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UBS breakaways launch new independent national RIA with offices on both coasts
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT (GORIA) NOV 17, 2025
UBS breakaways launch new independent national RIA with offices on both coasts

Former $6B managing directors Cleary and Devine's two-decade partnership drives 71 West Capital Partners.

By Steve Randall
Fintechs should look to this untapped talent pool for candidates, says Farther's Genser
FINTECH NOV 17, 2025
Fintechs should look to this untapped talent pool for candidates, says Farther's Genser

Co-founder and CTO talks about discipline, mission, and the future of high-stakes tech.

By Steve Randall
Schwab Advisor Services reveals chief client officer Tom Bradley to step down
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 14, 2025
Schwab Advisor Services reveals chief client officer Tom Bradley to step down

Brad Losson steps into key leadership role as Schwab emphasizes continuity and support for independent advisors.

By Leo Almazora
Families harness generational wealth but still avoid key conversations
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 14, 2025
Families harness generational wealth but still avoid key conversations

New study shows most adult kids feel ready for inheritance while parents stay silent on wealth plans.

By Steve Randall
Envestnet's 5-year plan: Growth, relationships, and reconnecting advisors with clients
FINTECH NOV 13, 2025
Envestnet's 5-year plan: Growth, relationships, and reconnecting advisors with clients

Looking to 2026, Envestnet aims to deliver a more unified and scalable technology experience, according to Envestnet's chief relationship officer, Andrew Stavaridis.

By Andy Burt
VestGen targets the sports world with new wealth platform for athletes
RIA NEWS NOV 13, 2025
VestGen targets the sports world with new wealth platform for athletes

Firm aims to turn short-lived earnings windows into long-term financial staying power for pros and student-athletes.

By Steve Randall
What advisors and wealth firms gain from CPA partnerships
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 12, 2025
What advisors and wealth firms gain from CPA partnerships

With fewer CPAs entering the field and client expectations on the rise, advisors are turning to technology and strategic alliances to deliver comprehensive tax and financial solutions.

By Leo Almazora
Revealed: InvestmentNews' Hot List of Financial Professionals for 2025
FINTECH NOV 12, 2025
Revealed: InvestmentNews' Hot List of Financial Professionals for 2025

From C-level leaders to founders and elite advisors, this year's hot list winners are successfully navigating turbulence and waves of change shaping the wealth industry.

By Leo Almazora
RIA moves: Mercer Advisors picks up first tax-focused firm in SoCal
RIA NEWS NOV 12, 2025
RIA moves: Mercer Advisors picks up first tax-focused firm in SoCal

Creative Planning's subsidiary United Capital has also landed a $4 billion planning firm, while a $1 billion-plus firm joins LA-headquartered Lido Advisors in the East Coast.

By Leo Almazora
Who will be among the 5-Star Financial Planners in 2026?
RIA NEWS NOV 11, 2025
Who will be among the 5-Star Financial Planners in 2026?

Nominate the top planners delivering exceptional results and client success.

By InvestmentNews
The life of a soldier: Advisors with military roots share lessons for Veterans Day
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 10, 2025
The life of a soldier: Advisors with military roots share lessons for Veterans Day

Service members-turned-advisors sound off on how unique benefits, military discipline, and cultural challenges shape the financial lives of veterans and their families.

By Leo Almazora
HB Wealth names Gina Martin Adams chief market strategist, bolsters investment leadership
RIA NEWS NOV 10, 2025
HB Wealth names Gina Martin Adams chief market strategist, bolsters investment leadership

The former Bloomberg Intelligence analyst is the latest top appointment at the $29 billion RIA, following its recently promoted CIO and deputy CIO leaders.

By Leo Almazora
Wealthspire expands in New Jersey with RoundAngle Advisors deal
RIA NEWS NOV 10, 2025
Wealthspire expands in New Jersey with RoundAngle Advisors deal

The newly formed $580 billion RIA giant expands its footprint in the Tri-State area, acquiring a boutique firm focused on personalized financial planning.

By Leo Almazora
Billion-dollar RIAs prioritize organic growth as industry consolidation accelerates
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 07, 2025
Billion-dollar RIAs prioritize organic growth as industry consolidation accelerates

Cerulli research finds billion-dollar RIAs shifting focus from M&A to organic growth, with referrals and data projects taking center stage.

By Leo Almazora
Aprio Wealth Management taps Eric Flynn as chief wealth officer
RIA NEWS NOV 07, 2025
Aprio Wealth Management taps Eric Flynn as chief wealth officer

The Atlanta-based RIA's latest hire is stepping into the newly created C-level position from Compound Planning, where he served for just over a year.

By Leo Almazora
Defiant Schwab says RIAs have welcomed $2M referral minimum
RIA NEWS NOV 07, 2025
Defiant Schwab says RIAs have welcomed $2M referral minimum

Schwab executives say it will help RIAs target their ideal clientele, but competing custodians like Altruist argue the move ultimately 'helps Schwab in its long-term effort to displace independent advisors.'

By Andrew Cohen
RIA moves: World Investment Advisors acquires $140M New Hampshire firm
RIA NEWS NOV 07, 2025
RIA moves: World Investment Advisors acquires $140M New Hampshire firm

Acquired firm will be folded into World branch Boston Harbor Wealth Advisors.

By Steve Randall
Advisor moves: Savvy hits 100-advisor milestone on Commonwealth recruitment hat trick
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 06, 2025
Advisor moves: Savvy hits 100-advisor milestone on Commonwealth recruitment hat trick

Also, Carson adds an experience advisor from Northwestern Mutual, while Raymond James continues to bolster its independent and employee advisor units.

By Leo Almazora
'Periods of extreme speculation and froth' don't last long, Schwab's Liz Ann Sonders says
RIA NEWS NOV 06, 2025
'Periods of extreme speculation and froth' don't last long, Schwab's Liz Ann Sonders says

Schwab’s chief investment strategist urged advisors to pair optimism with discipline, warning that speculation, data gaps, and overreliance on megacaps could test investors’ resolve in a K-shaped economy.

By Andy Burt
Modern Wealth names Derek Bruton to run M&A strategy
RIA NEWS NOV 06, 2025
Modern Wealth names Derek Bruton to run M&A strategy

Bruton brings more than three decades of experience, including roles at Schwab, TD Ameritrade, and LPL, as the $10 billion RIA continues its national expansion.

By Leo Almazora