The firms' collaboration shines a light on how the wealth management business works today and how it is evolving, as advisors weigh independence against the risks of "poking the bear" when they leave.

A consulting and M&A advisory firm presented six prospective sellers to 17 buyers, with striking results for any advisory teams tapping into a frothy M&A market.

The annual Diamond Consultants advisor transition tracking study identified the winners and losers of 2025. But it also noted how quickly things can change.

While the megabank had previously announced an executive shakeup, it revealed that Pershing is part of a newly combined business line moving forward.

Behavioral finance expert Tim Maurer shares how planners can adjust their language and approach to help clients move toward their goals.

Finance and education veteran Walter Rendon wants to ensure that more young people get the training and mentorships that helped him break into the field.

Touchstone Wealth Partners is the fourth team with more than $1 billion in client assets to join Wells Fargo's FiNet unit this year.

The rising tide of asset values led to compensation increases above 200% in some cases, but small ticks down for the chiefs of two firms.

The addition of Peter Laidlaw to Merrill's offices in San Francisco comes as firm executives aim to engage in "more aggressive recruiting."

Michael Outlaw, the recently named president of Rockefeller Global Family Office, says family offices are defined more by the services they offer than by their relationships with wealthy families.

The LPL–Commonwealth megadeal set off a two-sided scramble. As LPL fought to retain advisors and assets, rivals raced to poach both.

Women now make up about 26% of financial advisors, but growth has stalled. Advisors say structural barriers are holding the industry back.

A new study finds that the industry's efforts to recruit more women is paying off — but it will take further investments to reap the potential business opportunities.

The Apollo Group, a six-person team in New York, is the latest to show that former First Republic advisors are still not completely settled at JPMorgan.

Women often feel talked down to when it comes to financial matters. Advisors with experience serving women clients say the industry has a lot of work to do to change this.

The National Legal and Policy Center has successfully urged companies like Goldman Sachs and American Express to remove DEI from their board selection process, but now it argues that SEC actions are restricting shareholder rights too much.

The latest study tracking financial advisor movement from research firm Cerulli Associates suggests that employee brokerages must change with the times.

A new annual compensation report by consulting firm Succession Resource Group explains how pay plans can boost — or detract from — the value of an RIA.

Dynasty accuses Merrill of acting in distorting the court record in its attempt to force a dispute over a giant breakaway team before FINRA arbitrators.

The latest victory in court for Jayne W. Di Vincenzo over Devin J. Garofalo may have finally ended the saga.