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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The firm will move over to Salesforce’s CRM tool starting next year as part of an effort to boost efficiency with new technology.
July 25 -
The firms with the highest percentage growth year-over-year are cutting their head counts and fueling the record level of M&A deals.
July 23 -
Ron Carson’s firm and other major practices within the IBD network praise its choice of a new PE backer.
July 20 -
The owner of RIA aggregator Mercer Advisors has pledged to maintain the IBD network’s current structure under the deal.
July 17 -
Kestra grabbed a practice from the No. 1 IBD, but it gained another one while preparing for a top executive’s departure.
July 16 -
The practice has spent 22 years with the No. 1 IBD, but it will be at least the eighth practice of its type to leave amid changes to the firm’s policies.
July 13 -
Model marketplaces carry major potential for the industry, and experts from BlackRock and Envestnet say they’ve only just begun to make their full impact.
July 12 -
Experts point out that the two generations have more similarities than some advisors may think — and both present major potential growth opportunities.
July 11 -
The two LPL rivals show confidence in their current paths, but they both now have important vacancies to fill.
July 10 -
The practice has grown rapidly, but it now faces a major decision about its IBD plans following the announcement of Advisor Group’s acquisition.
July 9 -
The combined amount across the top 10 firms has jumped 37% to $385.3 million over the past three years.
July 9 -
The No. 1 IBD cleared him of any wrongdoing then said he still faced the probe after leaving the firm months later, according to the lawsuit.
July 6 -
Scott Wolas assumed other people’s names to pose as a real estate agent, bartender, retired paleontologist and a registered rep, investigators say.
July 5 -
Experts cite a variety of reasons for the industry’s grim jobs forecast for advisors, but the data reveals much more complexity.
July 2 -
The No. 1 independent broker-dealer has grown beyond the wirehouses, but it added about 100 fewer advisors than expected from its major acquisition.
June 29 -
J.D. Power’s annual survey reveals the importance of leadership and culture, along with differences among male and female representatives.
June 28 -
A FINRA arbitration claim followed an asset freeze and the launch of a federal investigation into the fired advisor’s RIA.
June 27 -
The move to acquire the No. 16 firm from John Hancock reflects the acceleration of industry trends and a potential giant in the making.
June 25 -
The No. 1 IBD’s top recruiting executive announced his retirement after the firm disclosed some mixed recent results.
June 25 -
The insurance giant and No. 6 IBD made Alexa Von Tobel its chief innovation officer following the closure of the planning startup it acquired in 2015.
June 22
