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Merrill Lynch–Morgan Stanley pattern among 6 potential adviser groups
Six potential adviser groups were observed in registration records on November 4, 2026. The patterns do not verify team transfers or employment changes.
By Daniel Mercer·Edition ·1 min read
Six potential adviser groups were observed in registration records on November 4, 2026. This is a count of potential affiliation patterns, not verified team transfers or employment changes.
One pattern involved 10 people associated in the records with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Morgan Stanley. Another involved five people and Cetera Investment Advisers LLC and LPL Financial LLC. The firm pairings describe candidate affiliations; they do not establish that the people moved between firms.
Potential adviser groups
The appendix lists all 6 potential affiliation groups on 11/04/2026 within the 11/04/2026–11/04/2026 source window. These entries describe potential affiliation patterns, not confirmed team transfers; names may be partial.
| Observed | Origin firm CRD | Destination firm CRD | Observed advisers | Source-listed advisers | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/04/2026 | 105644 | 6413 | 5 | Brandon J. Turnbull; Ian P. Scheidemann; Jesse W. Hurst; Irene A. Zurowski; Nathan D. Ollish | Potential affiliation group; not a confirmed team transfer |
| 11/04/2026 | 146051 | 302050 | 4 | Louis S. Wetmore; Eric D. Whitener; Jason D. Beckley; Amanda D. Dowell | Potential affiliation group; not a confirmed team transfer |
| 11/04/2026 | 5393 | 159035 | 2 | Raunak T. Joseph; Joseph Sparks | Potential affiliation group; not a confirmed team transfer |
| 11/04/2026 | 283330 | 105644 | 2 | Malcolm D. Walker; James R. Luckey | Potential affiliation group; not a confirmed team transfer |
| 11/04/2026 | 250 | 6413 | 4 | Matthew T. Gealta; Mila S. Castro; Nathan J. Hershman; Caitlyn M. Dunbar | Potential affiliation group; not a confirmed team transfer |
| 11/04/2026 | 7691 | 149777 | 10 | Melanie P. Darrow; Antonio DaRoza; Richard O'Connor; Jenifer Sun; Justin Covey; Daniel Bruner; David P. Nahm; Kristina C. Danielson; Adam Cline; Sharam F. Pavri | Potential affiliation group; not a confirmed team transfer |