Succession planning

It's important to teach younger advisors every aspect of your practice. Start with "I don't know."

Too often succession plans tend to be all-or-nothing. There are better ways.

The freshly recapitalized firm is offering succession services without any custodial or affiliation requirements.

Integrated Partners added a father-son team, surpassing its recruited client assets from the previous year.

The interim CEO told analysts Tuesday that the company remains committed to hiring an outsider who isn't connected to its scandals of recent years.

Even if it's best for the team, it won't be easy.

The group added teams from Wells Fargo FiNet and JPMorgan Chase by expanding with an eye toward meeting a need in the marketplace.

How to know when you’ve reached that just-right size.

“I think we forget what it was like when we were the associates,” says one firm’s co-owner.

Warning: Advisory firm buyers may be purchasing a depleted oil well.