Practice management

As more financial advisors near retirement without clear succession plans, some RIAs are turning to ESOPs and Section 1042 rollovers to exit on their own terms.

Red flags may abound, but so do arguments for an extended equities streak. Keeping clients on an even keel is crucial.

Social media platforms can change quickly (case in point: X). In response, advisors who may instead choose to rely on their own communication channels.

The new business intelligence service uses several key performance indicators to help advisors decide how to best manage their talent and resources.

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.

Agentic AI will continue to automate financial planner workflows — and that's a good thing.

The Wall Street giant still is often associated with deposits, lending and checking and savings accounts. But it's among the throng of firms seeking to give clients easy access to both banking and investing services online.

Many advisors haven't yet begun putting together an exit plan. Experts say there are common features and defined timelines that can help make it work.

Money News Network CEO Nicole Lapin and her RIA collaborators are building direct services through her growing base of readers, viewers and listeners.

Advisors know that a transition plan is important, but many fall into the trap of procrastination.

Looking for a new challenge, Mark Seither found the complexities of pilot compensation and tax planning to be a niche that energizes him.

Advisors spend a lot of time choosing the tools they use, and tech is more sophisticated than ever. But how much tech should clients actually see?

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

As adoption of the dual-wrapper products accelerates, so will questions about timing, pricing and residual balances.

Advisors who seek a smooth transition should take a hard look at their data and tech stack before any succession planning begins, experts say.

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.

Thursday's Shaping Wealth Advisor Board webinar explored how advisors can sharpen the focus of their messaging and content to resonate with clients and prospects.

The former CEO of Orion Advisor Solutions has since become involved in several artificial intelligence startups, which he hopes will be integrated into advisor technology stacks.

Clear and early communication, with coworkers as well as clients, is key when planning for a long leave.

An organic growth technology firm launched out of Fidelity Investment's incubator spoke with 18 big RIAs about their marketing. The results speak for themselves.