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As social investing has broadened its horizons, returns have also improved, says Matt Papazian, CIO of Cardan Capital Partners.

Hiring young planners is one thing but keeping them happy is another.

The brokerage firm also added new members to its asset management team.

William Heinzerling, who has led Stifel’s fixed-income business since 2009, is leaving the firm, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

President Tom Naratil says the firm will recruit less, spend more on advisers already at the firm and give additional power to branch managers.

Wealth management "is the least tech literate of all financial services," says Michael Spellacy of PwC.

Choosing where to allocate resources is never easy, but a grid, similar to this one used by Commonwealth’s Joni Youngwirth, can help.

It's expected that digital platforms will help advisors focus their offerings to serve specific client segments.

The question a Cetera advisor says he never wanted to get from a client: "How come this is $88,000 instead of $100,000?"

While mostly the purview of the big firms, smaller RIAs can get in on the act too. But they need to do their homework first.