With COVID-19 cases soaring, a growing number of banks, including JPMorgan Chase, U.S. Bancorp and Capital One, have pushed back target dates for bringing employees back to offices. Some are even allowing them to work from home indefinitely.

This year’s report on advisor compensation shows how RIAs and IBDs are attracting, retaining and rewarding talent.

In a bid to attract clients left out by AUM fees, IBDs are enabling advisors to take approaches first made popular in the full RIA channel.

Planners and experts dive into wirehouse pay, charging clients at a higher rate, emerging business models and other key issues.

Coronavirus has accelerated trends in advisor compensation as firms move to an ensemble model and enhance their benefits packages.

The advisors know RBC’s Pittsburgh complex director from earlier in their careers, when all three men worked at Smith Barney.

For its next leader, Ohio National turned to a veteran executive with prior experience leading its independent broker-dealer.

The wealth management firm says the pandemic has proven how invaluable the benefit is for retaining talent.

One thing was made clear at the annual event: There’s more work to be done.

The No. 1 IBD is responsible for nearly half of the dozen mega-moves in its sector this year.