Independent advisors

Financial advisors can reduce distractions and increase their profits by outsourcing these functions.

The Wealth Enhancement Group has reached $9.7 billion in client assets under a slew of M&A deals and substantial organic growth.

From barbecue sauce to jumping out of planes, planners share their strategies of bonding with investors.

The firm charges a very low fee but then steers customers to — can you guess? — its own funds.

Advisors see raising their rates as a difficult topic to broach, but one RIA coach has a variety of methods for approaching it.

Enforcement actions against IAs and reps at the state level soar in 2017, according to NASAA report.

The practice transitioned in a week in which 15 advisors joined their new firm in three separate moves.

The No. 7 IBD expects such moves by advisors to increase in coming years, so it's ramping up offerings aimed at fee-only services.

Although these firms provide the RIA industry a lot of support, they could be doing more.