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At the T3 Conference, leaders discussed how showcasing the value of the new tools can help advisors connect with clients.

With so many changes in how people communicate, the lead generation and conversion process seems daunting. But experts say RIAs have the opportunity to achieve big growth through sustained and focused investing.

Questions this season reflect confusion about 1099 income, new OBBBA deductions and retirement considerations, according to data from online expert platform JustAnswer.

The new IRS Tax Withholding Estimator accounts for changes to tax credits and deductions introduced by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

"Retail investors have learned not to pay attention to the noise," said Rick Wurster from the sidelines of the Future Proof wealth management conference in Miami Beach.

A FINRA arbitration panel ordered Eileen Cure to pay back recruiting-loan debt and more after she was let over a "no Blacks" order she sent to her staff.

Nearly half of advisors polled said they use the AI tools in their practice. But the experts behind the survey estimated that the number is already much higher.

Journey Strategic Wealth President Penny Phillips said advisors who broke off from wirehouses and large brokerages are now returning to big firms. The winners will be partners who can welcome them without compromising their independence.

The latest victory in court for Jayne W. Di Vincenzo over Devin J. Garofalo may have finally ended the saga.

Since President Trump took office in his second term, the expert panel advising the Department of Labor on ERISA matters has stopped meeting, and officials have not explained why.

PE money eviscerates an RIA's client-first culture, leading to advisor burnout and turnover.

In a sternly written footnote, federal Judge Steven Merryday said the SEC's refusal to release information on its penalty calculations appears to "countenance duplicity, gamesmanship, neglect, insouciance" or worse.

Panelists said advisory firms should take urgent steps to get ahead of regulatory examinations focusing on AI use.

There's "no free lunch investing in private assets," the research firm said in its latest study of semiliquid assets — released a week before Blue Owl permanently shut the gate of a closely watched private credit fund.

At Future Proof Citywide, Azish Filabi of The American College of Financial Services, outlined the need for firms to be careful with client data and stress-test their infrastructure.

The Internal Revenue Service has released its annual list of the 12 most dangerous tax scams, including a new long-term capital gains credit scam, bad advice on social media, and more.

What are taxpayers currently asking their preparers?

Nasdaq announced its partnership with the crypto exchange as part of an initiative for 24/7 trading that is pending regulatory approval from the SEC.

After an optimistic start to the year, financial advisors' confidence in the economy and other key indicators fell sharply in March as the United States escalated its bombing campaign in Iran.

Analysts warn AI agents could automatically move clients' uninvested cash into money markets and other high-yielding investments, depriving brokerages of one of their most lucrative revenue sources.