Being an independent advisor isn’t for everyone.

While the No. 1 IBD has retained a significant portion of the hybrid RIA’s advisors, its founder says the firm has major outside recruiting opportunities.

Gratz Park Private Wealth will offer internships and shadow programs to college women interested in business.

Our business isn’t just about big firms anymore, but we still see the old stereotype that investing is a man’s game dominated by Wall Street firms.

Courses at historically black colleges and universities are making the planning profession more accessible to students who’d never considered the career.

Even as the prospective client base grows more diverse, a majority of advisors remain male, white and over the age of 50.

Distinguishing features of undergraduate and graduate programs for advisors offered by leading colleges and universities.

One advisor is making his first career move after 22 years at the wirehouse.

Most firms just don’t have the time and resources to be detail oriented. It’s a great chance to get noticed.

The advisors include the father, mother, daughter and son.

Charged with leading the firm’s recruiting and sales strategy, Scott Posner will report to the recent successor to Bill Morrissey, who left the firm last month.

The BNY Mellon Womenomics Fund, which picks companies that hire and promote women, has beaten the benchmark Topix every year since its inception.

The asset manager and custodial giant found positive correlations in several metrics for companies that focus on inclusion.

Recruiter Michael King discusses which firms have the most brand value, and where young recruits would be wise to look to start a career. He offers his insights as we continue the dialogue from our Recruiters Roundtable.

More than half of the broker-dealer’s new hires come from Wells Fargo.

Women currently account for just 19% of Morgan Stanley’s managing directors.

Men dominate the largest financial institutions and the situation is even worse at family offices.

Other groups, such as those who used to itemize tax deductions but will now use the high standard deduction, are also advised to check their withholding taxes.

A team of four women is moving to LPL in pursuit of what they say is a less difficult, lower-fee alternative.

The holidays must be coming soon because BIC is working on its annual ranking of top bank advisors.