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Brett Griffin was given two months' notice that he would lose his job when Charles Schwab closed the office where he was working in Temecula, California. Now the firm accuses him of using some of that time to help move client data to a rival RIA.

In a move some industry observers call "dangerous and irresponsible," the administration is taking down consumer protection guardrails that have been put up by states like California and Colorado.

Troy Von Haefen once shared a stage with Lee Ann Womack. Now he's built a financial advising firm around his Nashville connections.

Steve Lockshin and Michael Kitces tied what they view as some mistaken assumptions around fees to the competitive need for more estate planning services.

Also, Independent Financial Partners secures a $700M team from Commonwealth/LPL, and NewEdge Capital names a new CEO.

Paid sabbaticals, employee ownership and a philosophy-first culture have helped Bailard top this year's Best RIAs to Work For list.

This year, 60 RIAs made the cut. See the firms that advisors say excel in culture, leadership and the benefits that matter most.

A new report from Cerulli notes big differentiating factors for firms that specialize in working with clients with $20 million or more to invest.

As deadlines loom, firms juggle tax-driven client work with retreats, reflection and recalibrating the business for 2026.

Consolidation has been ongoing for more than a decade in wealth management, but it accelerated to unprecedented levels this year.

Rethink bonds and hedged funds while prepping clients for a market correction — or worse — in the coming year, counsels the CEO of Toews Asset Management.

For the first time in an annual compliance report, FINRA devotes a section to AI risks, including from third-party vendors and scammers.

The end of the year provides a rare opportunity for financial advisors to connect with clients and prospects without a pressing reason. Experts say there are tried-and-true methods for making it count.

Separate from any transactions involved with succession, financial advisors who want to retire face challenges that make exiting the business difficult.

Retirement savers say they want investment choice, but confidence in navigating those decisions remains low, according to new T. Rowe Price research.

Morningstar's study of this growing area of asset management suggests that 529 plan quality is rising, despite the research firm's lackluster grades for it.

CEO Mark Mirsberger said turnover is practically nonexistent at his firm, which goes to great lengths to accommodate its employees and hires people who value teamwork.

Our latest ranking of money managers' workplaces in conjunction with Best Companies Group produces a return champion and some new additions.

Researchers found that potentially traumatic childhood experiences, including physical abuse and parental separation, have lasting financial consequences, shaping workers' savings and retirement security decades later.

Prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket, growing in popularity, allow users to essentially bet on nearly everything. If your clients have questions, here's what experts say you should tell them.