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Whether measuring performance against the market or a client’s own goals, the industry needs accountability.

Jerry Shultz is president of Lightbeam Health.

This retirement investing strategy can be a hard one to implement, but it makes academic sense.

Advisor attrition is up at the beleaguered firm, but it doesn't have to be.

The regional firm has opened five new branches and hired at least 73 advisors year-to-date.

Instead of making quarterly tax payments, retirees have the option of having the payments withheld from their Social Security and pension benefits.

Neekis Hammond, managing director with Sageworks, provides financial institutions with advisory services and thought leadership, and consults with product development on compliance and accuracy. He specializes in the Allowance for Loan Lease Losses; CECL preparation and methodology; acquired loan accounting and valuation, stress testing, and various portfolio analysis topics. Prior to joining Sageworks, he held a key role within Elliott Davis Decosimo’s FIG Consulting division where he provided valuation, accounting and loan analysis services. Prior to Elliott Davis Decosimo, he was with a multi-billion dollar financial institution where he worked on acquisitions ranging in size from $130 million to $2 billion and was an auditor with a regional CPA firm.

Allison Felix was promoted after 17 years at the firm, part of a transitional process to eventually become CEO.

Ron Carson’s firm and other major practices within the IBD network praise its choice of a new PE backer.

As turnaround plans at peers such as Credit Suisse gather speed, some investors are asking whether UBS is doing enough to sustain its lead.