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The Firm No Longer Fits
You're starting to feel your current firm is no longer the best way to grow, serve your clients, or protect your future. At that point, status quo stops being a safe option.
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Growth Hitting A Ceiling
You see more opportunity than your platform supports. Slow approvals, limited resources, and rigid models hold back what you know the practice can become.
03
Clients Deserve More
Your top relationships need deeper planning, better tools, and more flexibility. You feel forced into workarounds instead of delivering the standard of care you expect.
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Economics Out Of Alignment
Production climbs, yet payout, equity, and long-term value lag. Grid changes, haircuts, and firm-centric retirement deals erode the return on what you've built.
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Unsure What's Next
You're not sure whether the answer is a better seat at a wire, a regional, a hybrid RIA, or full independence. You just know the current setup is no longer the right one.
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Advisor moves we're tracking
$400MUnnamed Northwestern Mutual teamNorthwestern Mutual → OnePoint BFG Wealth PartnersSept 21, 2026$1.2BUnnamed UBS teamUBS → NewEdge WealthSept 15, 2026$500MUnnamed UBS teamUBS → WedbushSept 11, 2026$1.2BVazquez-Monasterio TeamUBS → Merrill LynchSept 10, 2026$500MThe Hall Wealth Management GroupMerrill Lynch → UBSSept 4, 2026$470M–$600MScientia Wealth PartnersUBS → Raymond James (Alex. Brown channel)Sept 3, 2026$600MScientia Wealth PartnersUBS → Raymond James (Alex. Brown channel)Sept 3, 2026$1.7BBHG GroupMerrill Lynch → Morgan StanleyAug 27, 2026$4BUnnamed UBS teamUBS → Cresset PartnersAug 25, 2026$190MMcCutchen Wesson Wealth AdvisorsEdward Jones → LPL FinancialAug 20, 2026$160MGuidepost Wealth ManagementEdward Jones → LPL FinancialAug 18, 2026$750MForeman Rial GroupMerrill Lynch → Morgan StanleyAug 17, 2026$2.1BJones Wealth PartnersMerrill Lynch → RockefellerAug 7, 2026$400MFelix A. ErbringMerrill Lynch → Wells FargoAug 6, 2026
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