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You can transfer your stocks "in kind" to an account at Vanguard Brokerage Services without selling them. I'm not sure why you would want to do so though.
What is the end result you are trying to achieve? If you are going to let the stock shares sit there until you die, then it is probably not a bad idea. If you are going to sell all the shares over the next few years and buy Vanguard funds, then it is probably not a bad idea. If you are thinking of selling shares and buying other shares or buying exchange-traded funds, then I think it is not such a good idea.
I have an account at Vanguard for all my Vanguard mutual funds. I have a brokerage account at WellsFargo for my exchange-traded funds and a few stocks. My checking account is with WF as well. They are the cheapest for me for buying/selling non-Vanguard stuff. By cheap, I mean free which is very hard to get cheaper than.
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