Gabe Lapito thinks many RIA owners who sell their businesses are looking for a big check to fund their retirement. But he and his partners, almost all in their 30s or early 40s, instead set their sights on adding new clients and assets.

Wealth management firm Americana Partners acquired NRT Consulting, a full-service financial consulting and accounting firm, on Tuesday.

The retirement, asset and wealth management giant will be called Equitable and manage $1.5 trillion in assets.

A new annual compensation report by consulting firm Succession Resource Group explains how pay plans can boost — or detract from — the value of an RIA.

Many business owners wind up regretting how they exit from their ownership. That's why experts say financial advisors should ramp up their planning for it.

Journey Strategic Wealth President Penny Phillips said advisors who broke off from wirehouses and large brokerages are now returning to big firms. The winners will be partners who can welcome them without compromising their independence.

The latest victory in court for Jayne W. Di Vincenzo over Devin J. Garofalo may have finally ended the saga.

PE money eviscerates an RIA's client-first culture, leading to advisor burnout and turnover.

The payouts come as UBS nears completing its integration of Credit Suisse, which it bought in 2023.

The sales pitch that private equity funds outperform publicly available investments is drawing much more skepticism. Here are the murky signals in the sector.

As a result of Comerica's acquisition by Fifth Third Bank, Ameriprise will lose a large contract for its financial institutions group.

With AI concerns crimping wealth management firms' stock values, an analysis by Fitch Ratings reveals the companies' underlying dynamics after a strong 2025.

The platforms, where bets are placed on everything from U.K. soccer teams to the price of bitcoin, are getting traction from investors and attention from regulators.

Private equity-backed M&A activity has steadily risen. Owners may do great in a sale, but what about advisors lower in the organization?

With unfounded rumors spreading that Osaic was about to buy its rival Cetera, a Texas-based headhunting firm started calling advisors to see if they wanted to move. Other industry recruiters say that crossed an ethical line.

Ahead of the expected closing of Fifth Third Bank's deal to acquire Comerica Bank, Ameriprise CEO Jim Cracchiolo provided few new details.

As valuations continue to rise across the industry, more firms are using compensation to invest in their top talent and future growth, Succession Resource Group says.

An internal successor, a seller and an acquirer dish out the most common mistakes they say advisory firms must avoid to address the challenge.

Many owners of privately held businesses are planning to sell at least part of their interests in the firm in the next five to 10 years, a Raymond James study found.

Philadelphia-based Clark Capital will be one of several "boutique" firms in Raymond James' global asset management division.