They must file the lengthy and highly specific Form ADV document with the SEC and state-level agencies. And that's just one aspect of the many strategic decisions.

The flow of financial advisors to the independent channels is certainly accelerating. But the traditional brokerage giants still offer advantages for some teams.

That giant question could bring any number of different answers based on a variety of factors. Here's how four experts break it down.

Despite the notable flows and valuations, some sellers get locked into an ill-fitting parent firm without many options for getting away.

The numbers on fraud, long-term care costs and aging in America are daunting. Here's how financial planners can help clients prepare.

For many firms, looming advisor retirements and the need to retain client households through the next generations will create difficult problems.

PE funds have outperformed stocks over the past five, 10 and 25 years. But not in three of the past four. Here are some of the key caveats to the appeal of PE.

The headache of filing dozens of state or international returns due to the so-called jock tax comes with opportunities to tap into savings, experts say.

The structure has been delivering tax savings to advisory practices and other professional services firms for decades. But experts say sometimes it's not the best fit.

An investor who began his career at Ameriprise collected profiles of professionals from an array of fields whose achievements point the way forward.