Corporate governance

The Chicago-based RIA focuses on Midwest to expand its footprint.

When it comes to deciding who will take over your practice, advisors must find a "like-minded cultural fit," says CEO Jamie Price.

The practice opted for USA Financial after Jackson National sold National Planning's assets.

Speculation about the RIA's future is quelled with a $100 million investment from Thomas H. Lee Partners.

Clients could save significant money when they need it most.

What planners can learn from top performers like Chuck Yeager about becoming the best in their field.

The sale of an asset management firm gives Mariner a capital source to buy RIAs. Lots of them.

The team marks at least the second to opt for a smaller IBD over the nation’s largest.

IHT Wealth Management now has $2.4 billion in client assets.

The move marks the latest in a frenzied period one recruiter describes as “a feast.”

The number of transactions is expected to increase over 20% from 2016.

Custodian Trust Company of America helps RIAs create their own automated offerings.

If price were the only reason for success, competitors would have simply slashed their fees.

The regional firm, which has been a recruiting tear, pulled its newest hires from Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo.

I thought my entrepreneurial career was over. I was wrong.

Wealth Partners Capital Group's strategy uses a triumvirate, multi-regional method to buying firms.

An acquisition may pivot on making sure the RIA's nearly 200 advisors stick around after a deal closes.

While coping with the killing of a beloved colleague, EFS Advisors scrambles to protect his clients.

How Hurricane Harvey and mentoring efforts helped two advisors reframe their thinking about their industry and themselves.

The storm devastated Puerto Rico, which has seen a surge of client complaints.