Having benefited from mentors throughout her career, Amy Zhang now guides other women and minorities on their paths to success.

The regional broker-dealer posted record revenue for the eighth year in a row.

GraniteShares had yet to launch a fund when Kristen Winther joined two years ago. Now with five products on the market, it’s a “full-fledged business.”

As the first woman executive at Carson Group, Teri Shepherd made it a priority to increase the number of women advisors at the firm.

As FS Investments' chief U.S. economist, Lara Rhame mentors four women at the firm, meeting regularly to discuss their professional and personal goals.

As a PNC executive, Nicole Perkins looks at her position as a role model and thinks of it as "giving back or paying forward, however you look at it."

How can the industry find organic growth again? And where will the next generation of advisors come from? Bill Willis tackles both challenges, and discusses how they will affect compensation, as we elaborate on the issues discussed at our Recruiters Roundtable.

The trickle of brokers leaving wirehouses for greater independence is quietly becoming a flood.

There are many more options for advisors who seek gender-equality based investments for clients, says planner Luisamarie Ruiz Carlile.

The No. 4 independent broker-dealer has unveiled two major recruiting grabs from its rivals in two weeks.

A chance encounter in an elevator set Merrill Lynch advisor Adam Rosenfeld on a new path.

Wells Fargo was among biggest losers as advisors jumped to other firms.

If Cetera ties itself to a culturally unmatched firm, the roadblocks it creates for itself may be too much to overcome, an industry recruiter says.

Since becoming Franklin Resource's first woman president, Jenny Johnson oversees a majority of the firm’s investment management services.

A “broad blended skill set" is part of what Voya Investment Management CEO Christine Hurtsellers says helped her become a better leader.

Independent Financial Partners’ CEO predicts the firm will retain about 80% of its business, despite a daunting series of challenges.

“If you’re not given an avenue to prove yourself, then effort and skill set will only go so far,” Shannon Saccocia says.

More advisors can’t ignore the call to go independent.

One thing that excites Dana D’Auria about the industry right now is factor investing, which helped draw her to Symmetry Partners 12 years ago.

It's the latest hire for the regional firm, which is on a recruiting hot streak.