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Registered investment advisers, the advisors registered through them, the capital they report, the private vehicles they run and the people who own them, as a graph with a filing date behind every number. RAUM is what the adviser filed, a move is two registration dates, and a class is a rule you can read.

Advisor teams

Teams that left Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated

A team is two or more advisors whose registrations through one firm ended within fourteen days of each other, from branches in the same state, and who all registered next through the same other firm. The rule reads registration dates on IAPD and nothing else: no press, no name matching, no judgment about why. When the cluster carried half or more of the firm it left, or the destination filed a succession naming it, it is typed firm absorbed rather than lift-out. When the two CRDs are one enterprise (the same business name, as with the two Wells Fargo Advisors channels, the same 75%+ owner on both Schedule As around the move, or one name the other with a word added) it is a channel change, listed only when asked for and never counted as a team in or out. Corporate re-registrations (hundreds of people moved to a new CRD in one month) are excluded before teams are formed.

Advisors	From	To	Branch	Type	Left
2	Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated wirehouse	Wells Fargo Advisors wirehouse	Lynbrook, Ny +1	Wirehouse to wirehouse	May 11, 2026
5	Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated wirehouse	Morgan Stanley wirehouse	Chandler, Az +1	Wirehouse to wirehouse	May 7, 2026 over 29 d
2	Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated wirehouse	Td Private Client Wealth LLC BD affiliated	Short Hills, Nj +1	Wirehouse to affiliated broker-dealer or bank	May 6, 2026 over 13 d
2	Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated wirehouse	Edward Jones national BD	Santa Barbara, Ca +1	Wirehouse to affiliated broker-dealer or bank	May 1, 2026
7	Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated wirehouse	Rockefeller Capital Management BD affiliated	Houston, Tx +2	Wirehouse to affiliated broker-dealer or bank	Apr 28, 2026 over 1 d
7	Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated wirehouse	Morgan Stanley wirehouse	Melville, Ny +2	Wirehouse to wirehouse	Apr 27, 2026 over 11 d
3	Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated wirehouse	Raymond James & Associates, Inc. national BD	North Muskegon, Mi +2	Wirehouse to affiliated broker-dealer or bank	Apr 24, 2026 over 3 d
2	Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated wirehouse	Citizens Securities, Inc. BD affiliated	Bordentown, Nj +1	Wirehouse to affiliated broker-dealer or bank	Apr 24, 2026 over 3 d
3	Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated wirehouse	Sanctuary Advisors, LLC BD affiliated	Walnut Creek, Ca	Wirehouse to affiliated broker-dealer or bank	Apr 21, 2026
2	Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated wirehouse	J.P. Morgan Securities LLC wirehouse	Cedar Park, Tx +1	Wirehouse to wirehouse	Apr 20, 2026 over 4 d
5	Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated wirehouse	Morgan Stanley wirehouse	Wichita, Ks +1	Wirehouse to wirehouse	Apr 17, 2026
4	Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated wirehouse	Raymond James & Associates, Inc. national BD	Atlanta, Ga	Wirehouse to affiliated broker-dealer or bank	Apr 17, 2026 over 4 d
2	Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated wirehouse	Morgan Stanley wirehouse	Chandler, Az	Wirehouse to wirehouse	Apr 17, 2026 over 4 d
2	Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated wirehouse	J.P. Morgan Securities LLC wirehouse	Mundelein, Il +1	Wirehouse to wirehouse	Apr 14, 2026 over 6 d
2	Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated wirehouse	Edward Jones national BD	Fort Lauderdale, Fl +1	Wirehouse to affiliated broker-dealer or bank	Apr 13, 2026 over 8 d
7	Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated wirehouse	Wells Fargo Advisors wirehouse	Pleasanton, Ca +5	Wirehouse to wirehouse	Apr 8, 2026 over 40 d
3	Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated wirehouse	Wells Fargo Advisors wirehouse	New York, Ny +1	Wirehouse to wirehouse	Apr 7, 2026 over 14 d
3	Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated wirehouse	J.P. Morgan Securities LLC wirehouse	Parma, Oh +2	Wirehouse to wirehouse	Apr 7, 2026 over 13 d
2	Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated wirehouse	Morgan Stanley wirehouse	Charlotte, Nc	Wirehouse to wirehouse	Apr 6, 2026 over 8 d
2	Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated wirehouse	J.P. Morgan Securities LLC wirehouse	Los Angeles, Ca +1	Wirehouse to wirehouse	Apr 4, 2026 over 4 d
2	Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated wirehouse	Summit Financial, LLC BD affiliated	Ann Arbor, Mi	Wirehouse to affiliated broker-dealer or bank	Mar 31, 2026
2	Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated wirehouse	Wells Fargo Advisors wirehouse	Vienna, Va +1	Wirehouse to wirehouse	Mar 27, 2026 over 4 d
2	Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated wirehouse	Strategic Advisers LLC national BD	New York, Ny	Wirehouse to affiliated broker-dealer or bank	Mar 23, 2026 over 2 d
2	Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated wirehouse	J.P. Morgan Securities LLC wirehouse	Seattle, Wa +1	Wirehouse to wirehouse	Mar 23, 2026 over 1 d
2	Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated wirehouse	Wells Fargo Advisors wirehouse	Sarasota, Fl +1	Wirehouse to wirehouse	Mar 20, 2026 over 11 d
2	Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated wirehouse	Morgan Stanley wirehouse	Boca Raton, Fl +1	Wirehouse to wirehouse	Mar 19, 2026 over 11 d
2	Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated wirehouse	Wells Fargo Advisors wirehouse	Raleigh, Nc +1	Wirehouse to wirehouse	Mar 19, 2026 over 12 d
