This is the 18th installment in a Financial Planning series by Chief Correspondent Tobias Salinger on…
Tag: RIAs
Small RIAs: Who Needs Scale?
Over the last several years, the registered investment advisor channel has become more professionalized and dominated…
SmartAsset studies international RIA registrations
There are only about 1,200 registered investment advisory firms that have filed with both the Securities…
Experts at Future Proof share how RIAs can safely use AI
Though AI adoption is on the rise in wealth management, standards and guidance aren’t keeping up.…
Betterment Bringing Vanilla’s Estate Planning to RIAs
Betterment Advisor Solutions, the custodial platform for independent RIAs, has formed a partnership to give advisors…
How RIAs create written policies and procedures
This is the 17th installment in a Financial Planning series by Chief Correspondent Tobias Salinger on…
How to build an RIA tech stack after leaving broker-dealer
Welcome to “Show Me Your Stack,” a series from Financial Planning in which we interview those…
Savant Wealth Management acquires PrairieView Partners
Registered investment advisor Savant Wealth Management acquired PrairieView Partners, a St. Paul, Minnesota-based, CPA-led RIA, effective…
Two New RIAs and FA Consultancy Enter Market
The registered investment advisor space has seen some new entrants in recent days, with advisors breaking away…
How new RIAs should shop for E&O insurance
This is the 16th installment in a Financial Planning series by Chief Correspondent Tobias Salinger on…
RIAs reach record profits with stagnant growth, study says
Registered investment advisory firms reached a record level of profitability and financial advisors notched new highs…
Key factors for financial advisors considering OSJs
This is the 15th installment in a Financial Planning series by Chief Correspondent Tobias Salinger on…
ETF Usage Varies Widely Among Top RIAs
ETF usage has been on the rise for years, especially with the recent explosion in offerings…
5 Questions for RIAs Pursuing a Partnership with a Family Office
In times of volatility, it’s prudent for investors to over-index on risk management, and that’s where…
When should a new RIA hire more staff
This is the 13th installment in a Financial Planning series by Chief Correspondent Tobias Salinger on…
Steward Partners acquires $481M AUM Longbridge
New York City-based wealth manager Steward Partners has acquired Longbridge Wealth Advisors, a firm with $481…
How geography ties into wealth management growth
The role of geography in potential business opportunities for financial advisors can be hard to calculate…
How should an RIA create a marketing plan?
This is the 12th installment in a Financial Planning series by Chief Correspondent Tobias Salinger on…
Why compliance experts embrace NASAA marketing rule
Various compliance consultants think advisors and clients alike would benefit if state regulators were playing from…
How EBITDA multiples are misleading RIA sellers in wealth
Marc Schechter says it was right about the time the RIA he ran hit $1 billion…