Wholesalers: The spies of Wall Street
How much do wholesalers know about advisers? And what are they telling the competition?
For branch managers not afraid to use them, wholesalers can make good secret agents.
They travel between competitors, become close with managers and financial advisers, and often come across juicy gossip, such as which top-billing teams might be a prime target for a recruiting manager.
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