Practice management

Mentors encourage and inspire — sponsors take action to speed women's way up the leadership pipeline.

Health issues. Death. Politics. Some topics make for uncomfortable conversations, but financial advisors need to have them anyway.

The case stems from Raymond James' recruitment of the $2.8 billion Wise Advisor Group from Baird, which also landed a penalty for a broker protocol violation.

The deadline is fast approaching for brokerages to register home offices for employees performing supervisory functions.

Here's a look at the lighter side of financial advising, from bizarre complaints to parking lot fraudsters.

Cerulli Associates reports that retail direct investor platforms grew faster than all other distribution channels from 2022 to 2023, while wirehouses have lost ground.

Amplified Planning is expanding beyond the Externship into a new four-month course and a monthly subscription service for outsourced professional development.

Scott Burnett and Peter Kelson, formerly of Zions Direct, plan to work mainly with public entities, corporations, foundations and endowments.

Experts say financial advisors and wealth management professionals can do a lot of good — and advance their businesses — by promoting financial literacy.

Several effective, tax-efficient strategies are available to those who take the time to be strategic and do their homework to maximize their generosity.