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Justin Duke's move from BNY Wealth to Simon Quick Advisors shows how higher fees, rising asset minimums and tighter client constraints are pushing some bank advisors toward RIAs.

Financial advisors would be wise to treat "health span" like an investment portfolio to better prepare clients to afford and enjoy longer retirements, a researcher said.

The APFC from Sage Financial Solutions represents just one of a handful of coaching certifications that could help planners expand their skills and ability to serve clients with valuable behavioral capabilities.

Osiris St. Brown entered wealth management with his NFL-player brothers as clients, then found his calling helping college athletes navigate NIL wealth.

Advisors share how they navigate the moment when a client's compliments cross the line and the boundaries that keep the business relationship intact.

While donating stock is a clear win for clients to avoid capital gains taxes, gifts of property require a qualified appraisal to get a deduction.

The Securities and Exchange Commission proposal would eliminate a ban on investment advisors receiving government contracts within two years of making political contributions. The agency says existing laws can address pay-to-play conflicts of interest.

One year after $300M deal, referrals through Robinhood that put younger investors in the pipeline and an ongoing clearing relationship with Wells Fargo reflect how TradePMR is a growing rival to the giants of the custody channel.

Managed accounts are associated with higher employee contributions in defined-contribution retirement plans, the research firm found. Advisors working on employer plans might want to take note.

Some midsize firms joined three giants of the industry in surpassing their peers among independent brokerages, in terms of the percentage increase in their average payouts per financial advisor last year.

The proposed investment rules for Section 530A accounts, also known as Trump accounts, limit choices, and advisors say that could make decisions easier.

Borrowing against art can offer liquidity without triggering capital gains, but high costs keep it from becoming a first-choice strategy.

The largest firm in the independent brokerage channel is also the fastest growing. But the industry's rapid expansion alongside rising equity values over the past three years may be hiding some firms' vulnerabilities.

The 2025 tax law changed the factors involved in the decision to convert a traditional IRA to a Roth.

Some financial advisors are becoming enrolled agents in order to provide tax advice, helping to enhance relationships with clients.

More than half of the independent brokerages participating in this year's IBD Elite study declined to disclose the share of women among financial advisors at their firms. Those that did provide data have done more to advance women than many of their rivals in the independent brokerage channel of wealth management.

What's next for banks' wealth management aims? Ida Liu, CEO of HSBC's Private Bank, sits down with American Banker Editor-in-Chief Chana Schoenberger to discuss her strategy , what her clients are asking for, and how technology is changing the role of the high-net-worth wealth advisor.

As clients consider when to claim Social Security, an advisor proposed a strategy to maximize tax-free retirement income using certain benefits and senior deductions.

Recruiter Jeff Nash of Bridgemark Strategies created five calculator tools that aim to help financial advisors understand the key contributors to their revenue, expenses and take-home compensation as they weigh their potential next moves.

As wealth tax proposals pop up around the country, advisors guide clients through assessing how these factors change the equation of financial planning.