First Clearing Correspondent Services

• Wells Fargo Advisors Names Kowach New Head of PCG

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  December 20, 2012

  Wells Fargo Advisors tapped David Kowach president of the firm’s Private Client Group in November.

• LPL, Wells’ FiNet Tap New Execs

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  June 27, 2012

  LPL FINANCIAL SAID IN EARLY JUNE THAT Dan Arnold, currently head of strategy for the largest independent broker-dealer, had been named chief financial officer of the company, the latest step in a management reorganization that has played out over the last few months.

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  New Hire Roundup: Christian Named FiNet President

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  June 6, 2012

  This week in new hires, Kent Christian was named the new president of FiNet; BlackRock named Mark Howard-Johnson head of global real estate securities management; and Ross Hikida became a member of AARM Corp.’s board.

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  Wells Fargo Names New FiNet Chief

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  June 5, 2012

  Wells Fargo Advisors said Tuesday that Kent Christian is the new president of FiNet, the firm’s independent channel.

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  New Hire Roundup: Peluso Named President of First Clearing; Dyke Moves Up at American College

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  May 30, 2012

  This week in new hires, Wells Fargo Advisors named John Peluso the new president of First Clearing and The American College named Barry James Dyke to the advisory board of the New Northwestern Mutual Granum Center for Financial Security.

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  Wells Fargo’s Peluso Moves From FiNet to Head First Clearing

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  May 30, 2012

  Wells Fargo's FiNet announced Tuesday that the firm’s president, John Peluso, has been named president of First Clearing Correspondent Services.

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  Clearing Firms’ Expanded Mission

  By Jane Wollman Rusoff  |  March 26, 2012

  Financial advisor Bruce G. Allen, who catered to HNW individuals in Denver, staunchly survived the 2008-09 financial crisis and was ready to embark on a growth program — only problem was, he didn’t know how to do that.