The wirehouse employed a total of 12,011 financial advisers at the end of September, a loss of 173 advisers in Q3.
The robo will now offer four managed portfolios of cryptocurrencies alongside its traditional investment portfolios.
The network added 186 new registered investment advisers to its ranks in 2021, bringing its total membership for more than 1,200 firms.
At TD Ameritrade, Patullo oversaw the strategic direction of adviser-facing technology and spearheaded the open-architecture approach to third-party integrations.
A roundup of the rest of the week's fintech headlines, including news from Tidal Financial, FA Match and Aspida.
The integrations with Flourish Crypto and Gemini Bitria pull custodial data on cryptocurrencies into the RIA technology platform.
The use of robo-advisers fell from 27.7% of US investors in 2021 to 20.9% this year, according to research from Parameter Insights.
The firm is positioning Merrill Advisor Match as a modern solution for investors who are looking for financial advice.
Morgan Stanley will stop making the robo, Access Investing, available to new clients in December.
Only 21% of Americans feel comfortable investing in cryptocurrencies, down from 35% in 2021.
