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The 2022 Alexandra Armstrong winner is Amy Webber of Cambridge
YOUR PRACTICE WOMEN ADVISOR COMMUNITY NOV 21, 2022
The 2022 Alexandra Armstrong winner is Amy Webber of Cambridge

The CEO has taken a road less traveled and says she still has many miles to go.

By Ryan W. Neal
Post-Roe environment calls for finesse and wisdom from advisers
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION NOV 21, 2022
Post-Roe environment calls for finesse and wisdom from advisers

The Dobbs decision threatens uncertainty for many of our clients but it also can bring out our professional best when we help them craft the safeguards they deserve.

By Rita Robbins
One woman’s vision to empower women clients transcends tragedy
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION NOV 21, 2022
One woman’s vision to empower women clients transcends tragedy

The Lucy Shair Foundation for Women in Finance seeks to reduce the gender gap by neutralizing one barrier to establishing a firm of one’s own: lack of seed capital.

By Ellen Cherveny
Introducing the 2022 Women to Watch
YOUR PRACTICE WOMEN ADVISOR COMMUNITY NOV 21, 2022
Introducing the 2022 Women to Watch

This is what success looks like: 23 women financial advisers and industry executives who are advancing the financial advice profession on their own terms and 15 employers that have set a higher standard for women in their workforces and for women clients.

By InvestmentNews
Financial advice is the midlife job that women want – but don’t know exists
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 21, 2022
Financial advice is the midlife job that women want – but don’t know exists

In the past two years, American women have had a collective epiphany: They want to trade in their current careers for something different and better.

By Joanne Cleaver
Midcareer women benefit from the rise of the returnship
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 21, 2022
Midcareer women benefit from the rise of the returnship

A little effort delivers big results when firms build on-ramps for women who want to re-enter the workforce.

By Joanne Cleaver
Strategies for continuing to diversify the wealth management industry
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 17, 2022
Strategies for continuing to diversify the wealth management industry

Panelists at the Women Adviser Summit in New York City say firms need to rethink how they look for new talent if they're serious about increasing diversity in the industry.

By Ryan W. Neal
Study points out barriers to success of women advisers
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 17, 2022
Study points out barriers to success of women advisers

Nearly three-quarters of respondents to a Carson Group survey note that women must juggle professional responsibilities with caregiving obligations.

By InvestmentNews
Webber, Franklin win top Women to Watch awards
YOUR PRACTICE WOMEN ADVISOR COMMUNITY NOV 16, 2022
Webber, Franklin win top Women to Watch awards

Amy Webber, CEO of Cambridge Investment Research Inc., won the Alexandra Armstrong Lifetime Achievement Award, while Mary Beth Franklin took home the Trailblazer Award.

By Bruce Kelly
Merrill team managing $160 million joins Raymond James
YOUR PRACTICE BROKER DEALERS NOV 09, 2022
Merrill team managing $160 million joins Raymond James

Abbie Osterbur and Niralee Patel are joining the firm’s employee adviser channel in Champaign, Illinois.

By InvestmentNews
What women want in financial services
YOUR PRACTICE WOMEN ADVISOR COMMUNITY NOV 08, 2022
What women want in financial services

The financial services industry needs to take into account the unique needs and investing perspectives of women.

By Jeff Benjamin and Ashley Sellers
Study finds US women reach retirement with 75% of men’s wealth level
YOUR PRACTICE RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 07, 2022
Study finds US women reach retirement with 75% of men’s wealth level

The report found that women in senior expert and leadership roles were found to have 62% of the accumulated wealth that their male counterparts enjoyed at retirement.

By InvestmentNews
Financial services firms leave billions on the table by overlooking women investors
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS OCT 26, 2022
Financial services firms leave billions on the table by overlooking women investors

A report details unique needs and investing perspectives of women and estimates that failing to tailor products to their needs cost the industry about $14 billion last year.

By Jeff Benjamin
NAPFA names Leslie Stokes interim CEO
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 25, 2022
NAPFA names Leslie Stokes interim CEO

Stokes replaces current CEO Geoffrey Brown, who is ending his tenure Nov. 15.

By InvestmentNews
Find women where they are to win midlife talent
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 25, 2022
Find women where they are to win midlife talent

With millions of women in a great career reset, this industry has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to introduce itself to women looking for something different, better and sustainable.

By Joanne Cleaver
What women clients want
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 25, 2022
What women clients want

A recent study suggests the wealth management industry left $14 billion of potential revenue on the table last year by failing to tailor its products and services to women.

By InvestmentNews
BNY hires head of responsible investing from Neuberger
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 24, 2022
BNY hires head of responsible investing from Neuberger

Manisha Ali 'will help build and shape the Investors Solutions Responsible Investing franchise.'

By ESG Clarity
SageView to acquire $415 million RIA
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS OCT 13, 2022
SageView to acquire $415 million RIA

The women-led Lakeview Wealth Management, which is based in Deer Park, Illinois, offers retirement and financial planning services.

By InvestmentNews
Edward Jones adviser managing $331 million opts for Ameriprise
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS OCT 11, 2022
Edward Jones adviser managing $331 million opts for Ameriprise

Cate Grinney forms all-female indie firm in Fairbault, Minnesota, and affiliates with the independent channel of Ameriprise.

By InvestmentNews
Closing the gap: New network sees potential in  client care circles
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 05, 2022
Closing the gap: New network sees potential in client care circles

Collaboration between complementary professionals is a missing link for many clients, who are expected to patch advice from various professionals into a comprehensive plan.

By Joanne Cleaver