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A founder of Harbor Lights Financial Group said he and his partners scouted possible private equity buyers and decided LPL was the best option for preserving their firm's legacy.

Heirs and their financial advisors should start figuring out how to minimize the tax impact of the end of the so-called stretch strategy, experts said.

The hires add credibility to the wirehouse's renewed commitment to recruiting.

With the exact timeline and eventual destination unclear, the private equity-backed firm was revealed as one of two major OSJs departing from LPL.

The surprise announcement of their exit distracted from some record metrics and the firm's indication that it will be keeping its cash sweep yields the same.

Opponents of the new regulation won a legal victory in a ruling that places it in a stay during their lawsuit challenging the legality of the changes to ERISA.

Cost segregation could reap real real tax advantages when it comes to IRA-to-Roth IRA conversions — but advisors must know if the pricey initial study makes it cost effective.

If those savings in defined contribution plans are offset by debt, employees may find themselves worse off than when they started.

With a profit margin of 46% in the business segment and new converts using the firm's technology, BNY CFO Dermot McDonough said the company is in good shape.

A look at which firms had the biggest loan balances and revenue numbers and the relationship between the two.

An aging advisor base, continuing consolidation in M&A deals and shrinking organic growth are causing teams to consider changes, J.D. Power said.

Firms that haven't been afraid of generous recruiting offers have shown the greatest growth in recent years.

The National Association of Treasurers launched a new tool that allows individuals to compare the features of different states' ABLE programs.

Huntington Investment Company is accusing a former advisor of resigning with no advance notice and then using confidential information to drum business from ex-clients.

An innovative nonprofit's grant program enlists pro bono financial planners in an effort to keep longtime residents in place in a gentrifying area.

CHIP founder and CEO Dana Wilson originally created the platform as a directory of financial professionals of color. Now, Wilson wants to use the platform to address the racial wealth gap.

The many ways of measuring success in the West End of St. Louis could add up to policy solutions for narrowing the racial wealth gap — if the Invest STL Rooted program is successful.

The news on retirement isn't all bad. Last year Americans saved more in their 401(k)s than ever before, according to new research from Vanguard.

In a panel, four financial advisors and executives shared why the field remains a difficult environment and what the profession can do to change its reputation.