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Student debt drives parents toward 529 plans, Fidelity finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 27, 2026
Student debt drives parents toward 529 plans, Fidelity finds

New Fidelity data links parents' own loan burden to record 529 savings and delayed retirement planning.

By Leo Almazora
Middle-class Americans are falling short on retirement, new report finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 27, 2026
Middle-class Americans are falling short on retirement, new report finds

Transamerica survey of 7,600 Americans reveals debt, inflation, and caregiving demands are derailing retirement security.

By Steve Randall
Advisor moves: Severn Wealth Management joins Cetera after departing Commonwealth
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 27, 2026
Advisor moves: Severn Wealth Management joins Cetera after departing Commonwealth

Annapolis-based firm moves its $160 million practice from Commonwealth to Cetera's Summit Financial Networks channel.

By Steve Randall
AssetMark's Talk Tracks AI gives advisors a script for client calls
TRANSFORMATION AUG 26, 2026
AssetMark's Talk Tracks AI gives advisors a script for client calls

The new AI feature generates instant client portfolio talking points, slashing meeting prep time for advisors.

By Andrew Cohen
Behind the Great Wealth Transfer: Citizens bets on business owners
WIREHOUSES AUG 26, 2026
Behind the Great Wealth Transfer: Citizens bets on business owners

As Citizens expands its advisory footprint, the bank is also going after wealth trapped inside business ownership

By James Rogers
Forbes and Shook pull the plug on rankings, events, in 2026
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 26, 2026
Forbes and Shook pull the plug on rankings, events, in 2026

The Forbes rankings are highly sought after by some advisors and firms for marketing purposes.

By Bruce Kelly
Advisor moves: Cresset enters Boca Raton with $4 billion UBS team addition
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 26, 2026
Advisor moves: Cresset enters Boca Raton with $4 billion UBS team addition

Meanwhile, an advisor tuck-in from Edward Jones expands Kestra's Washington, D.C.-area presence, and Janney deepens its Connecticut footprint with an experienced Wells Fargo advisor.

By Leo Almazora
Kovack Financial Network launches private succession platform for advisors
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 26, 2026
Kovack Financial Network launches private succession platform for advisors

KFN Succession Center pairs advisors weighing retirement with buyers, as next-gen affordability keeps eroding industry-wide.

By Leo Almazora
Citizens grabs $1 billion Tampa team as it ramps up private wealth push
WIREHOUSES AUG 26, 2026
Citizens grabs $1 billion Tampa team as it ramps up private wealth push

MacLellan Bickle Wealth Partners serves HNW and UHNW individuals, families and business owners.

By James Rogers
Regulation lags rising private credit risks as retail access widens
ALTERNATIVES AUG 26, 2026
Regulation lags rising private credit risks as retail access widens

New CFA Institute research calls for tougher valuation rules and suitability standards as private credit funds court wealth management clients.

By Steve Randall
LPL Financial, Raymond James land advisors managing $470M
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 26, 2026
LPL Financial, Raymond James land advisors managing $470M

Michigan father-son team with nearly 50 years of combined experience joins LPL, while a New Jersey advisor moves from Ameriprise to RJFS.

By Steve Randall
Wealth transfer timing: why waiting is the costliest mistake families make
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 26, 2026
Wealth transfer timing: why waiting is the costliest mistake families make

UBS expert Sarah Salomon says stewardship is built over time, not handed over in a will.

By Steve Randall
US fintech investment tops $80bn in H1 2026, driven by mega-deals
FINTECH AUG 26, 2026
US fintech investment tops $80bn in H1 2026, driven by mega-deals

KPMG's Pulse of Fintech report finds American dealmaking dominated global totals, with AI and payments consolidation reshaping where capital flows.

By Steve Randall
Advisor says retirement plan defaults still target an average
EXPERT ADVICE AUG 26, 2026
Advisor says retirement plan defaults still target an average

ERISA Investment Fiduciary Philip Chao says most retirement plans use target date funds as a one-size-fits-all default that ignores individual circumstances

By Philip Chao
Ex-broker in Florida gets more than six years for stealing $2 million from senior
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 25, 2026
Ex-broker in Florida gets more than six years for stealing $2 million from senior

Eric J. Stone was fired by Fidelity in 2021 after facing claims he took loans from clients.

By Bruce Kelly
Vistria takes majority stake in Curi Capital in fresh RIA deal
RIA NEWS AUG 25, 2026
Vistria takes majority stake in Curi Capital in fresh RIA deal

Chicago-based Curi Capital gets new majority owner as $14 billion RIA eyes acquisitions and expanded family office services

By Leo Almazora
WealthReach, VastAdvisor tie-up takes aim at advisors' cold outreach problem
FINTECH AUG 25, 2026
WealthReach, VastAdvisor tie-up takes aim at advisors' cold outreach problem

Partnership pairs organic lead detection with paid ad targeting to help end "spray-and-pray" marketing for growth-seeking advisory firms.

By Leo Almazora
LPL taps Wells Fargo vet as new chief technology and information officer
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 25, 2026
LPL taps Wells Fargo vet as new chief technology and information officer

Jonathan Lewis joins the wealth management giant as it proceeds with a $2 billion AI and technology push for advisors.

By Leo Almazora
Buffer ETFs can turn volatility into a better client conversation
OPINION AUG 25, 2026
Buffer ETFs can turn volatility into a better client conversation

Once focused on retirees, pre-retirees and risk-conscious investors, the category has widened into a wider toolkit to help reassure clients in choppy markets.

By Stuart Chaussée
LPL Financial lands $1.6B Conte Wealth Advisors from Cambridge
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 25, 2026
LPL Financial lands $1.6B Conte Wealth Advisors from Cambridge

A third-generation Pennsylvania firm with 24 advisors and $1.6 billion in client assets has left Cambridge Investment Research.

By Steve Randall