The wealth management sector has seen a wide range of new technology in the operating environment combining the physical, digital and biological worlds. In this discussion, Financial Planning Editor-in-Chief Chana Schoenberger sits down with Koley Corte, senior vice president and global head of business transformation at Alliance Bernstein, Edward Jones Principal Zar Toolan and Stefan Savov, senior vice president of Kasisto to discuss what's really working in client and advisor experience, how to design tech for experience and adoption, and best practices for building and designing around the customer.
-
One of the most consequential M&A deals in years leads this roundup of the many ways big independent firms grew in 2025 and how they plan to continue growing in 2026.
November 28 -
Also, Raymond James lands a $420M father-son team from Edward Jones, Cetera recruits a $350M LPL duo, and Cambridge acquires a $1B AUM dual registrant.
November 26 -
With the rapid growth of the RIA industry, large wealth managers are increasingly finding ways to make money by supporting independent advisory practices.
November 26 -
The latest SEC Enforcement Activity report finds that the watchdog agency has only started four regulatory cases against public companies under the current presidential administration.
November 25 -
Savant Wealth Management, Moneta Group Investment Advisors and EP Wealth Advisors lead a group of fee-only firms with headcounts well above their peers.
November 25 -
Mindy Neira found that embracing her passions helped build a niche that fulfills her.
November 25




