Professional development

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Here’s how RIAs are falling short in their support for pregnant and new mothers and what they can do to change it, according to advisor Rianka Dorsainvil.

Despite tangible evidence dispelling that it's hard to find Black talent, the financial services have yet to crack the code when it comes to building a representational workforce. But is it a sufficient solution on its own?

In order to avoid treating DEI as a fad, #DoingTheWork in wealth management ought to start with these critical steps, financial advisor Lazetta Braxton writes.

The company is turning to what it sees as a talent pool with proven success rates.

Charlie Scharf’s insensitive and factually incorrect remark perpetuates a damaging trope, financial advisor Lazetta Braxton writes.

Actions hit a nine-year high and restitution climbed to the highest total since 2013 — even before the rule’s heightened scrutiny.

Based on the “forced experiment” of its remote periodic examinations of broker-dealers, the onsite portion “may not be necessary,” Robert Cook said.

Financial advisor Lazetta Rainey Braxton describes tangible methods for opening minds and advisory practices.

Financial advisors can help the country’s increasingly diverse population, but we must fully realize our vision of recruiting more young and racially diverse talent.

Unnerving as this COVID-19 year has been, the massive shift to virtual business has propelled planners to work even more efficiently with clients.

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has scrambled normal wealth management operations.

One of the largest professional designation and training schools launched a program to award free tuition to at least 25 students in the next year.

As one of the fewer than 1,400 black CFPs, I hope to be a gateway to economic empowerment and generational wealth for the African-American community, writes planner and contributor Zaneilia Harris.

Amid coronavirus-imposed lockdowns, the firm will retool and retrain approximately 3,000 young advisors.

Candidates will be allowed “two tissues” while testing at home and are advised to have bed linen handy.

“The face of our industry is typically not me,” says the Vanguard and DFA veteran. “I thought about how many young people that I could inspire. So I raised my hand.”

“If anything, this environment has actually pushed people to complete their credits,” says John Loper, managing director of professional practice for the CFP Board.

One of the certifying organizations has taken a Netflix-like approach to advisor education.

The judges sought innovations that would make a lasting impact on the business of financial advice. We found them.