Index Fund Advisors has recruited Wesley Long as executive vice president and director of wealth advisor services, based at the firm's Irvine, CA, headquarters.

Long, who will report to Mark Hebner, president of IFA, was most recently executive vice president and head of private client services at Wedbush Securities, a regional broker-dealer based in Los Angeles.

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In his new role, Long will oversee IFA's advisory operations and recruiting, as well as the growth of current and prospective client asset acquisition.

Index Fund Advisors is a fee-only investment advisory and wealth management firm founded in 1999. It manages $2.6 billion in assets as of December 31, 2014.