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The No. 1 state effectively charges 1.88% on the value of a residence, according to a realty firm's analysis of a frequent and growing concern among clients.

Monica S. Simon is head of legal at Forge Global and has over 15 years of experience as a securities lawyer in both public and private markets.

Before joining Forge, she was deputy general counsel at Carta, and general counsel for Carta's broker-dealer entity. Prior to that, Simon was an attorney with Willkie Farr, where she advised registered broker-dealers and investment advisors, and assistant general counsel at Goldman Sachs, where she covered equities sales and trading and was counsel for the Goldman Alternative Trading System.

From classic standbys of business and finance to motivational self-help to modern fiction and more, check out 15 books that helped financial advisors in their practices this year.

The iShares Bitcoin Trust (ticker IBIT) smashed industry records in its launch year of 2024.

Steve Novak is the Senior Director of Accountant Partnerships at Navan, where he leads the company's efforts to help accounting firms transform their CAS practices through technology automation. Previously, he spent over six years at BILL, holding key leadership roles, including Senior Director of Business Partnerships and Senior Director of Accountant Partnerships. During his tenure, he played a crucial role in expanding BILL's Accountant partner network, driving adoption of its payment management platform. Prior to his time at BILL, Steve held various roles at BlackLine, XCM Solutions, and Thomson Reuters. 

Patrick is the founder and CEO of Sidecar Health. He has more than 20 years' experience in sales, marketing, product, and engineering with both public and private companies. Prior to Sidecar Health, Patrick was Chief Executive Officer at Katch, a leading online enroller of consumers in individual health plans. Patrick was also part of the founding management team at QuinStreet, (QNST), an executive at BEA Systems (BEAS), and a consultant at McKinsey & Company.

Richard "Dick" Parsons, the former Citigroup chairman who died Thursday, is credited with helping the New York megabank survive the financial crisis. Earlier in his career, he led Dime Savings Bank out of the savings-and-loan crisis.

Ryan Baillargeon, Insurance Industry Lead at Glia. 

Experts say the playing field has fundamentally changed as fractional ownership and other paths to access make alternative investments increasingly available.

More than five dozen stories from the past year reflect an era of building controversy and pushback amid ongoing efforts to remove barriers and promote careers.