Growth strategies

Names like Wealthspire, EP Wealth, Cresset, Chevy Chase and Moneta ring a bit more familiar compared with other massive firms with less name recognition.

The San Francisco bank announced the hiring of a nine-member team led by Merrill Lynch veterans Harold Reinstein and Michael Nelson. First Republic reported 26.4% growth in wealth management revenue during the second quarter.

The program could provide a rubric for financial advisors and wealth managers seeking to reach historically excluded groups.

As part of a long-term industry shift, firms like Ameriprise, Commonwealth and Northwestern Mutual get most of their business from advisory fees.

Credit Suisse Group is shifting resources in the pursuit of business from a broader range of rich clients, as the lender focuses more on wealth management amid cuts to its troubled investment bank. 

These are the largest firms with financial advisors who work with broker-dealers but aren't their employees.

The word 'broker' carries negative connotations. But to many wealth management professionals, commission-based shops are valuable to a transforming industry.

The growing wealth management offshoot of what was once John D. Rockefeller's family office plans to add more than 100 more advisory practices.

Citigroup is planning a 500-person hiring spree over the next three years for a new wealth division catering to junior employees at private equity offices, consultancies and accounting firms, betting those clients will someday join the ranks of the ultrawealthy. 

The giant custodian's practice management team homes in on a metric that experts say often gets ignored by financial advisors.

SmartAsset tracked “organic” growth to see which advisor firms added the most clients and AUM over the past three years.

Financial advisors and other experts share their best tips for confronting a challenge faced by every practice in the industry.

The North Carolina bank’s wealth arm now operates in nine of the 10 largest U.S. markets.

Ric Edelman continues his crypto crusade with a new book and a warning for advisors unwilling to learn about the asset class.

Despite notable rises and falls in the rankings, the study’s findings about comprehensive advice give every wealth manager an opportunity for improvement.

Kent Manderville has 700 NHL games and a silver medal on his resume. Find out why that made him perfect for a career in wealth management.

Lindsey Swanson’s career as a CFP was on the traditional path until her desire to help the underserved took her from retirement plans to porn stars.

Robert Sandrew considers himself a people person, which aids his ability to bring new talent to his firm. But finding the right fit is an ongoing process that evolves as quickly as the industry itself.

“Improve or die” is probably a more useful mantra for independent financial advisors than “grow or die.”

Bidding them goodbye can be tough emotionally and for your business. But here's why experts say some customers have to go.