Commonwealth Financial Network, which penned a deal in March to be acquired by LPL Financial, has…
Category: Wealth Planning
Altruist Unveils Major Rebrand to Modernize Custodian Experience
Altruist, the up-and-coming custodian that now serves almost 5,000 advisors, announced this week a “significant rebrand…
Morgan Stanley targets founders with new designation
As more companies stay private longer without selling shares on public markets, their founders and chief…
Workers want annuities. Financial advisors aren’t sold
A vast majority of workers say that employers have a responsibility to help them achieve guaranteed…
Dual ETF mutual fund share classes pose challenges
The expected SEC approval of ETF share classes for mutual funds and vice versa poses more…
The Role of Internships in Filling the Advisor Pipeline
Registered investment advisor Halbert Hargrove has strived to build its firm on a unique business model…
The Everest Challenge for Financial Firms
A large broker/dealer putting together a case to leverage the convergence of wealth and retirement for…
Wealthfront Signals IPO Intent with Confidential SEC Filing
Wealthfront is signaling to regulators that it intends to go public, according to the firm. The…
MLS Star Alejandro Bedoya Shares Wealth-Building Strategies
For professional athletes, financial success isn’t just about signing big contracts or landing endorsements—it’s about making…
Guide for building trust with Asian American clients
Asian Americans are projected to become the largest immigrant group in the U.S. by 2050, accounting…
How women can find success as financial advisors
Women can find success as financial advisors or wealth management professionals, but they need to connect…
AI-powered search is re-writing SEO rules, and advisors must adjust
Google introduced AI Overviews in May 2024 and Alvin Carlos saw the effect on his website…
Stifel gets $2.1B team at Oppenheimer in week’s advisor moves
Stifel Financial is shaking up the wealth management business on the West Coast with its recruitment…
Understanding the Client Retention Hurdle in RIA Sales
In my years traveling the country to work on M&A transactions in the wealth management space,…
Tech Takeaways From WealthManagement EDGE
The annual Wealth Management EDGE conference last week in Florida was a whirlwind. Despite the steamy…
Fynancial Wins WealthManagement EDGE Tech Demos ‘Best in Show’
Fast-paced and nerve-wracking for some of the presenters, the annual WealthStack Demos did not disappoint and…
Elevation Point Stakes $2.5B Breakaway Team That Left UBS
Elevation Point, an investment firm launched last year by Jim Dickson, has taken a minority stake in newly…
Envestnet partners with asset managers to provide alts access in model portfolios
Envestnet took a major step toward providing advisors and their clients with greater access to alternative…
Financial advisors express doubts about giant RIA rollups
Competitive threats are lurking beneath the surface of the dominant industry headlines about the massive growth…