Focusing solely on taxes can turn a windfall into a shock; honest, early conversations about money are what turn beneficiaries into truly prepared stewards.
Despite move to charging fees over commissions, broker-dealers and advisors still love to push expensive investments.
With more outside backers rushing into the RIA space, the upside depends on how clearly sellers can deploy primary capital to grow, not just take chips off the table.
From support that falls short to eroding entrepreneurial cultures, new frustrations are pushing more once-captive RIA advisors to make another break for independence.
Technological strides around portfolio monitoring have turned what was once a niche technical capability into a more accessible tool for risk and investment management.
From finding strategic partners to going all-in on their own destiny, advisors who want to compete without compromising have multiple paths forward – with different tradeoffs – to consider.
Meanwhile, it looks like the BDC sales party is coming to an end for broker-dealers.
When founders cling to control, take equity dynamics for granted, or ignore team design, succession plans crack long before they’re tested.
As complexity in wealth management surges, advisory firms that pair intentional change management with smart technology will gain a decisive edge.
From clarity for Gen X to community for Millennials and digital-first support for Gen Z, advisors can turn diverse expectations into lasting loyalty and advocacy.
Financial advisors, however, are sitting pretty in the AI maelstrom.
Coaching clients through their worst evolutionary impulses while navigating stormy markets is how the best financial advisors earn their fees.
Latest quarterly flow data show modest redemptions relative to NAV, though the balance of redemptions against fundraising points to materially weaker conditions.
From young values-driven professionals to rising financial decision-makers and individuals navigating life transitions, reaching women clients today demands an authentic and insight-driven approach.
From annuities to TDFs and QLACs, knowing different retirement drawdown approaches can help advisors better educate and prepare plan participants for life beyond the workplace.
Back in the seventies, Sammy Davis Jr. knew what he was singing about.
Career paths, next-gen equity options, and rich C-suite capabilities are just some must-haves for firms to compete in the expanding war for talent.
With a shrinking pool of publicly listed firms and lower barriers to entry, the case to diversify client portfolios with private investments is stronger than ever.
Beyond building a recruitment pipeline, firms have to set rigorous standards and structured mentorship systems to create real continuity in talent.
The past year has brought some quietly constructive conversations around worker classification, regulatory overreach, and state-level taxes.
