Morgan Stanley loses $1 million producer to Raymond James

Broker in Trinity, Fla., managed $106 million in assets.
APR 05, 2017

Harmon 'Chip' Wright Jr., formerly with Morgan Stanley, has joined the Trinity, Fla., office of Raymond James & Associates. Mr. Wright managed approximately $106 million in client assets at Morgan Stanley and had over $1 million in annual production. (More: See who else is transitioning on InvestmentNews' Advisers on the Move database) Mr. Wright began his financial career at A.G. Edwards in 1987 after a decade in retail and manufacturing, moving to Morgan Stanley in 1995.

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