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Tim Killgoar, the director of strategy and consulting, will succeed John Houston.

The prominent Wall Street lawyer makes a strong argument to skeptical lawmakers that he will be a tough cop on the beat if confirmed.

Each plan has pros and cons: Clients who own a Roth IRA for at least 5 years are entitled to penalty-free withdrawals for education expenses, but they'll owe income taxes on those earnings.

A higher standard of client care can still be enforced in the marketplace, fiduciary supporters say.

The ex-Morgan Stanley advisers say their niche practice, which is geared toward women and divorcees, will be better supported by Raymond James' platform.

Plavko is an associate with Frost Brown Todd LLC in their West Chester, Ohio office where she practices corporate law focusing in the areas of equity-based compensation, securities, corporate governance, and mergers and acquisitions. She has experience advising closely-held and publicly traded companies as well as investment advisors and investment companies.

As a channel, we must get better at attracting and retaining HNW assets.

It's possible to use these distributions to preserve clients' savings well past their anticipated lifespan.