Wealth management

The acquisition will bring LPL as much as $285 billion in AUM and 2,900 advisors when it closes in the second half of the year.

Also this week, Ameriprise CEO James Cracchiolo sees a 12% bump in compensation in 2024 and new LPL CEO Rich Steinmeier also sees a hefty pay bump.

As group president of Envestnet Solutions and co-chief investment officer at Envestnet, D'Auria is responsible for research, overlay, direct indexing, sustainable investing and retirement services.

Experts say financial advisors can play a critical role for clients who are in the throes of addiction and those sifting their way through the often-challenging recovery process.

Delivering documents via SMS can smooth a stressful process, reinforce advisor-client bonds and keep firms on the windy side of industry regs.

Grant Blindbury of FMB Wealth Management said staying away from well-worn client-facing financial planning solutions has helped his firm separate itself from the pack.

Affluent clients report much greater satisfaction with their current financial advisor if they adhere to the fiduciary standard, according to new research from Cerulli.

Findings from the recent Financial Advisor Confidence Outlook found that more than a quarter of advisors modify portfolio strategy based on the client's gender.

Forming a trust now and funding it after Congress decides whether to keep the current gift tax exemption rate could make for an effective preemptive strike.

Jump and Zocks have both recently collaborated with independent broker-dealer Osaic and seen growth in their user bases.