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A $2 billion, 69-year-old Merrill Lynch advisor passes up the gold watch in favor of breaking away

Fearing the loss of massive public accounts, John Beirne swallowed the idea of independence with help from Focus Financial

Author Lisa Shidler February 16, 2012 at 4:33 AM
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John Beirne: It was really traumatic to go to my manager's office and resign.

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