Financial advisors Chris Menzies, Robert “RJ” Dombrowski and Donald Dearie III, who managed $228 million in combined client assets, have joined or opened independent practices affiliated with the Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network (WFAFN), a St. Louis-based subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Co., a spokesman announced today in an email.

Menzies, formerly with Stifel where he managed over $31 million in client assets, has joined Fairways Wealth Management in Venice, Fla. Menzies has more than 20 years of industry experience.

Dombrowski, formerly with Merrill Lynch, has opened an independent practice with WFAFN in Oak Brook, Ill. He is an industry veteran with more than 25 years of experience, and managed over $132 million in client assets.

Dearie, formerly with Merrill Lynch, has joined Seventy2 Capital in Bethesda, Md. He managed more than $65 million in client assets.