Strategies for RIAs to handle client complaints

This is the 18th installment in a Financial Planning series by Chief Correspondent Tobias Salinger on…

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…

A Walt Disney-inspired tech stack: Show Me Your Stack

Welcome to “Show Me Your Stack,” a series from Financial Planning in which we interview those…

ETF Usage Varies Widely Among Top RIAs

ETF usage has been on the rise for years, especially with the recent explosion in offerings…

How expanding RIAs recruit more financial advisors

This is the 14th installment in a Financial Planning series by Chief Correspondent Tobias Salinger on…

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…