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Updated · InvestmentNews · Aug 5
Ameriprise, Prospera and Raymond James Recruit Advisor Teams With $920 Million in Assets
Updated
Updated · InvestmentNews · Aug 5

Ameriprise, Prospera and Raymond James Recruit Advisor Teams With $920 Million in Assets

1 articles · Updated · InvestmentNews · Aug 5

Summary

  • $920 million in client assets shifted this week as Ameriprise, Prospera Financial Services and Raymond James Financial Services each added new advisor teams to their independent platforms.
  • Ameriprise won the biggest move: Fort Lauderdale-based Steinmetz Jackson Wealth Management Group brought more than $370 million from Janney Montgomery Scott, citing stronger financial-planning infrastructure, integrated technology and AI-enabled tools.
  • Prospera added Abound Advisors, a Texas-California practice with $300 million in assets, as founder Chris Palmer said he wanted a more personal model without giving up technology or growth support.
  • Raymond James recruited Parsippany, New Jersey-based Seven Arrows Wealth with $250 million from Ameriprise, with the team pointing to greater independence, technology and succession-planning resources.
  • Across all three moves, recruiting pitches centered on the same themes reshaping advisor transitions: planning capabilities, platform technology, home-office support and autonomy.

Insights

Why are $920 million in advisor assets moving toward firms pitching planning depth, AI tools, and boutique-style support?
If advisors say culture and planning drove these jumps, what role did economics and transition incentives really play?