Chris Messick, David Peacock, Alex Taylor and Matt Sibley, who managed $640 million at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, have gone independent and affiliated with Raymond James.
The team, which operates as Messick Peacock & Associates, is based in Dallas.
Mr. Messick spent 27 years at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, while Mr. Peacock spent 22 years at the firm. Making the move with them is their five-person executive and administrative team.
Also, Orion has added BlackRock, Fidelity, and Vanguard to its custom portfolios suite, and RedBlack has set up a new headquarters after crossing a trillion-dollar milestone.
Also, New York-based Legacy Edge Advisors names its first-ever CEO, while Novare Capital Management hires a Vanguard veteran with a multigenerational planning focus.
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