The lawsuit highlights a friction that exists at financial-services firms that put employees into their own product.

These planning strategies can prevent beneficiaries from biting off too much — or too little.

Plan sponsors are open to the addition, but most participants aren’t taking advantage of it.

Plan sponsors are open to the addition, but most participants aren’t taking advantage of it.

One approach shows how clients can use their health savings account to cover premium payments.

Clients can avoid paying taxes as long as they keep working past the age of 70 1/2.

Clients can avoid paying taxes as long as they keep working past the age of 70 1/2.

Clients can avoid paying taxes as long as they keep working past the age of 70 1/2.

Financial literacy is low, and advisers have the opportunity and digital tools to establish themselves as trusted educators.

Many advisers have been suggesting saving too much, resulting in clients living frugally before retiring.

Some seniors shop around for the most affordable health insurance and less expensive drugs every year.

Two veteran advisers opened a new office for the firm.

Interest on municipal bonds doesn't always boost a return the way a client might expect. Plus the big savings from having highly appreciated company stock in a retirement account.

Retirees over 65 will no longer be able to contribute to health savings accounts once they file for benefits.

Reducing adjusted gross income might more than offset the loss of an itemized deduction.

Reducing adjusted gross income might more than offset the loss of an itemized deduction.

Paul Morris is one of a growing number of recruits that the wirehouse has rehired after they had previously left the firm.

David Kowach oversaw approximately 11,000 advisers as head of the Private Client Group.

Making non-deductible contributions to a traditional account is the first step to a back-door Roth.

A Triad executive says the firm aims to work with more advisers who want to go independent but who need help dealing with increasing regulatory burdens.