Independent firms are going beyond traditional wirehouse compensation packages to promote collective partnership and reward incoming teams.

The asset sales carry complexity requiring careful thought and expert advice, but they could prove beneficial to some wirehouse breakaways or RIA succession plans.

Experts say financial advisors and wealth management professionals can do a lot of good — and advance their businesses — by promoting financial literacy.

Bequests returning territorial assets to indigenous nations pose thorny questions for financial advisors and their clients, two experts tell FP.

Oden, head of U.S. wealth, private banking, asset management and premier banking at HSBC, was one of the first in the industry to build an online wealth management platform.

Avoiding fund distributions or using offsetting losses in any month can deliver big savings on payments to Uncle Sam at the end of the year, experts say.

More planners are dropping their FINRA registration but keeping some ties to independent wealth management firms once thought to be in a different channel.

Experts have amassed a wealth of resources and evidence to help financial advisors adapt psychological methods to their practices when onboarding customers.

Credits or deductions for renovations, repairs or energy-efficient upgrades are available — but clients often need reminders and professional help to get them.

Financial advisors, tax professionals and their clients will need to make careful planning decisions about claiming Social Security benefits and starting distributions.

A complex mixture of new or expiring laws, intersecting retirement planning questions and the threat of so-called stealth taxes could add up to a highly beneficial strategy.

The middle and later stages may have less potential for astronomical returns but still offer advantages for high net worth investors, experts tell FP.

The standalone trusts or provisions within other entities can help clients protect assets. Here's why they may need a nudge to speak with an estate attorney about this.

The loose term for collections of planners getting together based on any number of shared characteristics or goals can take many forms and provide a lot of value.

The giant universities that have their own investment arms are likely out of reach, but they represent only a small portion of the rapidly growing channel.

Financial advisors can delight their newest customers by steering them away from the typical traps, deploying new strategies and using technology, experts said.

Most firms are limited liability corporations these days, but a significant chunk of older firms are c-corporations. Experts share the key factors involved with the options.

Advisors can guide clients on taxes, financing, buying versus leasing and how to boost their negotiating power.

Planners could play a crucial role in identifying the signs of forced labor or sexual coercion and supporting victims — with the right training, an expert said.

Property owners, entrepreneurs and parents can tap into savings available through credits, deductions and exemptions during the sunny season.