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UBS advisor departures
UBS has run the industry's most-watched departure story since 2025, with multi-billion-dollar teams moving to rivals and independence while the firm reworks its U.S. wealth strategy. This tracker logs reported departures as they happen. For the measured half-year picture, Winthrop & Co.'s H1 2026 research counted UBS at a net minus 129 producing advisors.
- Tracked departures
- 105
- Disclosed AUM
- $103B
- Distinct destinations
- 22
- Latest move
- Nov 4, 2026
UBS moves by quarter, 2026
| Quarter | Moves | Assets, at least | $1B+ teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15 | $11.10B | 4 |
| Q2 | 19 | $20.97B | 8 |
| Q3 | 13 | $13.04B | 5 |
| Q4 so far | 8 | $7.28B | 2 |
Publicly reported moves, by the dates in the table below. Assets are at least the sum of the lower reported figure for each move. Q4 runs through Oct 28, 2026.
| Date | Team / Advisors | Destination | Reported AUM | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | Cleros Wealth Partners (Kyle Kight, Alex Armstrong, Jamie Packer; formerly Thompson, Kight, Armstrong & Packer at UBS; Fort Worth, TX) | Independent RIA (Elevation Point minority stake; Goldman Sachs custody) | $3.61B | WealthManagement.com |
| Oct 23, 2026 | Shea Wealth Partners (Andrea M. Shea, Martin E. Shea, Upper Arlington and Pepper Pike, OH) | Rockefeller Global Family Office | $350M | AdvisorHub |
| Oct 22, 2026 | Nepa/Susco Team (Raymond Nepa, Jennifer Susco, Julia Munchel, Pittsburgh, PA) | RBC Wealth Management (Pittsburgh North branch) | $1B | WealthManagement.com |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Navigate Wealth Advisors (Berube, Abney, Maddox, Meyer, Dallas, TX) | William Blair | $660M | AdvisorHub |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Truing Capital Advisors (Russell Price, Sam Mineo; formerly MPI Wealth Management at UBS; Las Vegas, NV) | Elevation Point | $750M | WealthManagement.com |
| Oct 16, 2026 | The Compass Group (Peter Morris, Kenneth Montal; Paramus, NJ) | Raymond James & Associates | $245M | InvestmentNews |
| Oct 14, 2026 | Mork Wealth Management Group (Bob Mork, Andrew Mork; Lake Oswego, OR) | RBC Wealth Management | $250M | InvestmentNews |
| Oct 8, 2026 | Strong Wealth Management Group (Andrew Strong, Jonathan Strong, Christian Strong) | Wells Fargo Advisors | $410M | Barron's |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Cullman/Holt Group (Cullman, Holt; Upper Arlington/Dublin, OH) | Wells Fargo FiNet | $1.3B | WealthManagement.com |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Shafer-Block team (Shafer, Block; Wayzata, MN) | NewEdge Wealth | $1.25B | AdvisorHub |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Redstone Wealth Management Group (Carlson, Herron, Blair; Greensboro, NC) | Wedbush | $500M | AdvisorHub |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Vazquez-Monasterio Team (Vazquez, Monasterio; Santa Fe, NM) | Merrill Lynch | $1.2B | AdvisorHub |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Scientia Wealth Partners (Schlesinger, Cheu; San Francisco, CA) | Raymond James (Alex. Brown channel) | $470M to $600M | AdvisorHub |
| Sep 3, 2026 | John Lucas (San Francisco, CA) | Raymond James (Alex. Brown channel) | $150M to $300M | AdvisorHub |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Le Sage Mattiza Maggard Wealth Management (Harold Le Sage Jr., Jeanette Mattiza, Madison Maggard; The Woodlands, TX) | Raymond James & Associates | $550M | InvestmentNews |
