In two recent moves, the firm promoted one of its own to regional director and lured another back from AllianceBernstein.

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.

As some firms closed their doors, the regional BD saw a selling point for new recruits and existing FAs in a different approach.

“Financial advisors typically don’t speak athletes’ language, so athletes and entertainers gravitate toward those people who do,” said former Chicago Bears defensive end Adewale Ogunleye.

The hurdles faced by Black professionals who break into the financial services belie the notion that their small numbers at the industry’s top ranks are a pipeline problem.

Disclosing such information is rare in wealth management, but long overdue, says Andy Sieg.

For some, estimated tax payments are a non-issue. Others may earn all of their income from sources that don’t withhold amounts for federal income taxes.

Necessary new approaches include better cultural understanding, more flexibility for new entrants and more outreach, advisors and executives say.

Two women employees at the firm’s Newport Beach, California office say they were demoted after reporting instances of bias and harassment.

The former wirehouse team oversaw $1.15 billion and will staff a newly opened office for the regional BD.

Firms have only six weeks to find a replacement technology platform.