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HSA balances hit record high, but are clients using them wrong?
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 19, 2026
HSA balances hit record high, but are clients using them wrong?

New data shows most people do not have enough saved to cover costs and are not fully utilizing their accounts.

By Steve Randall
Advisor moves: LPL, Cetera, Raymond James, NewEdge Wealth
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 19, 2026
Advisor moves: LPL, Cetera, Raymond James, NewEdge Wealth

Firms announce new recruits this week, with teams overseeing hundreds of millions in client assets switching affiliations.

By Steve Randall
Stratos Wealth adds $400M with RPI Financial Life Planners
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS AUG 19, 2026
Stratos Wealth adds $400M with RPI Financial Life Planners

It’s the 12th deal for Stratos since SEI's investment and follows 11 acquisitions worth $4.8B in 2025.

By Steve Randall
Those without kids less confident about retirement savings, but why?
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 19, 2026
Those without kids less confident about retirement savings, but why?

Allianz Life research reveals a retirement confidence gap between childless Americans and parents.

By Steve Randall
Atkins: SEC takes 'most historic step yet' on crypto regulation
ALTERNATIVES AUG 19, 2026
Atkins: SEC takes 'most historic step yet' on crypto regulation

Proposal to make historic shift in US digital asset policy would give crypto issuers two registration exemptions and a safe harbor from securities classification.

By Steve Randall
AdvisorFinder launches AI visibility measurement tool for RIAs
TRANSFORMATION AUG 18, 2026
AdvisorFinder launches AI visibility measurement tool for RIAs

Mercer, Focus Partners Wealth, Mariner, Creative Planning and Captrust top the leaderboard tracking AI search results for RIA firms.

By Andrew Cohen
Edward Jones targets next-gen investors with hybrid investment advisory platform
FINTECH AUG 18, 2026
Edward Jones targets next-gen investors with hybrid investment advisory platform

"We believe this model will help younger investors – and any investors who value a hybrid advice experience,” said Ryan Robson, principal at Edward Jones.

By James Rogers
Giant Cambridge group in Pennsylvania bolts to LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 18, 2026
Giant Cambridge group in Pennsylvania bolts to LPL

Conte Wealth Advisors reportedly has $1.4 billion in client assets and 20 advisors.

By Bruce Kelly
MAI Capital expands in California with $551 million OG Private Wealth deal
RIA NEWS AUG 18, 2026
MAI Capital expands in California with $551 million OG Private Wealth deal

The Cleveland-based RIA's latest tie-up extends the firm's national footprint into the Golden State, where opinions continue to be split over a contentious billionaire wealth tax proposal.

By Leo Almazora
Advisor moves: Missouri-based LPL team decamps to Osaic in full-circle succession
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 18, 2026
Advisor moves: Missouri-based LPL team decamps to Osaic in full-circle succession

Meanwhile, Cetera has welcomed a family-run practice from Commonwealth, and a Merrill advisor joins an existing UBS team in Connecticut.

By Leo Almazora
Wealth Enhancement extends acquisition streak with Washington state deal
RIA NEWS AUG 18, 2026
Wealth Enhancement extends acquisition streak with Washington state deal

The Olympia, Washington firm's retirement planning expertise reinforces the consolidator's growth momentum to exceed $160 billion in client assets.

By Leo Almazora
Building AI you can trust in wealth management
OPINION AUG 18, 2026
Building AI you can trust in wealth management

Beyond content generation and execution, firms that can offer answers around governance, transparency, and supervision are set to pull ahead in the next leg of the AI race.

By Nitesh Ambastha
Advisor moves: Veteran teams with $580M in assets leave Wells Fargo
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 18, 2026
Advisor moves: Veteran teams with $580M in assets leave Wells Fargo

The experienced advisory teams join Ameriprise and Janney as the race for experienced talent continues.

By Steve Randall
Medicare Advantage members hit hard by rising costs
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 18, 2026
Medicare Advantage members hit hard by rising costs

Rising drug and outpatient costs are pushing plan members to demand more financial guidance and most insurers are falling short.

By Steve Randall
Siebert deepens FusionIQ investment with 10-year wealth tech deal
FINTECH AUG 18, 2026
Siebert deepens FusionIQ investment with 10-year wealth tech deal

Additional investment and partnership will see joint development of wealth management, brokerage and digital asset platforms.

By Steve Randall
FINRA eyes fraud 'speed bump' rule doubling hold to 10 business days
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 17, 2026
FINRA eyes fraud 'speed bump' rule doubling hold to 10 business days

FINRA's proposed rule filing would create a new 10-day fraud delay and nearly triple the maximum hold period for exploited senior investors.

By Leo Almazora
MAI Capital pushes into Atlanta with Waypoint Wealth deal
RIA NEWS AUG 17, 2026
MAI Capital pushes into Atlanta with Waypoint Wealth deal

Fueled by a recent shot in the arm from private equity firm Carlyle, MAI adds a $490 million Atlanta RIA as it keeps building out its national footprint.

By Leo Almazora
Georgia advisor gets maximum – 20 years – for $400 million Ponzi
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 17, 2026
Georgia advisor gets maximum – 20 years – for $400 million Ponzi

“Todd Burkhalter organized what is likely the largest Ponzi scheme in Georgia history,” said one FBI official.

By Bruce Kelly
Carson taps Osaic recruiting veteran as independent channel expansion continues
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 17, 2026
Carson taps Osaic recruiting veteran as independent channel expansion continues

With experience from Goldman Sachs and TD Ameritrade, the RIA's newest SVP hire adds to a recent wave of executive departures from hybrid Osaic.

By Leo Almazora
Mesirow acquires part of flexPATH in second retirement deal of 2026
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 14, 2026
Mesirow acquires part of flexPATH in second retirement deal of 2026

Chicago-based Mesirow Fiduciary Solutions adds flexPATH's plan-level outsourced fiduciary book, boosting its retirement market reach to $164 billion.

By Steve Randall