Financial advisors can create welcoming spaces, understand family structures, be thorough with paperwork and maximize savings.

An industry recruiter notes that many wealth managers who switch firms receive money from their new employer to cover forfeited deferred compensation.

The payout of nearly $20 million reflects the mixed status of Black representation among financial advisors at the largest wealth management firms.

These issues loom especially large for the LGBTQ client base, which is the focus of a new national initiative launched by financial advisors, lawyers and other professionals.

Sources familiar with the case say Nicholas Takahashi's name surfaced on a Wells Fargo website long after he had left to work for a competitor.

Data crunched by SmartAsset suggests some areas enjoyed the largest increases in median annual compensation. The No. 1 metro area saw a 101% hike in pay.

In recent years, the wealth gulf between white and Black families has only grown. But there is hope that advances in fintech, such as wider adoption of artificial intelligence, can help.

In their first interview about the shakeup atop the influential organization for Black financial advisors, its interim leaders emphasized continuity amid the shift from Christian Nwasike.

High-earning participants in the expanding universe of retirement plans offer a wellspring of potential clients for firms and advisors.

Concurrent Financial Planning brings academic gravitas to its growth plans under the firm's founder Preston Cherry and his wife, Managing Partner Eiman Osseilan.