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Wirehouse 2Q 2013 % change vs. 1Q2013 %change vs. 2Q 2012
Bank of America Merrill Lynch 15,759 -1.9% -6.0%
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney 16,321 0.2% -3.6%
Wells Fargo Advisors 15,268 -0.6% 0.7%
UBS Wealth Managemen 7,099 0.5% 1.1%
Total 54,447    

Client assets ($ in billions)



Wirehouse 2Q 2013 % change vs. 1Q2013 %change vs. 2Q 2012
Bank of America Merrill Lynch $1,800.2 -0.7% 7.4%
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney $1,778.0 -0.9% 8.7%
Wells Fargo Advisors $1,300.0 -1.0% 12.8%
UBS Wealth Management $937.0 0.1% 11.8%
Total $5,815.2    

Average assets per rep ($ in millions)



Wirehouse 2Q 2013 % change vs. 1Q2013 %change vs. 2Q 2012
Bank of America Merrill Lynch $114.2 0.4% 14.2%
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney $108.9 -1.1% 12.8%
Wells Fargo Advisors $85.1 0.6% 12.1%
UBS Wealth Management $132.0 -0.4% 10.6%

Financial adviser productivity* ($ in thousands)



Wirehouse 2Q 2013 % change vs. 1Q2013 %change vs. 2Q 2012
Bank of America Merrill Lynch $991.0 2.1% 10.7%
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney $866.0 1.8% 11.7%
Wells Fargo Advisors N/A N/A N/A
UBS Wealth Management N/A N/A N/A
*Total revenue divided by the total number of financial advisors. N/A=not available. Source: Financial Statements.

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