| Aug 25, 2026 | BV Group (Bober, Ventrice; Boca Raton, FL) | Cresset | $4B | WealthManagement.com |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Pearsall Wealth Management (Adam Pearsall; Glens Falls, NY) | Raymond James & Associates | $400M | Financial Advisor |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Focus Wealth Management (Mahoney, Foley, Warzala; Palm Beach Gardens, FL) | RBC Wealth Management | $1.5B | AdvisorHub |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Essential Private Wealth (Evan Bloomberg; Tinton Falls, NJ) | Raymond James & Associates | $500M | Financial Advisor |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Osle Perlman Torelli Wealth Partners (Osle, Perlman, Torelli; New York, NY) | Rockefeller Global Family Office | $800M | AdvisorHub |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Arnold Hochstadt (single advisor; Woodbury, NY) | Wells Fargo Advisors | $420M | InvestmentNews |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Peter Choy (Nashville, TN) | Merrill Lynch | $460M | InvestmentNews |
| Jun 23, 2026 | The Gold Wealth Management Group (Steve Gold, Thomas Duggan; Miami, FL) | Morgan Stanley | Undisclosed | AdvisorHub |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Daniel Zacharias | LPL Strategic Wealth (Decorum Wealth Management) | $250M | InvestmentNews |
| Jun 16, 2026 | James Nichols (single advisor; Nashville, TN) | NewEdge Wealth | Undisclosed | NewEdge Wealth |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Beacon Coast (Evans, Jasper; San Francisco, CA) | Independent RIA | $3.5B | WealthManagement.com |
| Jun 9, 2026 | Zelniker Dorfman Private Wealth (Scott Zelniker & Peter Dorfman; New York & Florida) | Steward Partners (Legacy Channel) | $2.4B | WealthManagement.com |
| May 21, 2026 | Daniel Berger (single advisor; St. Louis, MO) | Raymond James & Associates | $480M | InvestmentNews |
| May 12, 2026 | Nintzel Wealth Partners (Matteo, Nintzel, Monaghan; NYC) | Rockefeller Global Family Office | $1.5B | AdvisorHub |
| May 7, 2026 | Paxara Wealth Partners (Thornhill, Rathbun; Winter Haven, FL) | Linsco by LPL Financial | $330M | AdvisorHub |
| May 5, 2026 | AGT Private Wealth Group (Arbetter, Taraszki, Jordan, Rogger; Frisco, TX) | Wells Fargo Advisors | $1.6B | AdvisorHub |
| May 1, 2026 | Iron North Private Wealth (Desormeaux, Allsup; Coeur d'Alene, ID) | Sanctuary Wealth | $350M | PR Newswire |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Anderson Gannon Wealth Partners (Palo Alto, CA) | Rockefeller Global Family Office | $2.0B | AdvisorHub |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Julian Iragorri (New York, NY) | Morgan Stanley | $1.5B | Citywire |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Banks Carter Group (Bill Banks, Sean Carter, Rory Banks; Mount Laurel, NJ) | RBC Wealth Management | $542M | RBC Wealth Management |
| Apr 28, 2026 | DiGiorno Wealth Management Group (Naples, FL) | Wells Fargo Advisors | $466M | AdvisorHub |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Hull Penza Wealth Advisors (Jason Hull, Jessica Penza; Dublin, OH) | Raymond James & Associates | $450M | InvestmentNews |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Touchstone Wealth Partners (Wise family; Toledo, OH & Bonita Springs, FL) | Wells Fargo FiNet | $2.1B | InvestmentNews |
| Apr 9, 2026 | Evertern Wealth (Jason Stephens & Mic Lundon; Naples, FL) | Dynasty-backed RIA | $2.4B | InvestmentNews |
| Apr 6, 2026 | David Warren (single advisor; Miami, FL) | Merrill Lynch | $645M | AdvisorHub |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Financial Architect Advisors, formerly Spyglass Hill Advisors (Frederick Grand Jr., Thomas Nieto; Newport Beach, CA) | Wells Fargo FiNet | $690M | AdvisorHub |
