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Despite declining numbers, defined-benefit plans are in vogue with small business owners and the advisors who serve them.

For clients, is one type of firm, business model or fee structure better than another?

Scott Adams and Heath Burch focus exclusively on families with special-needs children. It started as a small workshop because Adams was going through these same issues, but then it boomed into a practice that draws clients from 49 states and overseas.

New York is attracting financial technology startup companies and venture capitalists, who like the proximity to large banks. But watch out for London.

Common Mistakes in Retirement Savings; Tuition vs. Nest Egg; Alternatives, Yes or No

Our signature top program managers rankings are based on multiple variables. Here we present the top 10 based solely on the percentage increase in team AUM.

In Digital Age, Top Compliance Considerations for Providers

Clarity in strategic vision and compensation boosts advisor satisfaction, according to a new J.D. Power & Associates study.

Stifel lured away advisors managing about $500 million in assets from its rivals. But the St. Louis-based firm was not alone in recruiting top talent. Wells Fargo pulled in four advisors managing more than $450 million from rivals UBS and Morgan Stanley.

The FP50 tracks the percentage of client accounts with more than $100,000; many of the top spots, it turns out, are held by smaller boutique firms.