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Merit Financial Group acquires Triad Financial Strategies
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS OCT 04, 2022
Merit Financial Group acquires Triad Financial Strategies

The purchase marks Merit's 11th deal since it partnered with private equity investors in December 2020.

By Jeff Benjamin
Kane voted FPA 2023 president-elect
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 28, 2022
Kane voted FPA 2023 president-elect

George Fernández was elected to replace Kane as the Financial Planning Association's treasurer.

By InvestmentNews
Women take the lead at Advisor Group
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 21, 2022
Women take the lead at Advisor Group

The imperative for having more women in charge of brokerage and advisory firms is pretty clear — in the future women will control more of the nation's wealth.

By Bruce Kelly
Women-led $340 million team pivots to LPL from Ameriprise
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS SEP 20, 2022
Women-led $340 million team pivots to LPL from Ameriprise

Rubino Skedsvold Moran & Associates, which is based in Portland, Oregon, will use the firm’s RIA and custodial platforms.

By InvestmentNews
US SIF CEO Lisa Woll to step down
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 16, 2022
US SIF CEO Lisa Woll to step down

Woll has been the face of one of the most prominent organizations supporting sustainable investing for 16 years.

By Emile Hallez
Morgan Stanley adviser managing $185 million joins Ameriprise
YOUR PRACTICE WIREHOUSES SEP 14, 2022
Morgan Stanley adviser managing $185 million joins Ameriprise

Kim Garrison is moving to the firm's employee channel in Springfield, Missouri.

By InvestmentNews
New foundation offers startup grant to aspiring women advisers
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 13, 2022
New foundation offers startup grant to aspiring women advisers

A new grant to help women launch their own advisory firm is offered by a foundation honoring an adviser who died young

By Joanne Cleaver
How women advisers can create white space for new ideas
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION SEP 12, 2022
How women advisers can create white space for new ideas

Staying busy may seem like the path to success, but without time to reflect, advisers could be using their time and energy on the wrong things.

By Kristine McManus
Putnam hires ESG leader from BofA
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 08, 2022
Putnam hires ESG leader from BofA

Jackie VanderBrug has been appointed Putnam’s head of sustainability strategy, reporting to CEO Robert Reynolds.

By Emile Hallez
Single women trailing married counterparts when it comes to retirement, EBRI says
YOUR PRACTICE RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 02, 2022
Single women trailing married counterparts when it comes to retirement, EBRI says

The latest report from the Employee Benefit Research Institute offers a significant wake-up call when it comes to single female employees and their retirement prospects.

By Gregg Greenberg
Commonwealth taps ex-LPL attorney for cybersecurity oversight
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 29, 2022
Commonwealth taps ex-LPL attorney for cybersecurity oversight

In the newly created position, Michelle Kelley will lead the firm’s legal department and provide counsel on cybersecurity and privacy laws.

By Bruce Kelly
Women now integrate inflation into intuitive risk assessments
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 25, 2022
Women now integrate inflation into intuitive risk assessments

In the wake of the economic and social upheaval of the past two years, more factors play into women's assessments of risk

By Joanne Cleaver
The Case for Mentorship in Financial Services
YOUR PRACTICE WOMEN ADVISOR COMMUNITY AUG 24, 2022
The Case for Mentorship in Financial Services

Companies with mentor programs outperform those without. Three benefits show why, and justify investing in such a program.

By Finance of America Reverse
Retooled scorecards will better measure women-led results, says new book
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 16, 2022
Retooled scorecards will better measure women-led results, says new book

Women asset managers and corporate leaders assess risk and opportunity over a longer time frame, justifying new methods of measuring their results.

By Joanne Cleaver
eMoney names Susan McKenna permanent CEO
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 16, 2022
eMoney names Susan McKenna permanent CEO

The executive had been appointed interim CEO in March after former CEO Ed O’Brien announced he was returning to Fidelity to lead institutional technology.

By Ryan W. Neal
Cambridge Investment elevates three to office of the CEO
YOUR PRACTICE BROKER DEALERS AUG 15, 2022
Cambridge Investment elevates three to office of the CEO

Colleen Bell, Jeff Vivacqua and Seth Miller become presidents of their respective divisions as part of a new organizational structure.

By InvestmentNews
UBS adds a $100 million adviser in San Diego
YOUR PRACTICE ADVISOR MOVES AUG 08, 2022
UBS adds a $100 million adviser in San Diego

Carolin Botzenhardt, who had been with Wells Fargo for five years, joins the La Jolla, California, office of UBS Private Wealth Management.

By InvestmentNews
Kate Healy named to head CFP Board's Center for Financial Planning
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 03, 2022
Kate Healy named to head CFP Board's Center for Financial Planning

The former TD Ameritrade executive led the company’s Generation Next diversity program.

By InvestmentNews
Policymakers should tailor regulations for small businesses
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION AUG 02, 2022
Policymakers should tailor regulations for small businesses

The SEC's proposed cybersecurity rule is an example of a one-size-fits-all regulation that would significantly affect smaller firms.

By Karen Barr
Using the Great Resignation to drive gender diversity in the industry
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION AUG 01, 2022
Using the Great Resignation to drive gender diversity in the industry

There's a growing pool of women seeking second careers who come from sectors including education and nursing, professions that create skills perfectly suited for wealth management.

By Kristen Kimmell