Michael Brown, who heads a three-adviser team that managed $300 million at UBS in Clayton, Missouri, has gone independent and affiliated with Raymond James.
The team, which includes two staff members, operates as Mike Brown Financial Group of Raymond James.
Since 1994, Brown has hosted a financial radio talk show in St. Louis. He started his career by hosting a nightly personal finance segment on a local TV newscast in 1986. He became a registered representative in 1990 and moved to UBS in 2000.
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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