The pace of adviser movement into and out of the wirehouses picked up at the beginning of this year compared to a slow 2012, say recruiters. But advisers now appear to be in lock-down mode in the lead up to the tax filing season.

“There’s a lull in the recruiting market now because we’re within a month of the tax filing deadline,” said Frank LaRosa, chief executive of Elite Recruiting and Consulting.

With investors needing documentation from their brokerage firms to file their tax returns, an adviser moving prior to the filing deadline could cause some headaches for clients.…