| Mar 12, 2026 | Webster Group (Kenneth Webster, Jake Webster; Holladay, UT) | Wells Fargo Advisors | $143M | InvestmentNews |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Noel Becker (Hudson, OH) | Janney Montgomery Scott | $750M | AdvisorHub |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Snow Pine Private Wealth (Wayzata, MN) | Wells Fargo FiNet | $1.7B | AdvisorHub |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Tom Madigan (single advisor; Connecticut) | LPL Financial | $300M | InvestmentNews |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Hampton Bluff Capital Partners, formerly Odyssey Wealth Management (Krunch Kloberdanz, Justin Runager; Atlanta, GA) | Elevation Point | $1.3B | WealthManagement.com |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Berman Partners (West Palm Beach, FL) | Morgan Stanley | $1.5B | AdvisorHub |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Schrimsher, Mann, Stumb (Huntsville, AL) | Wells Fargo Advisors | $480M | AdvisorHub |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Anthony Vitagliano (single advisor; Lake Mary, FL) | Wells Fargo Advisors | $106M | InvestmentNews |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Jay Desautels (single advisor; Burlington, VT) | Wells Fargo Advisors | $165M | InvestmentNews |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Wilson Wealth Management (Alpharetta, GA) | RBC Wealth Management | $430M | AdvisorHub |
| Jan 20, 2026 | Creative Strategies for Modern Wealth Group (Michael Wirtheim, Ronald Scott, Nancy Collins, Ronald Molinari; Syracuse, NY) | RBC Wealth Management | $770M | InvestmentNews |
| Jan 13, 2026 | Harbor View Private Wealth (Daniel Emerson, Angelo Esposito Jr., Scott Emerson, James Malatos, David Randall; Atlanta, GA) | Elevation Point | $1.3B | WealthManagement.com |
| Jan 8, 2026 | Fogarty Hernandez Wealth Management Group (John Fogarty Jr., Eric Hernandez; Los Angeles, CA) | RBC Wealth Management | $660M | AdvisorHub |
| Jan 7, 2026 | Harbor Light Wealth Management (RI) | Merrill Lynch | $805M | AdvisorHub |
| Dec 22, 2025 | J. Kyle Mays (single advisor; The Woodlands, TX) | Wells Fargo Advisors | $380M | AdvisorHub |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Tidal Wealth Partners (FL & CA) | Rockefeller Global Family Office | $938M | Financial Planning |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Forest Lake Wealth Partners (Melissa Mirabile, single advisor; Albany, NY) | Linsco by LPL Financial | $280M | InvestmentNews |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Kevin Kitt (single advisor; Westhampton Beach, NY) | Ameriprise Financial | $110M | Ameriprise Financial |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Forensic Investment Group (Atlanta, GA) | Rockefeller Global Family Office | $580M | AdvisorHub |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Hingham Street Partners (Landry, DePaulis, Fortune; 16 advisors, Boston) | Wells Fargo Advisors | $6.3B | WealthManagement.com |
| Nov 17, 2025 | GFR & Associates (Garret Ferrara, Michele Ferrara, Michael Burrows; Hudson, OH) | Janney Montgomery Scott | $600M | Janney Montgomery Scott |
| Nov 14, 2025 | 71 West Capital Partners (Cleary, Devine; Boston & LA) | Independent RIA (BNY Pershing) | $6.0B | WealthManagement.com |
| Nov 7, 2025 | Executive Financial Advisors (Dallas, Atlanta, Jacksonville) | Morgan Stanley | $3.7B | AdvisorHub |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Heller Stieffel & Noto (New Orleans, LA) | RBC Wealth Management | $1.2B | AdvisorHub |
| Sep 29, 2025 | Brian Whitney (single advisor; Los Angeles, CA) | Wells Fargo Advisors | $400M | AdvisorHub |
| Sep 29, 2025 | Shaun Rowles (single advisor; Nashville, TN) | Wells Fargo | $218M | AdvisorHub |
