Wealth management

Financial advisor Drew Boyer turned an accidental acceptance from a fire chief into a successful niche serving firefighters and police officers.

Private equity-backed M&A activity has steadily risen. Owners may do great in a sale, but what about advisors lower in the organization?

None of the findings in a new working academic paper will likely surprise financial advisors. But they could provide some helpful data for conversations with investors.

UBS Americas reported $14 billion in net new asset outflows in Q4, marking its worst period since the firm announced major compensation changes in November 2024.

Internal succession planning is messier but aligns with a true fiduciary firm's core values, argues Neela Hummel of Abacus Wealth.

In a Q&A interview, Christine Brown explained her plans for the role leading a team of a half dozen specialists assisting Kestra financial advisors.

NewEdge Advisor's recruiting win from Ameriprise is the third recent big win for the New Orleans-based company.

With more than $12 trillion in assets, the company led by CEO Salim Ramji is pressing its advantages of scale in a rapidly consolidating, commodified industry.

As more financial advisors near retirement without clear succession plans, some RIAs are turning to ESOPs and Section 1042 rollovers to exit on their own terms.

CEO Rich Steinmeier looks past advisors defections to tout progress toward its goal of retaining 90% of the assets Commonwealth Financial Network had at its purchase last year.

CEO Paul Shoukry took a swipe at big private equity-backed acquirers, saying in an earnings call that most advisors want to be at firms "where they're not going to have to have another disruption in three to five years."

Red flags may abound, but so do arguments for an extended equities streak. Keeping clients on an even keel is crucial.

The accounts give wealthy investors more opportunities to place alternative vehicles in a tax-advantaged retirement nest egg. But mistakes can be costly.

Stifel CEO Ron Kruszewski said a surge in advisor recruiting and record wealth management results could lead the firm to invest even more in hiring in 2026.

In a court petition, Citi cites numerous messages showing former global head of platform and experiences Julia Carreon allegedly praising Sieg for his work overhauling the firm's wealth management division.

Two teams and one advisor managing a combined $1.3 billion choose to set up shop at Wells Fargo's channel for independent advisors.

The new business intelligence service uses several key performance indicators to help advisors decide how to best manage their talent and resources.

An wealth management duo from Ohio chooses LPL's unit for direct employee advisors to found Moto Wealth Partners.

As valuations continue to rise across the industry, more firms are using compensation to invest in their top talent and future growth, Succession Resource Group says.