Wealthy parents fear their kids will squander their inheritances. Financial planner Mary Clements Evans solved for that while cementing her firm's future.

With clients expecting more from their estate planning, financial advisors are becoming the go-to source for a plurality of investors, a new survey shows.

Nick Francia of UBS, Matthew Gallo of Merrill and Ryan Bass of Raymond James all once felt their youth to be a perceived liability. Now, in an industry with an imminent retirement wave, they see it as an asset.

Over a third of all advisors plan to retire in the next few years, leaving an industry gap tens of thousands short of anticipated demand. How can firms keep up?

The industry often struggles to help prospective professionals find their place, a challenge experts say is a crucial competitive priority for the future.

Even though advisors doubt it will pass, California's proposed billionaire tax is already reigniting residency and wealth planning conversations.

Financial advisor Drew Boyer turned an accidental acceptance from a fire chief into a successful niche serving firefighters and police officers.