Los Angeles-based Wedbush Securities announced that it has appointed Robert Limmer to the position of senior vice president and head of the Independent Franchise Owner Network.

Limmer will support and help grow Wedbush's independent advisors across its Wealth Management division. He will be based in the firm’s Midtown New York office and report to Chris Mone, executive vice president and head of Wealth Management.

Limmer most recently served as president of Gladstone Wealth Group, an independent investment advisory firm with over 80 independent advisors on the LPL Financial platform.