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NewDerived metricAdvisor Recruiting IntelligenceAug 31, 2026 · first seen 2 days ago

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a same-day team move names the losing and gaining firm; recruiters, custodians and aggregators act on it within days. Team of 2 advisors, 0.0% of the 14,697 advisors the losing firm registers; roughly $91M of RAUM at that firm's average per advisor (estimate, not a disclosed figure). Evidence class: derived; source IAPD individual compilation feed (every investment adviser representative, daily).

W•••• F•••• A••••••• · firm

computed from facts with a stated formula and window

Happened 2026-08-31First seen 2026-09-22

Confidence: 85%
Parties affected: 2, 2 who benefit

Open the record Universe: firms in motion

DFX product: Advisor Recruiting Intelligence

What changed

2 advisors left W•••• F•••• A••••••• (Auburn, CA) for M•••••• L••••• P•••••• F••••• • S•••• I••••••••• a day apart

Why now: Dated 2026-08-31 (filing); first seen by DFX 2026-09-22.

Earlier readings: reading (Jun 3, 2026) → reading (Jun 12, 2026) → reading (Jun 24, 2026) → reading (Jun 24, 2026) → reading (Jul 15, 2026) → reading (Jul 20, 2026) → reading (Jul 20, 2026) → reading (Jul 20, 2026) → reading (Jul 31, 2026) → reading (Jul 31, 2026) → reading (Aug 3, 2026)

Who this matters to

only relationships the graph supports

Primary

WELLS FARGO ADVISORSadverse
lost the team. the firm that lost advisors · DFX signal history · Aug 31, 2026

Secondary

M•••••• L••••• P•••••• F••••• • S•••• I•••••••••favourable
gained the team. the destination firm · DFX signal history · Aug 31, 2026

Potential beneficiaries

Advisor recruiters (class)favourable
recruits from firms in motion. colleagues follow a team · class level, no firm named
Custodians (class)favourable
custodies the moving assets. assets re-paper on a move · class level, no firm named

Buyer classes for this family: RIA aggregators, Advisor recruiters, Custodians, RIA principals.

What would make this wrong

the registrations are a re-registration under a renamed firm

Who would own this decision

public roster names; business contact details are an account feature

D•••••• C•••• · Head of Investment Solutions / Wim Chief Investment Officer / Board of Managers / Control Principal · W•••• F•••• A•••••••

Everyone else on the roster (5)

L•••••• D•••••• H••• · State Designated Principal & Director · M•••••• L••••• P•••••• F••••• • S•••• I•••••••••
E••• A• S•••••• · Director & Chief Executive Officer, State Designated Principal · M•••••• L••••• P•••••• F••••• • S•••• I•••••••••
N•••• M•••• F•••• · Director · M•••••• L••••• P•••••• F••••• • S•••• I•••••••••
S•• G•••• · President / Head of Wim Distribution / Board of Managers / Control Principal · W•••• F•••• A•••••••
P••• L•••• · Principal Operations Officer / Control Principal · W•••• F•••• A•••••••

Evidence

Evidence, method and the rank's parts

Sources

IAPD individual compilation feed (every investment adviser representative, daily) · Aug 31, 2026adviserinfo.sec.gov

What would make this less concerning

the registrations are a re-registration under a renamed firm

Actionability, eleven dimensions (0 to 5)

novelty5
confidence4
timeliness5
actionability3
affected entities2
economic magnitude0
financing consequence0
portfolio consequence2
commercial consequence5
investment consequence1
fundraising consequence

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