Practice management

The model that RIAs use to pay their less-tenured professionals is morphing and looming larger in their future plans and present-day valuations, experts say.

The big payday comes after a year in which the bank made progress toward the removal of a federally imposed asset cap.

For accountants with clients with multiple entities, one of the biggest bottlenecks is in multi-entity consolidation, especially family offices. How can you, as their trusted advisor, help combat the issue?

Avantax acquired Sweeney Kovar, and Marsico Financial Group bought Care Accounting.

Firms are deploying new tools to create campaigns and track how effective their marketing spending is, but the core concept of connecting directly with clients and prospects on a human level hasn't changed.

Ultrahigh net worth families often use extended networks of professionals and advisors — which is precisely what makes their financial data uniquely vulnerable.

They give advisors an opening into deeper conversations with clients, while their clients can express the larger vision behind their hopes for the future.

Citi also announced it had hired Christian Zeinler from UBS to be the head of strategy for Citi Wealth and head of business execution for the private bank.

Last year saw the biggest U.S. bank break its own record for profitability.

New chief executive Tony Miller has served as president of the large regional brokerage firm since 2023.