The GameStop saga is long over, but the retail investors who drove it could turn into long-term clients if wealth management firms adapt to changing times.

Industry recruiters see the changes as intended to make client assets and advisory teams "stickier" and to retain executive talent.

In sunny Huntington Beach, California, Advyzon CRO John Mackowiak spoke about the industry's direction — and what he liked best about the oceanside festival.

In only her fifth year in the profession, the former Facet advisor is starting at zero with gratitude toward her growing professional network and an intentional focus on fees.

The banking giant's plans are an outlier in an industry that has been shedding jobs.

With few new advisors coming into the industry but total U.S. assets growing rapidly, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo, Merrill and others are having to up their compensation game and distinguish themselves in other ways if they want to capture a larger share of the wealth pie.

How the big firms compare with each other in their advisor headcounts, assets under management and other attributes.