Portfolio

The combined AUM of the top 10 companies has soared by 60% to more than $770 billion over the past five years.

The property should allow them to live close to their loved ones and fit their financial plan, according to a CFP.

It’s not as easy as hanging out a shingle. Advisors and back-office employees need to master certain traits.

A PKS rep allegedly sold $190 million worth of non-traded REITs and BDCs without disclosing the commissions.

The offering validates the explosive growth seen in the independent channel, experts say, which has now grown fast enough to catch the eye of retail investors.

Ranking RIAs by AUM or number of employees is misleading.

There is growing disquiet among those who run and invest in the products about potential problems that might be caused by rate cuts from the Fed.

The independent broker-dealer has seen significant growth in the last three years.

Careful planning can help prevent them from shrinking their benefits based on misperception.

Craig Findley once helped oversee a 36-member team that managed more than $6 billion.