Practice and Client Management News

Financial Planning's Practice and Client Management coverage includes essential advisor-level strategy and operational insight for firms and solo practitioners. Read how elite advisors build retention-driven practices, manage high net worth relationships and operationalize growth frameworks that go beyond rudimentary 101 topics. Learn the latest financial planning news from expert reporting and analysis that matters to industry leaders.

Wealth management

AssetMark planners lead the way in earnings as advisor headcounts swell past 9,300

The California TAMP's new producing advisors are hitting levels not seen since early 2022.

By Justin L. Mack
Former Wealthtech Reporter

May 4
Wealth Think Always be networking. Here's how

Offer value to financial advisor-adjacent professionals and prospective clients to distinguish yourself among a rapidly expanding cohort of FAs.

May 4

Yiannis Gavrielides

Covve
Fintech

Snappy Kraken's Advisor Websites acquisition bears fruit in new unified product offering for advisors: Wealthtech Weekly

Plus, Holistiplan comes to Advisor Group and Bento Engine launches a new lead generator and a new tool

By Justin L. Mack
Former Wealthtech Reporter

May 3
Wealth management

Behavioral finance experts on the benefits of becoming superhuman wealth advisors in the AI era

As headlines spotlight the disruptive power of artificial intelligence, a pair of experts say that advisors need to double down on being more human than ever.

By Justin L. Mack
Former Wealthtech Reporter

May 2
Wealth management

ESG shareholder proposals hit highs, but counter resolutions surge. What's next for the investing trend?

A new report found more than 542 shareholder resolutions filed on ESG issues as of mid-February in this year's proxy season. But anti-ESG proposals also jumped.

By Érica Carnevalli
Spring Reporting Associate

May 2
Regulation and compliance

Galvin: Stifel case fuels doubts of firms' supervision claims

The top Massachusetts securities regulator contends a broker's misdeeds could have been prevented if internal compliance officers had only tried.

By Dan Shaw
Reporter

May 2
Wealth Think What will it really take for wealth management to transform digitally?

Most firms rank technology as their most important strategic initiative — but they struggle with how to prioritize and implement change.

May 2

Uday Singh

Broadridge Consulting Services

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Practice & Client Management: Key Questions & Analysis

How should financial advisors rethink client management as they grow their practices?

As advisory firms grow, client management often shifts from ad-hoc relationship handling to processes focused on segmentation, service models and long-term retention. Coverage in this area reflects how advisors are operationalizing client experience as a core business discipline.

What operational challenges are most important in advisor-client relationships?

Advisors face increasing pressure from capacity constraints, rising client expectations and the need to balance personalization with scale. Practice and client management reporting highlights where firms are finding success to maintain service quality while expanding.

How are advisors adapting communication strategies to changing client expectations?

Client communication strategies are evolving as advisors respond to demographic shifts, digital expectations and heightened demand for transparency. Read how firms are adjusting cadence, channels and messaging.

How does client management impact long-term practice value?

Effective client management is often viewed as a driver of enterprise value. Client management is a key area of focus for retention, referrals and succession outcomes. Learn how client experience strategy directly to firm durability and valuation.