Merrill Lynch lists 13 of 158 first adviser registrations

Sean F. H. Cook and Landon S. Harris were among the advisers whose first adviser registration was dated October 7, 2026. Both were listed with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated. The full cohort includes 158 first adviser registrations dated that day, and Merrill Lynch was the listed firm for 13.

The other largest listed-firm counts in the cohort were 9 at Equitable Advisors, LLC, 8 at LPL Financial LLC and 7 at Morgan Stanley. The remaining 121 registrations were grouped across all other firms.

These are source-reported first adviser registrations within the selected one-day window, not a measure of hiring or career starts. The firm shown is the current source-listed affiliation and is not necessarily where an adviser first registered.

First adviser registrations

The advisers below account for all 158 source-reported first adviser registrations on 10/07/2026. Firms and branches reflect affiliations currently reported for each adviser, which may differ from those at first registration. These dates do not establish hires or career starts, and branches do not establish residence or exclusive workplaces.