Independent advisors

The five advisors with $180 million in AUM opted to bolt for the firm launched by a practice once affiliated with Triad Advisors.

There is no secret formula but there are some time-tested calculations that can reveal a firm’s productivity, or lack thereof.

As smaller firms flourish, a less sophisticated approach may become more attractive.

Retirees who use a smaller withdrawal rate may amass significant excess wealth. That can mean trouble for advisors.

The technology provider’s parent is undergoing an overhaul intended to align its subsidiaries, says CEO Eric Clarke.

The Swiss bank’s managing director says the wealth management industry is ignoring what matters most — the client experience.

Nina O’Neal is set to launch the Female Advisor Network, joining a number of planners taking diversity matters into their own hands.

The advisor trio joined the firm after its best recruiting year ever.

Career-switchers may think becoming a financial planner is an easy transition, but done improperly can pose dangers to themselves and clients.

Gauging the valuation of your business is a way of knowing the overall health of the firm. It can be a humbling process.