Though AI adoption is on the rise in wealth management, standards and guidance aren’t keeping up.…
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How advisors can get noticed in a no-click search world
How does your firm rank on Google? That was the question for years. But in 2025,…
Savant Wealth Management acquires PrairieView Partners
Registered investment advisor Savant Wealth Management acquired PrairieView Partners, a St. Paul, Minnesota-based, CPA-led RIA, effective…
Advisors say AI won’t kill entry-level roles
When AI boosters seek to reassure skeptics that the new technology won’t make white-collar workers redundant,…
Gen AI guardrails prevent regulatory, reputational risk
Just a few years ago, at the dawn of the AI era, an advisory firm announced…
August continuing education quiz open for financial advisors
Enjoy complimentary access to top ideas and insights — selected by our editors. Financial Planning’s latest…
Never mix family and business? Don’t tell these advisors
A well-worn expression warns against mixing business with personal affairs. For some financial advisors, however, the…
Financial advisors nervous as stock market hits record
Last week, the Dow Jones Industrial Average briefly touched all-time highs. So, financial advisors should be…
How to get the best ROI on your firm’s conference swag
Conference season is once again heating up in the wealth management industry and seasoned attendees know…
Costly lessons of regulatory cycles for wealth management
A period of deregulation has been anticipated across U.S. financial services since January’s change in administration,…
FP July continuing education quiz open for financial advisors
Financial Planning’s July 2025 continuing education quiz is now live online. Advisors who are interested in…
With CE ‘free,’ what’s the real conference ROI for advisors?
If you’ve ever stared at a crowded inbox full of invites to wealth management conferences, you’ve…
3 fintech trends that could signal sector downturn
With half of 2025 in the books, I’ve found myself having oddly similar conversations with RIA…
Using integrations to build an independent firm
Welcome to “Show Me Your Stack,” a series from Financial Planning in which we interview those…
Tech stacks with AI core for growth-minded RIAs
Artificial intelligence in advisor tech is about to get very interesting. Adrian Johnstone, CEO and co-founder…
Advisor confidence positive for the first time in six months
Financial advisors’ confidence levels have risen out of negative territory for the first time in half…
How to buy peace of mind with cybersecurity tech: Show Me Your Stack
Welcome to “Show Me Your Stack,” a series from Financial Planning in which we interview those…
Advisor confidence rising, but still underwater overall
Financial advisors’ confidence levels have continued to rebound but remain in the red overall. That’s the…
What you can learn from my RIA merger, part 2
Two and a half years ago I merged my RIA — the one I built from…
What 150 independent advisors wanted from their tech stack
RIA leaders who have done things the same way for their whole careers often don’t want…
How consolidators balance RIA autonomy, platform uniformity
With thousands of independent advisory firms spread across the U.S., the wealth management industry remains highly…