Growth strategies

The record level of transactions — as well as long-term industry shifts — often prompt advisors and other wealth management professionals to assess their options.

There comes a point when advisors must decide how much to scale. Here's a guide.

With the industry closely watching the complex integration, the selling network's parent divulged how it struck the $1.3-billion agreement to form a giant IBD.

The firm's top recruiter explained its approach to helping advisors keep up with a rapidly changing profession.

The PE-backed wealth management holding company will grow to 2,500 advisors upon closure of its latest acquisition.

Integrated Partners added a family office practice eyeing wirehouse breakaways as part of a dozen recruiting grabs for the No. 1 IBD and its OSJs.

The IBD’s head of practice management says more planners should explore becoming ensembles, and she also divulged the firm’s “secret sauce.”

The IBD network's AdvicePay integration could help the firm convert more retirement plan business into wealth management clients as it completes a record year for new assets.

New KMS Financial Services CEO Erinn Ford’s team has attracted 28 advisors in 2019.

The ensemble and enterprise pickups came after the No. 4 IBD added 70 advisors in the first nine months of the year.