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As Baby Boomers continue to age, demand for retirement income distribution specialists will soar. Here’s how advisors can market themselves to this huge clientele. Also see: 10 Easy, Actionable Marketing Tips For Advisors 7 Marketing Tips Used by Elite Financial Advisors 9 Marketing Tips for Retirement Plan Advisors and TPAs 10 Critical Social Media Tips for Advisors Chicken and Egg: How to Grow Your RIA Practice From Scratch

On June 18, 2012, Eileen Rominger, Director of the Division of Investment Management at the Securities and Exchange Commission, will be retiring in July.

Now is the time to find out if your current business model is providing the kind of client experiences that makes you either a wealth manager or an investment facilitator. (And if you don’t know, you should because your clients surely know the difference.)

Daniel J. Trolaro, a former planner and insurance agent from East Hanover, N.J., allegedly defrauded nine clients out of a total of $1.9 million, which he then used to gamble online, according to the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General.

Rene Nourse has established a new company, Urban Wealth Management, in El Segundo, Calif., that will use Concert Wealth Management for advisory services and Concert Advisor Services for back office support.

Advisors are more committed than ever to helping clients with their retirement income planning but they still face a host of challenges.

Marketing expert Marie Swift says financial advisors who find their voice and unleash their personal story will rise to new heights as they capture the attention and hearts of their audience and influence key decision-makers in their communities.

The Northern Light Fund Trust and certain members of its current and former trustees as well as an unnamed chief compliance officer have received a “Wells notice” from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Members of the House Financial Services Committee have a chance Tuesday to pose tougher questions about the JPMorgan trading losses than their Senate counterparts did.

There are roadblocks that can hold an organization back from achieving its full potential. But how can you turn dysfunction into better results?