Amanda Schiavo

The top advisor this year, James Hare from Pinnacle Bank and Raymond James, views himself as the Warren Buffett of Nashville.

What are the top strategies and priorities of the best of the best in the bank wealth management channel?

The broker-dealer has also appointed a new northeastern regional director for its independent contractor division.

Ameriprise scores big in its latest round of recruiting.

The firm has seen a number of planners exit in recent months.

"This multigenerational shift in wealth will reshape the wealth management landscape over the next quarter century," an expert says.

If they’re just writing checks, “that’s coming directly out of their cash flow,” one expert says.

The firm “has experienced a successful streak of recruiting over the last two years, adding more than 100 experienced financial advisors during that period,” says President Jerry Lombard.

From working with children to spreading financial literacy, here’s how advisors are donating their time and money this holiday season.

Workers looking to retire comfortably are more in need of professional guidance than they realize — and there are a lot of them.

The regional BD’s newest hires oversaw $230 million in client assets.

Some pointers from colleagues and mentors inspired female planners in unexpected ways.

The No. 1 IBD poached two more teams from the largest firm in rival network Cetera Financial Group.

Clients are willing to pay more for tax advice, but they’re still not getting it.

From barbecue sauce to jumping out of planes, planners share their strategies of bonding with investors.

Instead of the client’s grown children getting a preset amount at, say, age 25, the decision is strictly at the trustee's discretion.

Melvin Leonard Wimmer Jr. is said to have bilked clients out of their retirement savings.

Stereotyping investors can cause long-term damage to financial success for clients and planners.

Gratz Park Private Wealth will offer internships and shadow programs to college women interested in business.

As college debt rises, borrowers want different perks from their employers.