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Wells Fargo Advisors FiNet recruits 11-advisor Ameriprise team to form Orchard Financial Group

Michael Kawase, Eric Smutko, Audre Schmedes and Anthony Perez move from Ameriprise to Wells Fargo FiNet.

Wells Fargo Advisors FiNet recruited an 11-advisor team from Ameriprise Financial on Oct. 12 to form Orchard Financial Group, according to our tracking.

The team includes Michael Kawase, Eric Smutko, Audre Schmedes and Anthony Perez.

Our tracking does not list transition money, retention terms or an asset base for the move.

Reported by The Advisor's Note desk from Wealth Advisor Daily deal log. Published . Corrections

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