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Fending off taxes, fees and other state threats to adviser autonomy and growth

Fees, financial literacy and the freedom to work as an independent contractor are all under debate in state legislatures — and relevant to the growth of advisers' practices

Many of the legislative and regulatory issues that make headlines are national ones. However, actions at the state level can significantly impact independent financial advisers, their clients and the broader independent financial services industry, which is why the Financial Services Institute team

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