AFE Private Wealth, E Social Club to open new facility

A growing advisory practice’s new office will give it more room for expansion — and a…

LPL CEO not surprised by Commonwealth departures

Just a day before his firm’s completed purchase of Commonwealth Financial Network, LPL CEO Rich Steinmeier…

How can new RIAs find their niche?

This is the 11th installment in a Financial Planning series by Chief Correspondent Tobias Salinger on…

Why a Silicon Valley RIA sought AI notetakers

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

SmartAsset calculates financial advisor’s value

Financial advisors seeking a quick way to show prospective clients how their services pay for themselves…

How family offices extend beyond wealth management

When it comes to family offices, it can seem easier to define them by the services…

How new RIAs can do lead gen and get organic growth

This is the 10th installment in a Financial Planning series by Chief Correspondent Tobias Salinger on…

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…

How should new RIAs choose a tech stack

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

Billion-Dollar RIA’s Path to Independence Within Wells Fargo

Most advisors associate independence with leaving the wirehouse world entirely. That is, launching a firm, changing…

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…

Commonwealth loses a few advisors ahead of LPL deal

As LPL Financial’s purchase of Commonwealth Financial Network nears, a steady trickle of advisors are leaving…

How financial advisors should pick an RIA custodian

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

Schwab Expands Institutional No-Fee Mutual Fund Lineup for RIAs

Schwab Advisor Services has expanded the number of mutual funds RIAs can acquire without transaction fees.…

RIA industry snapshot displays growth of wealth management

Registered investment advisory firms topped previous records in many key business metrics in 2024, with assets…

4 questions to ask vendors before buying generative AI tools

I was on a call with my financial advisor recently discussing estate planning when they dropped…

Should financial advisors be brokers, RIAs or both?

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

As RIAs Scale, Talent War Heats Up for In-House M&A

Pradeep Jayaraman, president of Kestra Financial’s acquisitive Bluespring Wealth Partners, has been prospecting. But he’s not…

Should RIA offices be remote or in-person

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

Financial advisors express doubts about giant RIA rollups

Competitive threats are lurking beneath the surface of the dominant industry headlines about the massive growth…

Concurrent Launches Minority Stake Division, Invests in Two RIAs

Concurrent Investment Advisors, a hybrid registered investment advisor with a 1099 affiliation model, has launched a…

How should RIA financial advisors pick a fee model

This story is the fifth in a series Financial Planning Chief Correspondent Tobias Salinger is writing…