2	Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated wirehouse	Vanguard Advisers, Inc. BD affiliated	Chandler, Az	Wirehouse to affiliated broker-dealer or bank	Mar 18, 2026 over 13 d
2	Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated wirehouse	Advice And Planning Services BD affiliated	Dallas, Tx +1	Wirehouse to affiliated broker-dealer or bank	Mar 17, 2026 over 10 d
2	Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated wirehouse	Wells Fargo Advisors wirehouse	Pennington, Nj	Wirehouse to wirehouse	Mar 11, 2026 over 1 d
3	Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated wirehouse	Wells Fargo Advisors wirehouse	Garden City, Ny +1	Wirehouse to wirehouse	Mar 10, 2026 over 13 d
2	Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated wirehouse	Morgan Stanley wirehouse	Paramus, Nj	Wirehouse to wirehouse	Mar 5, 2026
2	Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated wirehouse	J.P. Morgan Securities LLC wirehouse	Burke, Va +1	Wirehouse to wirehouse	Mar 5, 2026 over 13 d
2	Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated wirehouse	J.P. Morgan Securities LLC wirehouse	Chandler, Az	Wirehouse to wirehouse	Mar 4, 2026 over 6 d
2	Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated wirehouse	LPL Financial LLC BD affiliated	New York, Ny +1	Wirehouse to affiliated broker-dealer or bank	Mar 3, 2026 over 6 d
14	Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated wirehouse	J.P. Morgan Securities LLC wirehouse	New York, Ny +5	Wirehouse to wirehouse	Mar 2, 2026 over 50 d
4	Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated wirehouse	J.P. Morgan Securities LLC wirehouse	Chicago, Il	Wirehouse to wirehouse	Mar 2, 2026 over 11 d
5	Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated wirehouse	Raymond James & Associates, Inc. national BD	Lexington, Ky	Wirehouse to affiliated broker-dealer or bank	Feb 26, 2026 over 1 d
4	Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated wirehouse	Wells Fargo Advisors wirehouse	Newport Beach, Ca +3	Wirehouse to wirehouse	Feb 25, 2026 over 26 d
3	Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated wirehouse	Morgan Stanley wirehouse	Boca Raton, Fl	Wirehouse to wirehouse	Feb 23, 2026
3	Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated wirehouse	Janney Montgomery Scott LLC BD affiliated	Dover, De +1	Wirehouse to affiliated broker-dealer or bank	Feb 23, 2026 over 1 d
2	Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated wirehouse	Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. BD affiliated	New York, Ny	Wirehouse to affiliated broker-dealer or bank	Feb 23, 2026 over 9 d
5	Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated wirehouse	Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. BD affiliated	Riverside, Ri	Wirehouse to affiliated broker-dealer or bank	Feb 20, 2026 over 10 d
2	Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated wirehouse	Wells Fargo Advisors wirehouse	Charlotte, Nc	Wirehouse to wirehouse	Feb 19, 2026 over 4 d
2	Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated wirehouse	J.P. Morgan Securities LLC wirehouse	Shelton, Ct +1	Wirehouse to wirehouse	Feb 19, 2026 over 11 d
13	Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated wirehouse	J.P. Morgan Securities LLC wirehouse	Jacksonville, Fl +9	Wirehouse to wirehouse	Feb 17, 2026 over 85 d
7	Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated wirehouse	J.P. Morgan Securities LLC wirehouse	Boerne, Tx +6	Wirehouse to wirehouse	Feb 17, 2026 over 44 d
2	Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated wirehouse	Hsbc Securities (USA) Inc. BD affiliated	New York, Ny	Wirehouse to affiliated broker-dealer or bank	Feb 17, 2026 over 2 d
2	Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated wirehouse	RBC Capital Markets, LLC national BD	New York, Ny	Wirehouse to affiliated broker-dealer or bank	Feb 17, 2026 over 13 d
2	Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated wirehouse	Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. national BD	Pennington, Nj	Wirehouse to affiliated broker-dealer or bank	Feb 7, 2026 over 10 d
2	Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated wirehouse	UBS Financial Services Inc. wirehouse	Guaynabo, Pr	Wirehouse to wirehouse	Feb 5, 2026
11	Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated wirehouse	J.P. Morgan Securities LLC wirehouse	Hemet, Ca +10	Wirehouse to wirehouse	Feb 4, 2026 over 43 d
2	Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated wirehouse	Wells Fargo Advisors wirehouse	Fort Worth, Tx +1	Wirehouse to wirehouse	Feb 4, 2026 over 14 d
5	Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated wirehouse	Elevation Point Wealth Partners, LLC independent RIA	Indianapolis, In	Wirehouse to independent RIA	Jan 27, 2026 over 1 d
2	Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated wirehouse	Wells Fargo Advisors wirehouse	Lynbrook, Ny +1	Wirehouse to wirehouse	Jan 21, 2026
4	Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated wirehouse	J.P. Morgan Securities LLC wirehouse	Stafford, Tx +3	Wirehouse to wirehouse	Jan 20, 2026 over 9 d
4	Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated wirehouse	Morgan Stanley wirehouse	Bellevue, Wa +1	Wirehouse to wirehouse	Jan 20, 2026
3	Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated wirehouse	UBS Financial Services Inc. wirehouse	New York, Ny	Wirehouse to wirehouse	Jan 20, 2026 over 16 d
2	Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated wirehouse	Morgan Stanley wirehouse	Hyannis, Ma +1	Wirehouse to wirehouse	Jan 20, 2026
4	Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated wirehouse	Raymond James & Associates, Inc. national BD	Easton, Md +1	Wirehouse to affiliated broker-dealer or bank	Jan 16, 2026

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2,171 teams match.derived from registration dates