Professional development

These seven financial advisors — career changers, innovators and community leaders — are changing wealth management. Here are their stories.

Christopher Stroup was a petroleum engineer before becoming a financial advisor. Now a 2024 Rising Star, he has dedicated his career to providing LGBTQ clients and entrepreneurs with quality financial advice.

Four financial advisors and other experts speaking at last week's Future Proof conference shed light on the intersection of the wealth and accounting fields.

Getting clients to focus on a longer time frame for their investments can be challenging in the age of micro attention spans and instant gratification.

LPL, JPMorgan and Bank of America Private Bank were also among the recruiting winners this week.

Most firms are limited liability corporations these days, but a significant chunk of older firms are c-corporations. Experts share the key factors involved with the options.

These two demographics are expanding their wealth and savings, despite economic challenges that cut across their age groups.

In a highly competitive landscape for tech developers, financial advisor firms often fall short compared to mega tech players and startups. But there are ways to attract top tech talent, advisors and consultants say.

Jim Rourke and Michael Liu will serve as co-heads of private client partnership development, linking Bank of America's investment bank, Merrill and the firm's private bank.

Three executives shared best practices around compensation in the fight to recruit, retain and support planners and other key employees.