Bobby Conville Jr. and Earl Smith, who managed $315 million at Wells Fargo Advisors in Ruston, Louisiana, have joined Raymond James in its employee channel.
Conville spent nearly 30 years with Wells Fargo and its predecessor, A.G. Edwards. Smith spent 10 years with Wells Fargo.
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Meanwhile, DPL Financial Partners adds two annuity executives and Prime Capital Financial hires a Mid-Atlantic retirement plan consultant
Andrew Komarow pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court in Hartford to defrauding three financial services companies of close to $3.3 million.
Elsewhere, Cetera picks up a $210 million Connecticut team from MML, while Wells Fargo FiNet adds a San Diego family practice from LPL
Celebrity endorsements, $500M in claimed assets, and a state regulator stepping in.
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