READ NOWH1 2026, State of Advisor Movement

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Advisor Moves · Updated Daily

Who moved, and where they went

Advisor and team departures logged daily from trade press and public announcements, linked to sources where captured. Firm-level trackers below; the measured half-year picture, built on registered-rep data, lives in the State of Advisor Movement report.

127
Tracked moves
$113B
Disclosed AUM
4
Firms tracked

Latest tracked moves

DateFromTeam / AdvisorsDestinationReported AUM
Oct 12, 2026Merrill LynchThe Singer Maxey Wealth Management (Andrew Singer, Storm Maxey; Bend, OR)Raymond James (RJ&A)$450M
Oct 8, 2026Edward JonesAaron Martin (Phoenix, AZ)Raymond James$170M+
Oct 8, 2026UBSStrong Wealth Management Group (Andrew Strong, Jonathan Strong, Christian Strong)Wells Fargo Advisors$410M
Oct 1, 2026Edward JonesMichelle FergusonUBSUndisclosed
Sep 30, 2026UBSCullman/Holt Group (Cullman, Holt; Upper Arlington/Dublin, OH)Wells Fargo FiNet$1.3B
Sep 25, 2026Merrill LynchPham Yip Wealth Partners (John Pham, Jimmy Yip, Leslie Vinoya, Kimberly Russell, Randall Bane; Palo Alto and San Jose, CA)UBS$575M
Sep 25, 2026Merrill LynchColin Gates (Boca Raton, FL)Ameriprise (branch channel)$120M+
Sep 22, 2026Northwestern MutualUnnamed Northwestern Mutual teamLPL Financial$1B
Sep 21, 2026Northwestern MutualUnnamed Northwestern Mutual teamOnePoint BFG Wealth Partners$400M
Sep 15, 2026UBSShafer-Block team (Shafer, Block; Wayzata, MN)NewEdge Wealth$1.25B

These trackers log publicly reported moves. For the complete measured picture, producing-advisor movement for twelve firms, destination channels, and the deal economics behind it, read the H1 2026 key findings or the full State of Advisor Movement report.