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The great wealth transfer isn't coming - it's already here
EXPERT ADVICE JUN 18, 2026
The great wealth transfer isn't coming - it's already here

Advisors who wait for a wealth event to introduce themselves to the next generation are already too late.

By Peter V. Disch, CFP®
Court rules firm owner can't dodge FINRA, then flags jury-trial doubts
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUN 17, 2026
Court rules firm owner can't dodge FINRA, then flags jury-trial doubts

The Sixth Circuit sided with regulators - but its parting words may rattle the whole system

Exclusive: Robinhood cuts Sherwood News staff in app content push
FINTECH JUN 17, 2026
Exclusive: Robinhood cuts Sherwood News staff in app content push

The fintech giant shifts its media strategy despite reporting record trading volumes this month amid its 10% staff reduction.

By Andrew Cohen
Franklin Templeton opens Canvas tax tools to rival active managers
FINTECH JUN 17, 2026
Franklin Templeton opens Canvas tax tools to rival active managers

New Preferred Partner Program lets third-party asset managers including Federated Hermes and T. Rowe Price offer tax-managed separately managed account strategies through Franklin's platform.

By Leo Almazora
FINRA boots small New York B-D from industry over churning
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUN 17, 2026
FINRA boots small New York B-D from industry over churning

Reid & Rudiger opened in 1999, the height of the dot.com stock boom.

By Bruce Kelly
Waverly Advisors acquires $3B Pittsburgh trust company in landmark deal
RIA NEWS JUN 17, 2026
Waverly Advisors acquires $3B Pittsburgh trust company in landmark deal

Smithfield Trust marks the Birmingham RIA's first dedicated trust company acquisition, pushing total assets well past $35 billion.

By Leo Almazora
Ex-Citi executive sues bank, citing Trump account concerns and retaliation
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUN 17, 2026
Ex-Citi executive sues bank, citing Trump account concerns and retaliation

Lawsuit alleges dismissal followed warnings over numbered account for Trump.

By Steve Randall
Creative Planning broadens reach in southeast with accounting, advisory firm acquisition
RIA NEWS JUN 17, 2026
Creative Planning broadens reach in southeast with accounting, advisory firm acquisition

Overland Park-based RIA agrees to acquire MarkhamNorton, deepening its Southwest Florida footprint.

By Steve Randall
Advisor moves: Cetera and Raymond James add advisor teams overseeing more than $550 million
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 17, 2026
Advisor moves: Cetera and Raymond James add advisor teams overseeing more than $550 million

Minnesota fiduciary practice and Virginia team switch broker-dealers in latest advisor moves.

By Steve Randall
 Purpose-driven wealth starts with asking the right 'why' 
EXPERT ADVICE JUN 17, 2026
 Purpose-driven wealth starts with asking the right 'why' 

More clients want their wealth to do something. The advisor's job is to help them figure out exactly what that means and build a plan around it. 

By Jeffrey DeHaan, CFP®
Pension fund sues Microsoft, says it misled investors over Copilot AI
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUN 16, 2026
Pension fund sues Microsoft, says it misled investors over Copilot AI

The AI numbers came in far below the pitch - and the stock paid for it.

By Tez Romero
Delaware court splits Foley pay fight at Fidelity National Financial
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUN 16, 2026
Delaware court splits Foley pay fight at Fidelity National Financial

A rewritten governance law gets its first court test, and one pay claim lives on.

By Carleen Bongat
$17.5B Modera Wealth expands Florida footprint with NorthStar Financial deal
RIA NEWS JUN 16, 2026
$17.5B Modera Wealth expands Florida footprint with NorthStar Financial deal

The fee-only integrator is adding $311.6 million in assets and specialized planning expertise to its presence in the Sunshine State.

By Leo Almazora
Robinhood cuts 10% of staff despite record trading volumes
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 16, 2026
Robinhood cuts 10% of staff despite record trading volumes

CEO Vlad Tenev calls the proactive restructuring a bid to build a leaner team, coming as the brokerage rolled out its RIA referral program earlier this month.

By Andrew Cohen
Auto-enrollment, retirement plan adoption rates hit new highs in 2025, says Vanguard
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 16, 2026
Auto-enrollment, retirement plan adoption rates hit new highs in 2025, says Vanguard

The titanic asset manager's latest "How America Saves" shows wins in 401(k) plan design, employee participation, and savings rates, with dark spots in hardship withdrawals and company stock.

By Leo Almazora
Advisor moves: LPL, UBS make billion dollar-plus advisor additions
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 16, 2026
Advisor moves: LPL, UBS make billion dollar-plus advisor additions

The independent brokerage giant welcomes a wealth planning team from Mass Mutual, while UBS reels in a Philadelphia-based endowment specialist.

By Leo Almazora
Zocks launches agentic AI tool to surface growth gaps across advisor books
FINTECH JUN 16, 2026
Zocks launches agentic AI tool to surface growth gaps across advisor books

Client Queries capability lets financial advisors identify untapped opportunities and service gaps using plain-language prompts in seconds

By Leo Almazora
Lost in transition: Why family fortunes rarely survive the second generation, and what to do about it
OPINION JUN 16, 2026
Lost in transition: Why family fortunes rarely survive the second generation, and what to do about it

Beyond a legal risk management exercise, estate planning is a gateway conversation that connects generations and casts the advisor as a trusted guide.

By Anne Fontanet
Edward Jones adds JPMorgan to retirement plan lineup amid widening small business push
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 16, 2026
Edward Jones adds JPMorgan to retirement plan lineup amid widening small business push

The firm's 11-partner retirement lineup now includes J.P. Morgan and T. Rowe Price, as it targets the underserved small business 401(k) market.

By Leo Almazora
Why heirs leave their parents' advisor and how to stop it
EXPERT ADVICE JUN 16, 2026
Why heirs leave their parents' advisor and how to stop it

The retention gap isn't about returns. It's about relationships you never built

By Todd Bryant, CFP®, AIF®, ChFC®, CLU®