Welcome to UpTick

Financial Advisor Recruiting & Transition Consulting

Financial advisor recruiters helping advisors compare wirehouse, independent broker-dealer, hybrid and RIA moves, and helping growing firms recruit experienced advisors. Confidential and at no cost to advisors.

Welcome to UpTick

Clarity on Both Sides of the Move

Every advisor transition starts with one confidential conversation. We give advisors a clear read on what their practice could look like across models, and we introduce firms to advisors who already understand the economics and the fit. Relationships first, from the first call through the move.

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Quality Meets Trust

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About 

About UpTick

For 15 years, UpTick Consulting Partners has helped financial advisors and the firms that want them find the right fit. We work with experienced advisors at wirehouses, regional firms and independent broker-dealers nationwide, from our home base in Red Bank, New Jersey.

Testimonials

Reviews From Clients

We’re grateful for the kind words advisors and clients have shared about our relationship, process, and results. While the words they shared are real, we’ve kept their identity private to honor our promise of confident quality.

Just wanted to thank you for all your help in our transition from Merrill to independence. In the first two months we moved well over 90% of our accounts and now are generating more in revenue than we ever did at Merrill. The entire team at our new platform has been great and it has been a wonderful breath of independent fresh air. This was a difficult decision after a long career at Merrill but was a perfect move in the end. Thank you.

Wirehouse advisor who moved to independence Client

As powerful advocates on our behalf, UpTick helped us identify, negotiate with and move our practice to an organization that offered us virtually everything we were searching for.

Wirehouse advisor who moved to First Republic Wealth Management Client

After 22 years as an RIA principal, I wanted to join forces with another RIA firm. So I contacted UpTick. In just a few conversations it was clear that they understood the market like no one else I had spoken to. And their process was flawless: After taking the time to fully understand me, my firm, and clients, they were able to make an introduction to another firm that was a perfect fit.

RIA principal who sold to a national RIA acquirer Client

One of the hardest things to do in any business is to establish trust and confidence over the telephone. UpTick did that, and then some! By periodically providing updates on the industry, they kept me up-to-date so I knew I always had options. But, more importantly, I knew whom to call when I was ready to explore. They helped guide me through the process of identifying the right options for me and my business.

Bank advisor who moved to another bank Client

UpTick helped me break away from UBS and land on a platform for transitioning advisors. I ultimately pivoted to my own RIA. In 8-years as a single advisor firm, we have built that into a $750M AUM firm with $3.5mil in annual revenue and $2.5 mil in profits. Not bad, considering I made $660k my last year at UBS.

Wirehouse advisor who moved to independence Client

Their consultative search process and sensitive approach in managing advisor relationships are not only seen as special but as a defining piece of the UpTick ’ brand experience.

Wirehouse regional manager Client

I worked for a wirehouse for the better part of 20-years when I began wondering what the next phase of my career would look like. I knew I wanted more control over my business as well as the freedom and autonomy to truly put my clients’ interests first. UpTick showed me that there was more than one way to achieve the independence I was looking for and introduced me to a number of unique opportunities I would never have otherwise been aware of. They worked with me every step of the way to help me join an independent wealth management firm and to make my dreams a reality.

Wirehouse advisor who joined an established independent firm Client

UpTick was about my needs, my goals, my aspirations, my future—and not about ‘selling’ me into something that could prove to be a bad fit or career move. I was grateful I could trust them and that they always had my best interests at heart.

Wirehouse advisor Client

You are the only recruiter we’ve ever spoken to who was interested in finding what we were looking for. That required you to listen to us when we told you we were looking for a new business model. You weren’t just looking to sell us on an opportunity. That’s a unique approach, and it’s also the only one that would ever have worked with us.

Wirehouse team Client

Every firm has capabilities and people with good experience and industry knowledge. Not many take time to slow down and listen, develop a personal connection, and make recommendations based on altruism and selflessness.

Wirehouse advisor Client

UpTick took the time during the due diligence process to fully understand my likes and dislikes, as well as my ultimate goals. They impartially provided the pros and cons of what I was interested in and seamlessly guided my move to independence

Wirehouse advisor who moved to independence Client

Solutions

Quality producers don’t respond to job postings and they don’t post their resumes to a database. Most are perfectly content at their current firm and highly skeptical about changing Broker-Dealers. So how do you recruit such elusive professionals?

Advisor Recruiting for Firms

We introduce your firm’s value proposition to experienced, qualified advisors at wirehouses, regional firms and independent broker-dealers, then set confidential discovery calls so you can present your platform yourself. You get scheduled appointments and weekly updates on every candidate.

Advisor Transition Consulting

Thinking about a move? We help experienced advisors compare wirehouse, independent broker-dealer, hybrid and RIA options side by side, understand transition packages, and plan a move on their own timeline, confidentially and at no cost to advisors.

Tools & Resources

Knowledge Center

10 Reasons Financial Advisors Go Independent

Embrace independence to unlock greater earnings, deeper client relationships, and the freedom to build your legacy.

What Firms Look for in a Financial Advisor

Stand out to firms by showcasing your proven track record, transferable client base, and professional certifications.

Questions to Ask Before Joining a New Firm

Ask critical questions about compensation, growth opportunities, and client support to ensure the role aligns with your career goals.

Financial advisor recruiters for every kind of move

UpTick Consulting Partners is a financial advisor recruiting firm that helps experienced advisors and teams compare their options confidentially and at no cost to advisors. Start with the guide for your firm or download a free 2026 report.

Guides for advisors by firm

Free 2026 advisor transition reports

Firms hiring advisors or leaders: see advisor recruiting for firms and wealth management executive search. Advisors: learn how our financial advisor transition consulting works.

Financial advisor recruiters: FAQ

What does a financial advisor recruiter do?

A financial advisor recruiter helps experienced advisors and teams compare firms and business models, models the value of each transition package, and plans the move. Firm-side, recruiters find and screen advisors who fit a firm’s culture and growth plans.

How are financial advisor recruiters paid?

Most financial advisor recruiters, including UpTick Consulting Partners, are paid a placement fee by the firm the advisor joins. The advisor pays nothing, and the fee does not reduce the advisor’s transition package.

Is working with a recruiter confidential?

Yes. UpTick shares no names, numbers or firm details with anyone until the advisor approves a specific introduction.

How do I choose a financial advisor recruiting firm?

Look for a recruiting firm that covers every model (wirehouse, regional, independent broker-dealer, hybrid and RIA), models offers over their full life, explains what you would forfeit, and will tell you when staying put is the better choice.

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