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Want exposure to social media? There's an exchange-traded fund for that. How about airlines, hedge funds and frontier markets? There are ETFs for those too.

On June 15, 2012, the Northern Light Fund Trust and certain members of its current and former trustees as well as an unnamed chief compliance officer received a “Wells notice” from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

There are roadblocks that can hold an organization back from achieving its full potential. But how can you turn dysfunction into better results?

Advisors “are now at the point where they are asking, ‘What oar should I buy?’” said Blane Warrene, the CEO of Arkovi, a leading social media archiving service.

The CFP Board disciplined 24 planners in its most recent thrice-yearly review of disciplinary or ethics allegations. In 13 cases, planners lost their rights to use the CFP designation permanently. Six other planners received suspensions for varying lengths of time, and five received letters of admonition.

As experts forecast persistent fiscal issues in Europe and disappointing growth domestically, this is the most important time for advisors to pick up the phone and talk to their clients, UBS Wealth Management Americas CEO Robert McCann said.

Snapshots from TD Ameritrade Institutional's 2012 Elite Summit in Laguna Beach, Calif.

On June 15, 2012, long-term mutual fund inflows fell to $14.1 billion in May, down from $24.1 billion in April and the smallest haul for the year to date, according to Kevin McDevitt, Editorial Director at Morningstar.

Social media is today's printing press and advisors have to be prepared for a new Rennaissance, according to Jason Seiden, the co-founder and CEO of Ajax Social Media Group.