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Registered Rep. August 3, 2010 Mindy Diamond	When Teams Fall Apart Not unlike a married couple that decides to look for a new home, when advisors think about moving to a new firm, or changing the way they do business (for example, going independent), discord can arise.
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On Wall Street March 1, 2011 Bill Willis	The Power of Positive Leadership When you think of your branch manager, what images come to mind? Does he or she send off positive, negative or neutral vibes? Perhaps the message is mixed.
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Registered Rep. December 2, 2010 Susan Konig	Former Branch Manager Recruits UBS Advisors With $1 billion Two advisors from UBS' Houston branch resigned from the firm to join their former UBS branch office manager, Patrick Mendenhall, at Houston-based U.S. Capital Advisors, the wealth management advisory firm he formed in September
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