Kim Garrison, who managed $185 million at Morgan Stanley in Springfield, Missouri, has joined the employee channel of Ameriprise Financial.
Garrison had been affiliated with Morgan Stanley and a predecessor firm since 2007.
Among the things she was looking for in a new firm was an inclusive culture, Garrison said in a statement. "“I am impressed by the great culture Ameriprise has for women advisers."
Her team includes client service associate Paula Schnoebelen, who is joining Ameriprise from Mission Square Retirement.
Elsewhere, Wells Fargo Advisors adds a $400 million Morgan Stanley veteran in Naples as an ex-Cetera advisor goes independent with LPL
According to a federal charges Bradley Heppner, 60, received more than $150 million in payments through funneling money from GWG Holdings to a shell company.
A $1B fund allegedly skimmed 30% off the top, then swapped cash for locked-up stock.
Insiders allegedly rewrote projections three times in four days.
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