Practice management

Having gone through the lengthy and draining process, Exencial Wealth Advisors’ Michelle Scarver shares her No. 1 piece of advice for fellow planners.

The same standards apply as would to an outsider – being qualified and having the trust of clients.

Regulatory direction on mobile communication shows why advisers need to be careful about hyperlinking information.

Switching firms can be a herculean task, but independent firm Steward Partners furnishes ex-wirehouse advisors with teams of specialists to ease the process.

Here are tips for weighing the pros and cons of each option.

Confusing messages coming from Washington have some clients anxious. Here’s what to do when major change is in the air.

The $420 million team marks the latest wirehouse exit over a lack of flexibility around the rule.

They started early and hired successor candidates based on their values, not just their skills.

It’s better to have these conversations long before your clients need to use a policy.

Sales of smaller firms dominated transactions and banks re-emerged as buyers during the first quarter.

Regulators have revealed what kind of issues advisors must address if faced with a review.

Raymond James, RBC and Ameriprise were among the industry players to lure away talent from Merrill Lynch.

Some firms try a joint venture with shared clients while running the original businesses separately.

Pushing them to plan ahead is “the biggest issue we face as an industry,” one CEO coach says.

Beginning the transition in advance increases employee retention and engagement.

One adviser calls it a "fairly destructive strategy."

The duo launched a new independent practice with the firm's Investment Advisors Division.

Advisers tend to be too optimistic about what selling the practice will mean for their golden years.

From health care expenses to taxes, how planners can help clients strategize.

Managing too many tasks at once can alienate your clients, an expert warns.