Broker/Dealer of the Year, Division I (Investment Advisor)

Broker/Dealer of the Year, Division II (Investment Advisor)

Broker/Dealer of the Year, Division III (Investment Advisor)

Broker/Dealer of the Year, Division IV (Investment Advisor)

UBS:

UBS hires McCann to lead US wealth unit (BNET Financial Services) - UBS said on Tuesday that Robert “Bob” McCann, the former head of Merrill Lynch’s “thundering herd” of financial advisers, had joined as chief executive of its wealth management operations in the Americas

Morgan Stanley:

Another high-earning Morgan Stanley Smith Barney team strikes out on its own (Investment News)

Morgan Stanley Advisors Strike Out On Own (FA Mag) - Three leading advisors from Morgan Stanley Smith Barney have gone independent and formed Three Bridge Wealth Advisors.

Report: Morgan Stanley Smith Barney to overhaul branch management structure (Investment News)

Recruiting:

Small Wonders (Barron's) - Advisors, too, have been jumping from the major Wall Street houses to independent outfits or hanging out their own shingles. Result: Some $200 billion flowed into the independents last year, bringing their total assets under management to about $2 trillion.

David A. Noyes adds wirehouse advisers to its lineup (Investment News)

RBC snags $340M duo from Smith Barney (Investment News)