John Birkhauser and Ryan Birkauser, a father-son team managing $500 million at Merrill Lynch in Lake Forest, Illinois, have moved with their associates to RBC Wealth Management.
John Birkhauser had been with Merrill Lynch since 1979, and Ryan Birkhauser is a 10-year veteran of the wirehouse.
They were joined in the move by Tabitha Kenney, a senior financial associate, and Cassandra Spindler, a client associate.
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.
“We needed to become a more agile and efficient organization,” said American Express CEO Stephen Squeri.
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