Independent advisors

For clients who care about social impact in their portfolios or financial plans, this relatively young designation can help an advisor deliver more value.

Industry watchdogs weren't concerned only about hot topics like artificial intelligence and cybersecurity but also remote work policies and the ability of brokers to clear their names.

As Angie Herbers looks back on two decades at the consulting firm she founded, she shares how she grew it from nothing and what peers in the industry can learn.

From estate planning to Medicare advice, financial advisors can offer serious value in the coming year.

Electronic messaging, Reg BI, crypto and fraud all appeared at the top of regulators' agenda this past year.

The deal follows several others in the past 12 months and reflects growing demand for retirement plan services to small businesses, Edelman said.

The deal, which gives Captrust its first office in the Pacific Northwest, reflects the growing power of firms like it on a national level. Here's how it happened.

Some think lending to businesses outside the banking system can reap outsize rewards for advisors who are willing to do their homework.

AAPI financial advisors are underrepresented in the industry and still sometimes feel unseen even within conversations about DEI, industry experts say.

A new report finds that contract clauses forcing investors' cases into private forums too often stack the deck in favor of firms.