Morgan Stanley duo managing $260 million joins Raymond James

Morgan Stanley duo managing $260 million joins Raymond James
Rene Dierkes and Frank McKenna move to employee unit in Morristown, N.J.
AUG 08, 2019
René Dierkes and Frank McKenna, who managed $260 million at Morgan Stanley in Morristown, N.J., have joined the employee unit of Raymond James. (More:See more adviser moves in InvestmentNews' Advisers on the Move database.) Mr. Dierkes joined the brokerage unit of Legg Mason in 1990, which was acquired by Smith Barney and Morgan Stanley. Mr. McKenna spent almost 20 years at Legg Mason and Morgan Stanley. (Video:How fintech is evolving the onboarding process for clients_

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