Practice management

The founder of Mitlin Financial said he has enjoyed the transition away from paper documents, traditional business cards and choosing each piece of his technology stack.

PE brings a lot to accounting, but it's not for everyone, say experts at Accounting Today's PE Summit.

A new study shows how the estate planning work of financial advisors carries a direct connection to reducing disparities over time.

The financial services giant lets wealthy clients pick and choose things like assistance with cybersecurity, alternative investments and estate planning.

A government watchdog reports that Labor Department regulations haven't made much of an impact on the levels of disclosure and comprehension.

LPL's financial professionals now have access to a vetted package of AI-powered tools for their practices.

The group of 20 massive companies including Moneta, Chevy Chase, Evoke and Savant manage a combined $343.9 billion in assets under management.

The printable PDF includes rankings based on the firms' AUM and includes number of employees, client accounts and financial advisors.

Firms need the latest artificial intelligence-driven tools to capture the great wealth transfer's digital-first prospect base — but also the skillsets to effectively use them.

Business goals cannot always put clients' best interests first. Here's why even the executives leading fast-expanding advisory firms say the critics have a point.

Jed Finn says the firm's wealth unit could easily meet its operating margin goals if it simply stopped spending money to support advisors. But it's not about to do that.

The Zeplyn Meeting Assistant takes unstructured conversational data and turns it into notes.

More planners are dropping their FINRA registration but keeping some ties to independent wealth management firms once thought to be in a different channel.

Experts have amassed a wealth of resources and evidence to help financial advisors adapt psychological methods to their practices when onboarding customers.

Consolidation may be a prevailing industry trend. But the founders of a Chicago-based RIA see no reason to join a large aggregator.

There's financial outlay and risk, but the rewards of investing in a well-run, growth-minded advisory firm can be huge.

A new partnership with the tech firm Carta will position Morgan Stanley at Work to manage stock-compensation plans for more than 2,000 private companies that are moving toward IPOs.

A recent Social Capital Markets report found that 71% of social media financial advice is misleading.

Big firms would be paying $415,000 a year more by 2029, while most brokers would see a far smaller hit.

Advisors who have volunteered their time and expertise said they have reaped the rewards along with those they have served.