Ann Marsh

The firm's growth spurt has brought Washington Wealth’s total AUM, which was at a modest $100 million in December 2011, to well over $1 billion.

RIAs like to think of themselves as starkly different than their counterparts in the wirehouse channel -- in terms of fee structure, fiduciary responsibility, independence and, often, income. But a new study casts some doubt on the income part of that equation.

The network of independent broker-dealers has introduced a platform that proactively rebalances client portfolios at all account sizes for lower prices.

A recent Schwab survey of planning students at Texas Tech found that the lure of client relationship management and working in-person with clients remains high, with nearly half of students citing the latter as a priority.

Many financial advisors and their firms fail to understand and comply with custodial responsibilities to clients, according to the SEC . As a result, the commission has issued a “risk alert” and “advisor bulletin” to remind and educate planners about the importance of complying with custody rule.

“I’m all of 52 years old. I have a baby face. I have four children. I plan to be working for a long time,” Casady said.

LPL is making big changes among its top executives.

Bill Dwyer, a 20-year LPL veteran and its president of national sales, is retiring from the independent broker-dealer, according to sources familiar with the situation.

When planner Gordon Bernhardt began focusing his practice on entrepreneurial clients about three years ago, he discovered all of them lacked one important asset: time.

The CFP Board has redesigned two of its websites to enhance navigational features and functionality across different mobile platforms.

Mike Tyson is preparing for another fight -- this time, with his former financial planner.

By some estimates, roughly 80% of typical small business owners net worth is tied up in their company. Yet, according to experts, most entrepreneurs have not taken the time to formally value their businesses.

FINRA has fined and censured a company owned by Cetera Financial Group, one of the country’s largest networks of independent broker-dealers, $40,000 for late and improper filings in more than half of its sales branch offices, among other filing problems.

Client events are essential for maintaining a strong book of business. Financial planners offered several pieces of specific advice for advisors interested in holding great events.

In a survey of 21 different positions in financial advisory firms, a new survey from the Financial Planning Association indicates that most planners got a pay increase from the time that the was survey was conducted three years ago.

As RIA firms grow and attract larger customers, $2 million in client AUM is the cut-off above which pricing rises favorably for RIAs, according to a new study.

RIA firms of all sizes reported cautious optimism about their growth potential and the global economic environment, according to a new survey by Fidelity Institutional Wealth Services.

“Firms have to commit to planning," says Mike Durbin, president of Fidelity Institutional Wealth Services. "The firms on a path to high performance are on a fast course to planning.”

In a potentially encouraging sign for all equity investors, the majority of investors with $5 million or more in net worth plan to invest in equities.

The acquisition increases Atlanta Capital’s AUM to $950 million