Advisors urge new parents to sign up for the $1,000 Treasury bonus, but note that brokerage accounts, UTMAs and 529 plans remain more flexible and tax-efficient with larger contribution caps.
Advisors racing to add on new platforms may find their legacy plumbing can't support the next wave, warns one expert.
Thanks to splashy IPOs, fabulous inheritances, and slow-and-steady 401(k) saving, it seems being an affluent or ultra-rich individual doesn't carry the same elite status as it once did.
Six in 10 non-retired Gen Xers are just now realizing the urgency to get ready, with an even more overwhelming majority seeing soaring living costs as a barrier to a comfortable retirement.
The deal in Maryland adds a decades-old planning practice, led by a father-son tandem, to MAI Capital Management's network
Combs’ move to the banking giant's new Security and Resiliency Initiative reshapes leadership at Berkshire Hathaway as Warren Buffett's retirement draws near.
Client services will be broadened under the new partnership
In this article, Garrett Taylor explores why successful succession planning is less about deal terms and more about continuity, clarity, and client experience. Drawing on real-world challenges faced by advisory firms, Taylor explains how operational discipline, technology readiness, and a phased transition can protect client trust and preserve a firm's long-term value and legacy.
The new Aria portal pulls in technology from Luma and SUBSCRIBE as advisors look to streamline workflows across public and private markets.
SEC says the former broker and RIA rep ruined several clients – including military officers and a retired civil servant – as he falsely claimed a winning trading history in trading and promised high fixed returns.
$1.8 trillion asset manager SEI completed the first stage in its planned takeover, with company executive Michael Lane highlighting its belief in "the sustainability of the revenues related to financial advice."
Coming from US Bank, Eric Freedman takes charge of Northern Trust’s private client investment engine as his predecessor in the C-suite shifts into a key Northeast role.
As the largest wealth transfer in history reshapes financial services, advisors have a unique opportunity to build trust with clients across generations.
Garrett Taylor of Coastline Wealth Management explains why exit strategies fail when advisors focus only on valuations and deal mechanics, and how operational clarity, service alignment, and a multi-year transition plan can preserve both client trust and the advisor's legacy.
The Parsipanny, New Jersey-based firm's latest minority investment adds more than $500 million in client assets, with more than $25 billion now across its network.
Cetera also extended its 2025 Commonwealth recruitment streak, while Citizens Private Wealth stepped into the retirement planning space with a 401(k)-focused advisory team.
“I’m still skeptical about cryptocurrency and Bitcoin,” said one senior industry executive. “What’s underlying it?”
Veteran dealmaker Jason Ehrlich steps into a newly created role as the Las Vegas-based hybrid RIA leans harder into M&A and strategic partnerships.
Most retirees feel financially steady, but health and relationships drive happiness more than money.
The independent broker-dealer and RIA giant says it has doubled revenue in five years as it leans on advisor recruiting, acquisitions, and agentic AI.
