The cutbacks affecting roughly 5% of its employees are aimed at ensuring the long-term success of its business, Hightower says.
Advisors who make the move to independence are forgoing massive recruitment bonuses. How can they justify this leap?
Here are questions financial advisors should consider before making a move.
With more allocation tools at their disposals, advisors are focusing on planning and growing their businesses, Fuse finds.
Financial planners and the right tech can be a powerful combination.
'It's a tug of war. The firms want to keep more revenue, and the financial advisors want to do the same,' an industry recruiter says.
But many wealth professionals believe it is not being delivered.
IPOs like Instacart, Klaviyo and Arm Holdings may be struggling to sustain their post-debut gains, but they're still sparking conversations between advisors and clients.
A $60-per-account fee and retention bonuses are issues that are expected to come up in Cetera senior execs' meeting with Avantax advisors.
Brahim's 'leadership has been felt at all levels of the association,' says the 2023 FPA president, James Lee.
Former RIA owner is on a mission to help make financial services less male, white and straight.
With the advisor shortfall, firms will have to get more accomplished at leveraging tech.
Guy Metcalf has been with the Wall Street firm for 33 years.
For many growing RIAs, the way to achieve scalability is to have a robust centralized support system in place,
A Thrivent survey finds 53% of respondents would take a job working harder and longer hours to make and save more over making less money, but having more free time to do what they love.
'The industry deserves to have the scrutiny that’s being placed on it,' says Ethan Powell, founder and CEO of Impact Shares.
The diverse practice in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is led by financial advisor Angelo Burns.
Advisors spend twice as much time on investment activities than anything else, which means they could be missing out on important opportunities.
As the SEC marketing rule nears its first anniversary, most firms have yet to take advantage of the testimonials and endorsements it allows.
Instead of generating anxiety among advisors, sweep contains no hidden surprises, says compliance expert.
