Two wirehouse reps join forces at HighTower

Producers from Wells, Morgan Stanley managed $1 billion.
FEB 02, 2017
Joel Talish, formerly of Wells Fargo Advisors in Westchester County, N.Y., and John Buffa, from Morgan Stanley's office in Paramus, N.J., have combined forces as Cognetic Capital Advisors and will affiliate with HighTower, according to a Reuters report. The pair, who managed a combined $1 billion in assets at their previous firms, met through industry connections, and will work together at HighTower's offices in New York City. (More: See all the latest moves in InvestmentNews' Advisers on the Move database)

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