| Sep 29, 2025 | Dewey Buhr (single advisor; Sioux Falls, SD) | Wells Fargo Advisors | $130M | AdvisorHub |
| Sep 25, 2025 | BLS Financial Group (Bloomfield Hills, MI) | RBC Wealth Management | $1.1B | InvestmentNews |
| Sep 22, 2025 | Loxahatchee Capital, formerly The 440 Group (Andrew Plum, Thomas Cullen; Tequesta, FL) | Elevation Point | $1.4B | WealthManagement.com |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Ox Road Capital (Jeffrey Allen, Steve Armaly, Brian Blackburn, Michael Lee; Greenville, SC) | LPL Financial | $1.25B | AdvisorHub |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Saler, Kalodner and Coles (Bradley Saler, Steven Kalodner, Michael Coles; Marlton, NJ) | Wells Fargo Advisors | $687M | AdvisorHub |
| Sep 11, 2025 | Legacy Wealth Group (Randy Wiggs, Michael Simone; Chicago, IL) | Morgan Stanley | $850M | AdvisorHub |
| Sep 8, 2025 | Decorum Wealth Management, formerly Golden State Wealth Management (Ronald Ewing, Edward Macha, Alex Pittz, Brian Gudgel, Andrew Curiel; Merced, CA) | LPL Financial | $1.8B | AdvisorHub |
| Sep 4, 2025 | Sloane team (Martin Sloane, Thomas Sloane; Stuart, FL) | Raymond James & Associates | $320M | InvestmentNews |
| Sep 3, 2025 | Frantz Guzman Wealth Management (Erica Frantz, Annie Guzman; Wayzata, MN) | Morgan Stanley | $300M | AdvisorHub |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Tailwaters Private Wealth Management Group (Damian Hedley, Anthony Brookfield; San Francisco, CA) | Merrill Lynch | $450M | AdvisorHub |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Kim Sheets (single advisor; Corpus Christi, TX) | Merrill Lynch | $160M | AdvisorHub |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Neff Group (John Neff, Brad Neff, Greg Neff; Austin, TX) | J.P. Morgan Advisors | $1.2B | AdvisorHub |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Buchanan Group (Robert Buchanan, Mark Buchanan; Austin, TX) | J.P. Morgan Advisors | $320M | AdvisorHub |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Carol Mani Johnston (single advisor; San Antonio, TX) | RBC Wealth Management | $300M | AdvisorHub |
| Aug 20, 2025 | Leonard and Mason team (James Leonard, Daniel Mason; Raleigh, NC) | Wells Fargo FiNet | $404M | AdvisorHub |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Dial Square Private Wealth (Jim Chiate, Tony Guianne; Orange County, CA) | Sanctuary Wealth | $1.2B | WealthManagement.com |
| Jul 22, 2025 | Washington Wealth Group (David Andreadis, Cole Andreadis, Richard Haskin, Danielle Tersaga; Washington, DC) | Merrill Lynch | $800M | AdvisorHub |
| Jul 22, 2025 | Gregory Shanaphy (single advisor; Summit, NJ) | Merrill Lynch | $120M | InvestmentNews |
| Jul 21, 2025 | Goth Heare Wealth Management Group (Chuck Heare, Ross Heare, Tommy Goth, Jennifer Goth-Castillo; Beaumont, TX) | Ameriprise Financial | $480M | Ameriprise Financial |
| Jul 17, 2025 | Entrepreneurs Group (Emily Kramer Rubin, Kenneth Shapiro & Thomas Livaccari; New York, NY) | Rockefeller Global Family Office | $2.0B | AdvisorHub |
| Jul 10, 2025 | Hudson River Wealth Management (Harrison, NY) | RBC Wealth Management | $1.7B | AdvisorHub |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Suskind Ripple Halliwell Wealth Partners (Leonard Suskind, Seth Ripple, Karleen Halliwell; Fort Lauderdale, FL) | Rockefeller Global Family Office | $1.5B | AdvisorHub |
| Jun 26, 2025 | Clark Brothers Wealth Management (Danny Clark, Jim Clark; Short Hills, NJ) | Janney Montgomery Scott | Undisclosed | Janney Montgomery Scott |
