Guidance calls for oversight calibrated to use‑case risk, from note‑taking and admin tools to higher‑stakes decision engines.
Advisor teams showed more larger books, more dramatic organic growth, and more expansive services than solo advisors.
Mercer also expanded in Portland with Thompson Advisory’s $260 million book, while Waverly picks up a $257 million Pennsylvania shop.
Permanent telehealth relief takes effect for 2025 plan years, with bronze and catastrophic marketplace plans becoming HSA‑compatible in 2026.
LIMRA projects full-year 2025 annuity sales projected to top $450 billion, with independent broker-dealers driving more than half of third-quarter sales in registered annuity products.
Self-regulator outlines emerging AI use cases at member firms, rising techn‑driven scams, and persistent supervisory weaknesses in marketing and annuity recommendations.
The freshly announced roles across finance, people, marketing and legal aim to support a larger, more complex organization serving clients in three countries.
Five years since its inception, the fast-growing RIA platform with $80 billion in assets is bringing in James Jesse to steer its next phase of expansion.
The mega-RIA and serial consolidator now has more than $131 billion in assets as it adds a veteran-led practice in the Midwest.
Advisors racing to add on new platforms may find their legacy plumbing can't support the next wave, warns one expert.
