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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J.D. Power's latest study used a different scaling method that brought down scores across the industry among 15 major firms examined in the firm's annual poll.
July 5 -
Just over a year after taking over from a 50-year veteran founder, he shared how the firm views its role in asset management, custodial services and technology.
July 3 -
The widely varying disclosures at some of the largest companies display how the common brokerage industry conflict of interest generates a fortune for them each year.
June 30 -
The agency views the capital providers as a governance risk, and it says there are industrywide social concerns about enforcement cases and cybersecurity.
June 29 -
More than 60% of registered investment advisory firms force complaints into forums that cost more and may give them fewer rights than FINRA, the regulator said.
June 29 -
An AARP study found that the losses amount to tens of billions of dollars each year, with the vast majority going unreported to authorities or the industry.
June 28 -
The Ameriflex Group has been adding advisors and assets without using the kind of M&A deals that often fuel expansion in the industry.
June 27 -
The marketplace for buyers and sellers is changing as advisory practices consider transactions that could alter their firms on a permanent basis.
June 26 -
In a cautionary tale, Jayne Di Vincenzo and Devin Garofalo have been fighting in FINRA arbitration and court for nearly three years after their M&A deal fell apart.
June 23 -
Despite macroeconomic challenges and a decade of record deal volumes, Cerulli Associates says the channel remains ripe for further investments.
June 22 -
CEO Jamie Price and other senior executives revealed the name of the firm that will be home to its current network of eight separate brokerages.
June 21 -
The three financial advisors rebranded as part of the move — one of many fueling the expansion of midsize firms picking up teams from large incumbents.
June 21 -
Asset flows into the funds soared last year with the launch of the firm co-founded by Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy.
June 20 -
Anna N'Jie-Konte and Keith Beverly are aiming for big growth through recruiting and M&A deals aligned around the mission of changing wealth management.
June 19 -
The ties of the industry to Kingdom Advisors and a network of conservative religious groups have alarmed some financial advisors and industry professionals.
June 16 -
The Life After Notre Dame program offers one-time Fighting Irish players five pillars of support, with financial issues a key component of its national aspirations.
June 15 -
Journey Strategic Wealth President Penny Phillips and other speakers at FP's INVEST conference challenged the industry to think big about its mission.
June 14 -
Orion Chief Behavioral Officer Daniel Crosby and other experts explained the stakes and challenges facing advisory practices at FP's INVEST conference.
June 13 -
Two financial advisors and a financial technology entrepreneur explained how the usage of the tools disproves what is often seen as an either-or decision.
June 12 -
The defections by Stewart Webb and Gerald Garner highlight a slew of recent recruiting moves, hirings and M&A deals displaying fierce competition for talent.
June 8
