Professional development

They’re grinding forward with changes, even as complicating factors emerge ahead of when the rule takes effect next year.

Revenue numbers take a back seat to cultural and leadership intangibles when selecting a partner who will preserve your firm's value and carry it into the future.

At her new OSJ, Laura LaTourette is teaming up with fellow influential planner Marci Bair to help educate allies and create more avenues for reps to meet.

Seeking out talent in unlikely places and helping it grow will yield impressive ROI.

Rather than learn from the mistakes exposed regarding false listings of advisors’ “fee-only” status, the board doubled down on looking the other way.

The certifying body says it will no longer rely on advisors’ reports and it is convening a new task force to modernize enforcement.

We’ve reached the point where we need to move beyond the ad hoc approach that has previously characterized professional development.

Once selected, the chapters will begin a two-year centralized testing process.

Keeping up with all the options isn’t always easy, but it’s important, according to the custodian's vice president of digital strategy.

Three-in-four clients say their advisor’s professional certifications are important to them. But that doesn’t mean they have any idea what they are.

A young advisor put her faith in letters and numbers until a client set her straight.

“I think we forget what it was like when we were the associates,” says one firm’s co-owner.

Financial advisors can, and should, develop the profession by building relationships with high schools and universities.

What advisory firms need to know about getting the most out of their team.

Employees clearly preferred, and felt more comfortable wearing, more relaxed clothes every day. Even better, the switch improved client relations .

When the board's new Code and Standards take effect in October, fee-only advisors will be expected to step up their compliance operations.

Fixing the results of job-related stress could mean working less or doing more work you enjoy.

Fledgling advisors can jumpstart their careers by unlocking the secrets of their individual "ways-of-being" through writing reflections with a mentor.

Advisors have a dizzying number of ways to answer. Over a five-year period. Over 30 years. Compared to a certain sample portfolio. Which should you choose?

When financial emergencies compel early withdrawals from clients' retirement accounts, they face income tax and often an additional 10% penalty.