Professional development

Explore the last year in Financial Planning magazines. Read each article, or download a digital version.

From money management classics to a musical memoir, these are the 15 books financial advisors found inspiring, instructive or engaging this year.

Financial advisors should start the new year right by modernizing their planning tools to reflect clients' heightened demand for reliable, easily digestible information about their assets.

The RIA custody landscape isn't what it used to be. And Tony Stich, chief revenue officer at Entrustody, says that is great news for advisors.

The wealth management industry continues efforts to confront long- standing diversity issues. But those putting in the work know there is a long way to go.

As wealth managers prepare for the new year, here are the kinds of solutions that are poised to run the table over the next 12 months.

From planning for caregiving to helping artists and couples, these five Financial Planning stories from 2023 show how advisors can add value in estate planning.

Though more women are entering the industry, gender bias and other historical barriers remain.

As Angie Herbers looks back on two decades at the consulting firm she founded, she shares how she grew it from nothing and what peers in the industry can learn.

A new study from Envestnet looks at how end-to-end platforms, holistic advice and AI are moving the industry forward.

Because advisors can't easily see, manage or bill on what sits outside a client's portfolio, it often goes ignored.

From estate planning to Medicare advice, financial advisors can offer serious value in the coming year.

The sixth-largest U.S. bank has big plans to grow its private bank by developing young talent, as it prepares to target many of the hottest markets for young wealth.

The T3 producer knows a thing or two about putting together a quality wealth management conference. Here's what stood out to him about Future Proof 2023.

As it seeks to bolster its U.S. presence, the Canadian bank's wealth management subsidiary has been one of the most active recruiters in the industry in recent years.

Two frontrunners have emerged as possible successors to the long-serving CEO, but even more potential candidates wait in the wings.

In the first edition of a new wealthtech series from Financial Planning, FP Alpha CEO Andrew Altfest talks about the magic number of solutions an advisor should rely on while showing us his stack.

After Cetera's parent closed the acquisition of the tax-focused wealth management firm last month, departing executives received significant bonuses.

Recruiters see the banking giant's offering as central to its bid to retain top teams and prevent them from going independent.

Writer Rich Lippman spotted a hole in the marketplace: There was no fun take on how to make an estate plan. His new book aims to fill that void.