Practice management

An industry lawyer warns that RIAs often don't do enough to delineate their responsibilities and shield themselves from liability when they add tax preparation to their service offerings.

Founders Elissa Buie and Dave Yeske are leaving a legacy in the profession and at the firm under three successors taking over in 2026.

Michael Nathanson oversaw Focus Financial Partners as it reorganized into five internal hubs. Industry experts say the long overdue consolidation still has far to go.

Yes, AI is saving many advisors time and helping them reach prospects. But some say the rapid rate of adoption and automation could put them out of a job in the future.

Troy Von Haefen once shared a stage with Lee Ann Womack. Now he's built a financial advising firm around his Nashville connections.

Steve Lockshin and Michael Kitces tied what they view as some mistaken assumptions around fees to the competitive need for more estate planning services.

Paid sabbaticals, employee ownership and a philosophy-first culture have helped Bailard top this year's Best RIAs to Work For list.

A new report from Cerulli notes big differentiating factors for firms that specialize in working with clients with $20 million or more to invest.

As deadlines loom, firms juggle tax-driven client work with retreats, reflection and recalibrating the business for 2026.

Consolidation has been ongoing for more than a decade in wealth management, but it accelerated to unprecedented levels this year.

Rethink bonds and hedged funds while prepping clients for a market correction — or worse — in the coming year, counsels the CEO of Toews Asset Management.

For the first time in an annual compliance report, FINRA devotes a section to AI risks, including from third-party vendors and scammers.

The end of the year provides a rare opportunity for financial advisors to connect with clients and prospects without a pressing reason. Experts say there are tried-and-true methods for making it count.

Separate from any transactions involved with succession, financial advisors who want to retire face challenges that make exiting the business difficult.

Retirement savers say they want investment choice, but confidence in navigating those decisions remains low, according to new T. Rowe Price research.

CEO Mark Mirsberger said turnover is practically nonexistent at his firm, which goes to great lengths to accommodate its employees and hires people who value teamwork.

Our latest ranking of money managers' workplaces in conjunction with Best Companies Group produces a return champion and some new additions.

Discipline, esprit de corps and a detailed playbook for advisors provided the growth engine for the enterprise.

When a client's insurance needs change, the opportunity to sell their life policies to outside buyers should not be overlooked.

When clients die, their children are often left with the uncomfortable job of dealing with what they may see as just junk. That is, unless financial advisors make it a priority to address this topic sooner rather than later.