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.
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