| Jun 26, 2025 | Centennial Wealth Management Group (Glenn Bianco, Michael Daly, George Kanas, Marisa Bianco, Marc Colamaria; Purchase, NY) | RBC Wealth Management | $1.1B | AdvisorHub |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Novak Cancienne Tresca & Kungel Wealth Management (Gene Novak, David Cancienne, Kerry Kungel, Travis Tresca; New Orleans, LA) | Raymond James & Associates | $340M | InvestmentNews |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Family Office Partners (Benjamin Domingue, Travis Frayard, Shawna Prejean; Lafayette, LA) | Elevation Point | $1.9B | AdvisorHub |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Three advisors (Robert Miller, St. Paul, MN; Scott Murray, Boise, ID; Mark Grueninger, Beverly Hills, CA) | RBC Wealth Management | $1.1B | WealthManagement.com |
| Jun 9, 2025 | Kristin Healy (single advisor; Montvale, NJ) | Janney Montgomery Scott | Undisclosed | Janney Montgomery Scott |
| May 30, 2025 | Garcia Wealth Management Group (Brian Garcia, Sanae Garcia, Dylan Garcia; Pasadena, CA) | Raymond James & Associates | $270M | InvestmentNews |
| May 30, 2025 | Jonathan Israel (single advisor; Woodland Hills, CA) | Raymond James & Associates | $400M | InvestmentNews |
| May 28, 2025 | Dalton Bahney and Treinen Wealth Management Group (Sandra Dalton, William Bahney, Michael Treinen, Benjamin Dalton, Boise, ID) | RBC Wealth Management | $1.6B | AdvisorHub |
| May 23, 2025 | Excel Wealth Management Group (Juleane Spittler, Christopher Jette; San Diego, CA) | Wells Fargo Advisors | $533M | AdvisorHub |
| May 23, 2025 | Sabota Wealth Management Group (Michael Sabota, Zachary Sabota; Tyler, TX) | Stifel | $530M | AdvisorHub |
| May 23, 2025 | David Potischman (single advisor; Morristown, NJ) | Morgan Stanley | $385M | AdvisorHub |
| May 23, 2025 | Sam Fischer (single advisor; Austin, TX) | Merrill Lynch | $200M | InvestmentNews |
| May 23, 2025 | Burke Coleman (single advisor; Albany, NY) | Merrill Lynch | $100M | InvestmentNews |
| May 16, 2025 | Austin and Smith Wealth Management Group (Thomas Austin, Ryan Smith; Syracuse, NY) | RBC Wealth Management | $500M | Financial Planning |
| May 12, 2025 | 1280 Financial Partners (Fort Myers, FL) | Sanctuary Wealth | $2.0B | Sanctuary Wealth |
Moves are logged from trade press and public announcements, linked to their source where one was captured. AUM appears only where the original reporting disclosed it. This tracker records reported moves; it is not a census of every registration change.
Source: Winthrop & Co. analysis of internal data, public regulatory records, and publicly reported moves.
FAQ
UBS departures, answered
How many advisors have left UBS recently?+
This tracker currently logs 105 reported departures of advisors and teams from UBS, with the most recent on Nov 4, 2026. It captures publicly reported moves rather than every registration change; Winthrop & Co.'s State of Advisor Movement report measures the complete producing-advisor picture from registered-rep data.Where do departing UBS advisors go?+
Across the moves tracked here, the most frequent destinations are Wells Fargo (20), RBC Wealth Management (15), Raymond James (12). Destinations span rival employee-model firms, regionals, independent broker-dealers, and RIAs; the full destination-channel analysis is in the State of Advisor Movement report.How current and reliable is this tracker?+
Entries are collected daily from trade press and public announcements, deduplicated, and linked to their source where one was captured. Assets under management are listed only when the reporting disclosed them; 101 of the 105 tracked moves since May 12, 2025 disclose AUM, totaling roughly $103B. The tracker was last updated Oct 28, 2026.
Go deeper
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- The State of Advisor Movement, H1 2026: the measured, firm-by-firm picture
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