RIAs

"If you're a financial services company and you're not thinking of yourself as a financial tech company, then you're probably in a declining business model," says Rob Foregger, co-founder of NextCapital.

Some wirehouse branch managers have made the transition to the independent channel, but doing so takes careful planning, experts say.

In contentious Senate testimony, White fended off accusations that the regulatory body has dragged its feet. Again, she did not offer a timeline for implementing a fiduciary rule from the SEC.

Worthy ideas debated on the fiduciary rule, retirement prep and annuities.

The Gryphon Group generated $1.3 million in production before leaving the wirehouse.

The firm, which acted as a custodian for a defunct RIA, allegedly failed to make material disclosures to clients regarding their accounts.

With a few simple tweaks to their strategy, planners can stop making flubs that can hurt their business — or even their personal brand.

As social investing has broadened its horizons, returns have also improved, says Matt Papazian, CIO of Cardan Capital Partners.

Wealth management "is the least tech literate of all financial services," says Michael Spellacy of PwC.

Choosing where to allocate resources is never easy, but a grid, similar to this one used by Commonwealth’s Joni Youngwirth, can help.