Professional development

Follow these directions to keep your professional goals on the right track, Kelli Cruz says.

Don’t try to be a jack-of-all-trades. Instead, view advising as a team sport and build a powerhouse lineup of pros, John J. Bowen Jr. says.

In addition to investment strategies, there's another lever advisors can pull for better outcomes.

"Real diversity and inclusion is when we achieve gender parity and adequate representation of ethnic backgrounds," says Monica Giuseffi, principal of financial advisor inclusion and diversity at the firm.

A TD Ameritrade study asked program directors to give snapshots of what students are experiencing — and what they need from the industry.

This year's additions to our expanded annual list of CFP Board-registered degree programs.

Such a nominal bump may seem like the cost of doing business — but it raises hard questions about the board’s intentions and practices.

Educators in CFP Board-registered degree programs are spearheading a classroom upheaval. Will they ultimately reshape the industry?

For firms recruiting planners or students making a career choice, check out our annual listing of CFP Board-certified degree programs.

Susan Axelrod will leave the self-regulator after 28 years on the job.

The practice opted for USA Financial after Jackson National sold National Planning's assets.

What planners can learn from top performers like Chuck Yeager about becoming the best in their field.

State administrators find reason for scrutiny in advisors’ increasing use of flat fees.

The company also said that its advisor ranks are growing.

Seasoned veterans are concerned there won't be capable successors to take over their books of business, insiders say.

Human resources executives place emphasis on new technology to evaluate future and existing employees at NICSA's annual membership meeting.

The 11,000-member organization will operate as the Investments & Wealth Institute.

Finding success has gotten a lot harder for young advisors today, says Raymond James Complex Manager Tony Barrett.

For young advisors, coping with the emotional ups and downs of the business is a big hurdle, says Raymond James Complex Manager Tony Barrett.

Board executives say the value of the CFP designation has grown. They also nod to more potential changes in the conduct standards.