Andy Burt

Andy Burt is the managing editor of InvestmentNews. In his career in business media, he has had the experience of driving numerous industry verticals, including finance, fintech, supply chain, and banking. 

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Schwab's big bet on Advisor ProDirect: 'Everything we do is through our clients’ eyes'
RIA NEWS NOV 26, 2025
Schwab's big bet on Advisor ProDirect: 'Everything we do is through our clients’ eyes'

Managing director Shawnette Gauer outlined to InvestmentNews how the firm’s new program aims to simplify independence and accelerate organic growth for RIAs.

'Career changers' emerge as largest new financial advisor talent pipeline: Report
RIA NEWS NOV 24, 2025
'Career changers' emerge as largest new financial advisor talent pipeline: Report

According to new research published by Amplified Planning and Schwab, mid-career entrants — often motivated by personal financial experiences — are flooding toward financial planning. But firms aren’t yet built to receive them.

‘A bull market for advice’ - Fidelity’s Marc Squires reflects on 2025’s lessons and future challenges
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 21, 2025
‘A bull market for advice’ - Fidelity’s Marc Squires reflects on 2025’s lessons and future challenges

Squires said 2025 underscored the resilience of financial advisors and the philanthropic core of the industry, including his own role at the nonprofit Invest in Others.

Private markets are becoming the new core allocation
ALTERNATIVES NOV 20, 2025
Private markets are becoming the new core allocation

As advisors move beyond deal-by-deal investing, Ares Wealth Management's Brendan McCurdy says 2026 will mark a deeper integration of private equity, credit and real assets into traditional 60/40 portfolios.

OSAM’s Chris Loveless: Advisor demand surges as tax-managed personalization becomes a market-must
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 18, 2025
OSAM’s Chris Loveless: Advisor demand surges as tax-managed personalization becomes a market-must

The O’Shaughnessy Asset Management president told InvestmentNews that volatility is fueling — not slowing — advisor adoption of personalized, tax-managed portfolios, as after-tax returns and transition support become defining competitive advantages.

The smart thing
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 17, 2025
The smart thing

Organizations and individuals who build inclusive cultures, adopt relational leadership models, and invest in training for emotional intelligence and collaboration will have a major advantage

Envestnet's 5-year plan: Growth, relationships, and reconnecting advisors with clients
FINTECH NOV 13, 2025
Envestnet's 5-year plan: Growth, relationships, and reconnecting advisors with clients

Looking to 2026, Envestnet aims to deliver a more unified and scalable technology experience, according to Envestnet's chief relationship officer, Andrew Stavaridis.

'Periods of extreme speculation and froth' don't last long, Schwab's Liz Ann Sonders says
RIA NEWS NOV 06, 2025
'Periods of extreme speculation and froth' don't last long, Schwab's Liz Ann Sonders says

Schwab’s chief investment strategist urged advisors to pair optimism with discipline, warning that speculation, data gaps, and overreliance on megacaps could test investors’ resolve in a K-shaped economy.

Expect 'maybe two more rate cuts early next year,' Schwab strategist tells advisors
RIA NEWS NOV 05, 2025
Expect 'maybe two more rate cuts early next year,' Schwab strategist tells advisors

During an opening roundtable discussion at Schwab IMPACT 2025, Kathy Jones, Liz Ann Sonders, and Michael Townsend discussed the state of the economy and what happens next with the Fed.

Osaic leadership turns integration into engagement
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 03, 2025
Osaic leadership turns integration into engagement

After a year of rebuilding its technology and culture, Osaic’s senior team of Matt Schlueter, Erinn Ford, and John DiMonda say communication, trust and collaboration are driving the firm’s next phase of growth.