. from Edward Jones

Oct 2, 2026Martial Frindethie joined Genera Wealth from The Millstone Evans Group, LLC

Oct 2, 2026Kathline Lerebours joined Facet from Commonwealth Financial Network

Oct 2, 2026Gary Gunsalus joined Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated from Mercer Global Advisors Inc.

Oct 2, 2026Sterling Herrmann joined Facet from Vanguard Advisers, Inc.

Oct 2, 2026Kristin Sullivan joined Mbm Wealth Consultants, LLC from Larson Financial Group, LLC

Oct 2, 2026Michael Fohr joined Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated from National Investment Services of America, LLC

Oct 2, 2026Alberto Chavez joined Fifth Third Securities, Inc. from Frost Investment Services

Oct 2, 2026Anthony Carpenter joined Facet from Raymond James & Associates, Inc.

Oct 2, 2026Nuri Gunes joined Procyon from Newedge Advisors

Oct 2, 2026Christopher Sciarabba joined Morgan Stanley from Strategic Advisers LLC

Oct 2, 2026Lawrence Giesing joined Simplicity Wealth from LPL Financial LLC

Oct 2, 2026Abigail Wheeler joined Empower Advisory Group, LLC from LPL Financial LLC

Oct 2, 2026Ryan Bailey joined Facet from Covingtonalsina

Oct 2, 2026Reggie Rowe joined Friday Financial from Avantax Planning Partners, Inc.

Oct 2, 2026Stephanie Mettille joined Friday Financial from Avantax Planning Partners, Inc.

Oct 2, 2026Jesse Kopelakis joined Procyon from Newedge Advisors

Oct 2, 2026Carter McClung joined Alphacore Capital LLC from Blue Rock Financial Group

Oct 2, 2026Agnes Williams joined UBS Financial Services Inc. from Morgan Stanley

Oct 2, 2026Enrico Brex joined Procyon from Newedge Advisors

Oct 2, 2026Aaron Mabley joined Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Incorporated from Avantax Planning Partners, Inc.

Oct 2, 2026Kyle Boardman joined Friday Financial from Avantax Planning Partners, Inc.

Oct 2, 2026Lawrence Birch joined LPL Financial LLC from Commonwealth Financial Network

Oct 2, 2026Robert Gates joined Morgan Stanley from Lpl Enterprise, LLC

Oct 2, 2026Andreas Ispas joined Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC from Planmember Securities Corporation

Oct 2, 2026Nicolas Spicola joined Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated from Edward Jones

Oct 2, 2026Sam Digiovanni joined &Partners from Avantax Planning Partners, Inc.

Oct 2, 2026Grace Hooper joined Silver Oak Securities, Inc. from Independent Financial Partners

Oct 2, 2026Dallas Warner joined Umb Financial Services, Inc. from Morgan Stanley

Oct 2, 2026Matthew Ivester joined Facet from Strategic Advisers LLC

Oct 2, 2026Harrison Sedmak joined Facet from Mercer Global Advisors Inc.

Oct 2, 2026Jerry Diaz joined J.p. Morgan Securities LLC from Strategic Advisers LLC

Oct 2, 2026Francesco Cori Gamero joined Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated from Valic Financial Advisors, Inc.

Oct 2, 2026Alyson Whelan joined Mml Investors Services, LLC from Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated

Oct 2, 2026Olajide Amoran joined Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated from Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

Oct 2, 2026Zachary Rymniak joined Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated from Raymond James & Associates, Inc.

Oct 2, 2026Ryan Belfiore joined Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated from Cetera Investment Advisers LLC

Oct 2, 2026John Hounsell joined Mercer Global Advisors Inc. from Wiss Private Client Advisors, LLC

Oct 2, 2026Samuel Erlich joined UBS Financial Services Inc. from Wells Fargo Advisors

Oct 2, 2026Shane Curry joined Investment Consulting Group Inc from Florian Financial Group LLC

Oct 2, 2026Houlin Yun joined RBC Securities, Inc. from Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated

Oct 2, 2026Devin Baker joined Vanguard Advisers, Inc. from Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated

Oct 2, 2026Roshan Shirahatti joined Advice and Planning Services from Fbs Securities

Oct 2, 2026Jason St Germaine joined Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated from Lpl Enterprise, LLC

Oct 2, 2026Tyler Keuning joined LPL Financial LLC from Eversource Wealth Advisors, LLC

Oct 2, 2026Dina Draguicevich joined Beck Capital Management LLC from Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated

Oct 2, 2026Darren Williams joined Wallace Hart Capital Management from J.p. Morgan Securities LLC

Oct 2, 2026Jacob Hoheisel joined Autumn Branch Capital, LLC from Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated

Oct 2, 2026Jared Kean joined Key Investment Services LLC from Equitable Advisors, LLC

Oct 2, 2026William Miller joined Edward Jones from Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated

Oct 2, 2026Jonathan Vasquez Pinto joined Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated from Mml Investors Services, LLC

Oct 2, 2026Christian Casaburro joined J.p. Morgan Securities LLC from Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC

Oct 2, 2026Monika O Brien joined Midwestern Securities Trading Co.,LLC from Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.

Oct 2, 2026Matthew De Stefano joined Capstone Financial Advisors Inc from Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC

Oct 2, 2026Kien Truong joined J.p. Morgan Securities LLC from Florida Financial Advisors, LLC

Oct 2, 2026Shane O'neill joined Truist Advisory Services, Inc. from Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated

Oct 1, 2026Arthur Horner joined Wells Fargo Advisors from Wells Fargo Advisors

Source: SEC Investment Adviser Public Disclosure, updated weekly. A move is a new registration with a firm within a year of leaving another; advisors registered with two firms at once aren't counted as moving. Moved recently? Claim your page and keep it current.