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How advisors can prepare heirs for wealth amid conflicting information sources
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 20, 2025
How advisors can prepare heirs for wealth amid conflicting information sources

AlTi Tiedemann Global's Jill Shipley speaks with InvestmentNews.

By Steve Randall
Is another recession on the horizon?
RIA NEWS OCT 17, 2025
Is another recession on the horizon?

RIAs share some of their key indicators after survey reveals 45% of advisors see a moderate to high chance of recession.

By Andrew Cohen
RIA M&A 'on fire' as 2025 dealmaking momentum drives new records: Devoe
RIA NEWS OCT 17, 2025
RIA M&A 'on fire' as 2025 dealmaking momentum drives new records: Devoe

With M&A deals poised to exceed 300 this year, sub-acquisitions now account for nearly one-third of all RIA transactions thanks to a "maturing" ecosystem.

By Leo Almazora
Who will be named Top Advisors in 2026?
RIA NEWS OCT 16, 2025
Who will be named Top Advisors in 2026?

Nominate advisors who are driving real results by October 31.

By InvestmentNews
RIA moves: Captrust snaps up $3.1B RIA in New York
RIA NEWS OCT 16, 2025
RIA moves: Captrust snaps up $3.1B RIA in New York

Also this week, NorthRock Partners added a $2.7 billion advisory firm in California, while Carnegie Investment Counsel deepened its footprint in Florida.

By Leo Almazora
Schwab posts Q3 earnings beat estimates as client assets, trading surge
EQUITIES OCT 16, 2025
Schwab posts Q3 earnings beat estimates as client assets, trading surge

The brokerage giant added over one million new brokerage accounts for the fourth straight quarter, while total client assets reached a record $11.59 trillion.

By Leo Almazora
Inside Hightower's move to rebrand acquired firms, court smaller RIAs
RIA NEWS OCT 16, 2025
Inside Hightower's move to rebrand acquired firms, court smaller RIAs

The newly formed Hightower Signature Wealth 'widens the aperture for who we could acquire,' says CEO Larry Restieri

By Andrew Cohen
ETF assets top $11 trillion as advisors drive record growth
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 15, 2025
ETF assets top $11 trillion as advisors drive record growth

Wirehouses and RIAs drive record ETF asset growth, fueling a surge in active and fixed-income strategies amid a changing regulatory landscape.

By Leo Almazora
Rockefeller Capital doubles valuation to $6.6B with new investors
RIA NEWS OCT 15, 2025
Rockefeller Capital doubles valuation to $6.6B with new investors

According to the company, it's valuation is up from $3.1 billion just two years ago, with recapitalization led by Mousse Partners, Progeny 3, and Abrams Capital.

By Bruce Kelly
Edelman Financial Engines announces CEO transition as Jay Shah steps down
RIA NEWS OCT 14, 2025
Edelman Financial Engines announces CEO transition as Jay Shah steps down

Ralph Haberli has been appointed as acting CEO, while Shah will remain in an advisory role for the rest of the year.

By Leo Almazora
Amid growing complexity for advisors, Integrated Partners president urges simplification
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 14, 2025
Amid growing complexity for advisors, Integrated Partners president urges simplification

With platform technology and investment options multiplying, Andree Mohr argues a streamlined "right thing for the right people" approach is the way forward.

By Leo Almazora
Mercer Advisors taps LPL alum Kate Shackleton to oversee partner firm integration
RIA NEWS OCT 14, 2025
Mercer Advisors taps LPL alum Kate Shackleton to oversee partner firm integration

Shackleton joins the $86 billion RIA as its M&A strategy puts it among the most active private equity-backed consolidators so far in 2025.

By Leo Almazora
Revealed: The best wealth management professionals & advisors under 40 in the USA
RIA NEWS OCT 13, 2025
Revealed: The best wealth management professionals & advisors under 40 in the USA

The 2025 class of rising star wealth management professionals and advisors under 40 underline how forging connections and understanding clients is the true difference maker.

By Leo Almazora
RIA dealmaking hitting new highs amid mega-mergers and private equity backing, Echelon says
RIA NEWS OCT 13, 2025
RIA dealmaking hitting new highs amid mega-mergers and private equity backing, Echelon says

Record deal volume, surging assets, and a wave of mega-transactions define another landmark year for RIA M&A, with strategic buyers dictating the momentum.

By Leo Almazora
Redefining retirement: How financial professionals can best serve clients in today's changing landscape
RIA NEWS OCT 13, 2025
Redefining retirement: How financial professionals can best serve clients in today's changing landscape

The traditional idea of retirement is becoming less common, three out of four people expect to work at least part-time during retirement.

Pioneering access to private infrastructure for individual investors
RIA NEWS OCT 13, 2025
Pioneering access to private infrastructure for individual investors

Patrick Quinn leads CION's innovative infrastructure fund, expanding market access through a tailored approach.

Creative Planning CEO Peter Mallouk sees RIA IPOs on the horizon
RIA NEWS OCT 10, 2025
Creative Planning CEO Peter Mallouk sees RIA IPOs on the horizon

The CEO of Creative Planning, which boasts $640B in AUM, noted that large firms such as his can remain in the private markets, but some may run out of room for growth and IPOs may be the inevitable conclusion.

By Andrew Cohen
Schwab boosts clients' required assets to be part of referral program advisors covet
RIA NEWS OCT 10, 2025
Schwab boosts clients' required assets to be part of referral program advisors covet

Schwab has been evaluating its referral program for RIAs for over a year.

By Bruce Kelly
Wirehouses and banks ‘down but not out,’ Focus CEO warns amid RIA M&A boom
RIA NEWS OCT 10, 2025
Wirehouses and banks ‘down but not out,’ Focus CEO warns amid RIA M&A boom

At DeVoe’s M&A Succession Summit in Chicago, Focus Financial CEO Michael Nathanson said RIAs shouldn’t underestimate wirehouses and banks as potential reemerging competitors in the independent advisor market.

By Andrew Cohen
Stratos Wealth Holdings hires Hightower alum Charis Jones to C-suite
RIA NEWS OCT 10, 2025
Stratos Wealth Holdings hires Hightower alum Charis Jones to C-suite

The new chief operating officer has been tapped to drive new growth following a record year for advisor recruitment and a pending majority acquisition by SEI.

By Leo Almazora