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Wells Fargo advisors jumping internally — to FiNet

'The bank is trying to keep advisors who would have left anyway and keep revenue in house,' one recruiter notes.

Wells Fargo Advisors, the broad marketing umbrella for close to 12,000 bank advisors, wealth management advisors and independent advisors, is betting big on its independent advisor business, in which an advisor works as either an independent contractor or registered investment advisor.

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