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It’s vital that planners recognize how women’s planning needs are different from men’s — while being careful not to lump them into a singular group.

Shoehorning them into certain categories can lead to bias and crimp firm growth.

CEO Walt Bettinger says advisors tell him they aren’t worried about the new pricing model.

An advisor was terminated after accepting money from a brother, who was also a client. Is such a loan allowed?

The switch is the latest in a series of billion-dollar moves so far this year.

The 11-person team, which was assisted by Dynasty Financial Partners, was attracted by the raft of technology options in the independent space.

The discussions, which have since been abandoned, centered on a REIT with a market value of $2 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.

When financial emergencies compel early withdrawals from clients' retirement accounts, they face income tax and often an additional 10% penalty.

For one of the new hires, the move was about getting back to “a culture of a smaller, more personalized firm.”

The updates include access to the ultrahigh-net-worth portfolio management and customer relationship management systems.