Ambition and training helped one veteran advisor learn to adopt financial planning tools, account aggregation software, video conferencing apps and tablets in his effort to create "a new client experience."

It bears paying attention in the coming year as to what inroads digital-first firms can make into the DC space.

The high-ranking recruit will work on the firm's expansion plans and serve as a liaison between branch managers and top brass.

How military experience helped a former commanding officer of the Army’s Presidential Honor Guard transition to wealth management.

Looking for quality planning schools near your practice? Launch your search with our comprehensive list of programs organized by region.

For planners looking to recruit as well as those looking for suitable programs, this comprehensive list of planning programs at five dozen colleges and universities across the country includes costs, enrollment and student-to-faculty ratios.

Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew announced that the administration's "myRA" retirement plan will be available nationwide, with an expanded menu of funding options.

For planners looking to recruit as well as those looking for suitable programs, this comprehensive list of planning programs at five dozen colleges and universities across the country includes costs, enrollment and student-to-faculty ratios.

If you find yourself torn between serving clients and growing your practice, you may need some additional staff.

"If I said I had worked for AT&T for 33 years, anybody would ask me, 'Well, when are you going to retire?' But our industry is unique. It's not like a utility company, where after 30 or 35 years, you're done," says Larry Palmer, an advisor at Morgan Stanley.

Municipal bond sales in the U.S. are set to decrease in the next month while the amount of redemptions and maturing debt rises.

Many HNW clients are using these state-run plans to shelter assets from the inheritance tax.

Many HNW clients are using these state-run plans to shelter assets from the inheritance tax.

Almost half of U.S. workers didn’t have a company-sponsored retirement plan in 2013, compared with 39% in 1999, according to an analysis of Census Bureau data by the Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis at the New School for Social Research in New York.

Female planners can gain an edge in their practice by creating an environment more inviting to clients.

An advisor who moved to a wirehouse from a boutique offers guidance on finding a firm that will offer greater job satisfaction and also benefit clients.

The median state pension last year had 70% of the assets needed to meet promised benefits, up from 69.2% in 2013.

Small market participants have less access to support and appear to be less knowledgeable and engaged in their workplace retirement plans.

Employees are gaining confidence in their short-term finances but the majority is still not saving enough for retirement.

"We can shuffle women from one firm to the next all day long, but we're still going to be at that 15%," says Michelle Lynch, director of Raymond James' Network for Women Advisors.