Wells Fargo Names New Growth Head for Independent Businesses
In a newly created position, Erik Karanik will oversee growth across Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network (FiNet) and First Clearing.
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In a newly created position, Erik Karanik will oversee growth across Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network (FiNet) and First Clearing.
Wells Fargo has turned to its independent advisor business, FiNet, as a way to hang onto advisors by having them move internally.
Wells Fargo is undergoing more turnover of senior executives at its brokerage group, Wells Fargo Advisors.
The wirehouse world historically has wanted next to nothing to do with RIAs, who have been siphoning off wirehouse teams for decades.
The bank’s wealth management unit has “underinvested” in its online and independent divisions, CEO Charlie Scharf said.