March 2010 – Recruiting Advisors Turning Independent (White Paper).

Adding an advisor turning independent (ATI) or advisor team can bring many benefits to a firm, including new clients, new skills and new market potential. Read more...

March 2010 - The Wall Street Journal

Wall Street Journal Interview – Ed Sullvan

March 2010 - DJ BROKER'S WORLD: Hybrid Brokerages Shine Light On New Space

By Annie Gasparro

A DOW JONES NEWSWIRES COLUMN
NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--A new brokerage model combining aspects of a big wirehouse and an independent registered investment advisory has caught the industry's attention as it tempts brokers looking for a new place to work. While dwarfed in size by traditional brokerages, firms like SeaCrest Wealth Management and HighTower Advisors see their hybrid brokerage approach as a way to recruit advisers from bulge brackets.

"There are so many people watching these firms to see how they do, and they are doing well," says Bing Waldert, research director at Cerulli Associates. He said changes at the big traditional brokerages have made it easier to lure away advisers. "I think we'll see a lot more of these non-traditional options."

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July 2009 – The lure of Independence.

Wirehouses have gone through unprecedented change, and advisors who never considered leaving are weighing all their options. Read more...

July 2009 – SeaCrest Featured in Research Magazine.

The Wirehouse Boutique
An emerging model is attracting breakaway brokers seeking both equity and familiarity.
By Ellen Uzelac
July 2009
Researchbr

When breakaway broker Robert Sayler defected from Morgan Stanley on a Friday afternoon in the spring of 2008, he left a 14-year wirehouse career behind him. Hours later, the 47-year-old advisor had hung up a new shingle: SeaCrest Wealth Management.

His phone and e-mail systems were up and running. Pens, paper and file folders had been placed neatly in his desk. The just-delivered fridge and coffee maker were at the ready as was a new full-time assistant, supplied — like everything else — by SeaCrest. Health and dental insurance? Check. Trading platform? Check. Equity ownership in the RIA? Double check.

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