The latest moves and appointments in the North America wealth management and related sectors.

Ameriprise
Ameriprise has brought in financial advisors Jim Guthrie and Stephen Rouner, joining from Merrill Lynch with $320 million of client assets. They are based in Tacoma, Washington. 

The advisors, whose practice operates under the name Guthrie Rouner Group, are joined by registered client service associate Nick Vanderlinda and their practice .

The group is supported locally by Ameriprise branch manager David Cook, Ameriprise complex director Peter Groeschel, and Ameriprise regional vice president Jamie Frisone.

Raymond James
Raymond James has welcomed financial advisor Andrew M Spearman to its employee advisor channel.

Based in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, near Detroit, Spearman previously managed about $100 million in client assets at SageView Advisory Group. He is part of the firm’s Eastern Michigan complex.

Spearman brings more than 30 years of experience in the financial services industry to his role of vice president, wealth management. He began his career at Smith Barney, first as an intern, and then spent 18 years there as an investment analyst before collectively serving 12 years as a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors, First Allied Advisor Services and SageView.