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Autopilot surges to $750M AUM, touts RIA growth as users copy Pelosi, Buffett trades
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH MAY 30, 2025
Autopilot surges to $750M AUM, touts RIA growth as users copy Pelosi, Buffett trades

With $750 million in assets and plans to hire a RIA Growth Lead, Autopilot is moving beyond retail to court advisors with separately managed accounts and integrations with RIA custodians such as Schwab and Fidelity.

By Andrew Cohen
Millennials making $200k are still broke—here's why
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 30, 2025
Millennials making $200k are still broke—here's why

High paychecks, higher expectations—and a looming tax bill no one saw coming. Young tech workers are falling into wealth traps of their own making.

By Chris Davis
RIA wrap: Former Procyon advisors launch Third View, ex-Rochdale CEO resurfaces in New York
RIAS RIA NEWS MAY 30, 2025
RIA wrap: Former Procyon advisors launch Third View, ex-Rochdale CEO resurfaces in New York

Elsewhere on the East Coast, a Boca Raton-headquartered shop has acquired a fellow Florida-based RIA in "a natural evolution for both organizations."

By Leo Almazora
Concentrated wealth is crumbling and taxes are to blame, says advisor
INVESTING EQUITIES MAY 30, 2025
Concentrated wealth is crumbling and taxes are to blame, says advisor

Stock success stories are facing resistance as diversification triggers massive tax fallout.

By Chris Davis
$43B Beacon Pointe taps seasoned retirement plan specialist to lead in DFW region
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 30, 2025
$43B Beacon Pointe taps seasoned retirement plan specialist to lead in DFW region

After advising on nearly $700 million in retirement assets, 27-year veteran Greg Mykytyn is bringing his expertise in ESOP and 401(k) plans to the national RIA in Texas.

By Leo Almazora
Financial planning is failing high-achieving women, warns advisor
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 30, 2025
Financial planning is failing high-achieving women, warns advisor

Kelly Klingaman sees a glaring mismatch: more women are earning big, but few planners are speaking their language.

By Chris Davis
How do you turn a seven-figure deal out of college into a lifetime plan?
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 30, 2025
How do you turn a seven-figure deal out of college into a lifetime plan?

The money comes fast for some but then what? Advisors are scrambling to protect young clients from the long-term traps of private markets.

By Chris Davis
Are you one of the promising wealth management talents under 40?
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 30, 2025
Are you one of the promising wealth management talents under 40?

InvestmentNews is searching for the country's emerging young talents.

By InvestmentNews
Industry snapshot: More advisors, more clients, $144.6T AUM
RIAS RIA NEWS MAY 30, 2025
Industry snapshot: More advisors, more clients, $144.6T AUM

The investment advisory industry is continuing to grow with strength.

By Steve Randall
'Drunken sailors' - Pitcairn CEO warns PE-fueled RIA frenzy will crash
RIAS RIA NEWS MAY 29, 2025
'Drunken sailors' - Pitcairn CEO warns PE-fueled RIA frenzy will crash

“Private equity is going to pay more these days, they are throwing around cash like drunken sailors in port, and the multiples don't make any economic sense. At some point this is going to come crashing down, but it hasn't yet,” said Pitcairn CEO Andrew Busser.

By Andrew Cohen
RIA moves: Focus Financial, Cerity Parners notch firsts with latest additions
RIAS RIA NEWS MAY 29, 2025
RIA moves: Focus Financial, Cerity Parners notch firsts with latest additions

Focus gets back to external M&A after its January rebrand, while Cerity enters the Arizona market with a veteran planning-focused team.

By Leo Almazora
SEC seeking sanctions for former Florida investment advisor over alleged $17M client fraud
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 29, 2025
SEC seeking sanctions for former Florida investment advisor over alleged $17M client fraud

Complaint details near decade-long scheme raising almost $40 million from dozens of clients, including Venezuelan nationals, Catholic dioceses, and elderly individuals.

By Leo Almazora
Cetera taps Envestnet alum to head RIA growth platform
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 29, 2025
Cetera taps Envestnet alum to head RIA growth platform

A veteran with more than two decades of experience, Andina Andreson represents the latest in a string of recent leadership changes at the firm.

By Leo Almazora
$1.6B UBS superteam decamps to RBC Wealth Management
ADVISOR NEWS WIREHOUSES MAY 29, 2025
$1.6B UBS superteam decamps to RBC Wealth Management

The latest additions to RBC's long history of attracting billion-dollar UBS teams have bolstered its presence in Boise, Idaho.

By Leo Almazora
Larger trade impact, weaker spending dent US economy
RIAS RIA NEWS MAY 29, 2025
Larger trade impact, weaker spending dent US economy

Latest figures from the Bureau of Economic Analysis point to a slowdown in the first quarter of 2025.

By Bloomberg
Romance scams are on the rise. How one RIA advisor is helping vulnerable clients
RIAS RIA NEWS MAY 29, 2025
Romance scams are on the rise. How one RIA advisor is helping vulnerable clients

As Mental Health Awareness Month puts "sweetheart scams" in focus, Tom West shares hard-won insights on helping clients and their families manage the risks.

By Leo Almazora
When clients want to hold onto cash, advisors need to help them keep a level head
RIAS RIA NEWS MAY 29, 2025
When clients want to hold onto cash, advisors need to help them keep a level head

Wells Fargo Investment Institute’s Veronica Willis talks with InvestmentNews.

By Steve Randall
Ritholtz Wealth Management touts authenticity, JPMorgan woos well-heeled clients with new locations
ADVISOR NEWS WIREHOUSES MAY 27, 2025
Ritholtz Wealth Management touts authenticity, JPMorgan woos well-heeled clients with new locations

RWM has unveiled its newest office in Chicago's iconic Salt District as JPMorgan Chase bares plans to scale across four states.

By Leo Almazora
Thrivent plans major hiring spree of nearly 600 advisors in 2025
RIAS RIA NEWS MAY 27, 2025
Thrivent plans major hiring spree of nearly 600 advisors in 2025

The Fortune-500 financial services firm plans to hire nearly 600 advisors by the end of this year across its employee and independent channels, wanting a "younger, more diverse population of advisors" in five key cities.

By Andrew Cohen
RIA beat: Integrated Partners welcomes $370M Boston team, Ashton Thomas bolsters Bay Area hub
RIAS RIA NEWS MAY 27, 2025
RIA beat: Integrated Partners welcomes $370M Boston team, Ashton Thomas bolsters Bay Area hub

Breaking away from First Citizens Bank, the latest team to join Ashton Thomas in San Francisco bring nearly a billion dollars in assets.

By Leo Almazora