Industry

Lebenthal Wealth Advisors has recruited a former wirehouse branch manager and two independent advisors to fulfill its growth plans.

An independent advisor managing $165 million has joined Ameriprise's employee channel.

Alex Vicencio, a financial advisor at Wells Fargo, says that building a business one client at a time was the biggest challenge he faced as an advisor in his 20s.

The Denver-based association announced Friday that it has grown in 2014 to more than 10,000 members and certificates worldwide.

Profits are up at wealth management firms, and executives are taking stock of their priorities and goals.

In an exclusive interview, John Taft, CEO of RBC Wealth Management-U.S., expresses concern that looming regulation could hobble a wealth industry just as it finds its stride.

The changing nature of retirement for clients is an opportunity for firms. "They’re still going to need advice, but the advice is going to take on a different form," says Merrill Lynch's John Thiel. "It is moving from investment advice to life advice."

Morgan Stanley's Greg Fleming talks with On Wall Street about the evolving digital expectations of wealthy clients, the challenge of robo advisors and broker compensation.

Keith Banks, president of U.S. Trust, is searching for new talent in a unique place: within his own firm.

The needs of the wealthy are multiplying and growing more complex. UBS executives explain why this is an opportunity for the firm and its advisors.