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Why one Merrill Lynch advisor needed to break away twice to become an RIA

Rahul Shah's first breakout attempt to Wachovia's FiNet fizzled and, his wife, Tejal Shah masterminded the second effort

Author Brooke Southall February 22, 2011 at 6:23 AM
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Tejal and Rahul Shah: I was on the phone like Jerry Maguire, Rahul says, I had all my e-mails prepared for clients and I pushed send, send, send.

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