Toby is a veteran journalist with more than a dozen years of experience in the field who joined Financial Planning in 2017 after prior tenures with the New York Daily News, Commercial Observer and City Limits. He earned an undergraduate degree in the humanities from the University of Texas at Austin and a master's degree in journalism from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at the City University of New York. He has won a dozen business journalism awards during his time with Financial Planning, including those received for the 2020 podcast series "
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Thomas Pacilio admitted that he hid more than $1 million in proceeds over four years from the sale of his practice to RSM Wealth.
January 10 -
In a transaction highlighting complex dealmaking at the start of 2023, Parallel Advisors acquired a firm then added a capital partner.
January 9 -
Anh Tran and John Wong and four other pairs from wealth management and personal finance shared their best tips for thriving personally and professionally.
January 6 -
A new entity called Binah Capital is expected to be listed on the NYSE in the second quarter, despite headwinds for stocks and the waning use of SPACs.
January 5 -
In a decision that left out the details of alleged discrimination and tensions within the firm, a FINRA arbitration panel granted the broker's expungement request.
January 4 -
At Future Proof 2022, the award-winning CFP shared her tips for aspiring wealth management professionals and her thoughts on breaking into the field.
January 3 -
Surge Ventures will invest in software addressing the industry's "data hygiene challenge" and help founders navigate startup challenges.
January 3 -
The recruiting and M&A transactions bring another record year to the finish line ahead of an expected slowdown in 2023.
December 23 -
The husband-wife creators of financial coaching website The Bemused have plans to expand their company after her departure from Ballentine Partners.
December 22 -
The giant wealth management firm allegedly made inaccurate representations to the regulator involving the call logs on two of its internal network drives.
December 22 -
With teams managing some $9 trillion in client assets expecting to retire over the next 10 years, the results of Cerulli's survey carry massive implications.
December 21 -
The Schwab Benchmarking Study has some concrete advice for advisory firms that need to hire tens of thousands of employees over the next five years.
December 20 -
Advisor Group surpassed LPL at the top of the list, but consolidation, complexity and change remained the key themes in a highly competitive channel in 2022.
December 19 -
The two Black financial advisors dropped their case, but constant litigation in the industry spotlights questions over firms' pledges to change.
December 16 -
Advisor Group, Ameriprise, Cetera, Commonwealth, LPL and Raymond James are getting bigger and streamlining a crowded field of business as they go.
December 15 -
After helping to build up the largest IBD over more than a dozen years each with the firm, they've landed in recruiting and financial advisor support roles.
December 14 -
Planners should start with the basics then take a longer-term view, according to a panel at FP's INVEST: Cryptocurrency for Advisors conference.
December 13 -
The incoming recruits from midsize rival LaSalle St. come as the top IBD sets headcount records and acquires the $40-billion asset Financial Resources Group.
December 13 -
Lawyers see many reasons for concern when discussing the asset class with investors, but not enough to avoid talking about it and learning about it.
December 12 -
A retired dentist won a huge FINRA arbitration award after accusing his best friend and longtime broker of trading in tech stocks without his consent.
December 9
