Mentors encourage and inspire — sponsors take action to speed women's way up the leadership pipeline.

The current limits for a deduction tied to state and local duties and the debate on the extension of the TCJA provides a lens to examine gender-based disparities.

The case stems from Raymond James' recruitment of the $2.8 billion Wise Advisor Group from Baird, which also landed a penalty for a broker protocol violation.

The rival firms will pay for a forensic consultant to preserve evidence of transferred confidential data while they await FINRA arbitration.

Amplified Planning is expanding beyond the Externship into a new four-month course and a monthly subscription service for outsourced professional development.

Homrich Berg also acquires a $6.4 billion RIA and Hightower takes a stake in an $800 million advisory practice.

Scott Burnett and Peter Kelson, formerly of Zions Direct, plan to work mainly with public entities, corporations, foundations and endowments.

The 10 largest transitions include deals by LPL and Osaic, hybrid RIAs that received private equity infusions and even a new public offering by a SPAC investor.

A 20-plus-year veteran replaces Manish Dave, who left the post in October.

Recruiting moves, M&A deals, influxes of capital, internal rollups and business pivots are fueling the industry's race to scale.

Raymond James and Merrill also announce recruiting deals, while LPL hires a head of cybersecurity from PayPal.

Even though Citizens lost its bid to acquire First Republic in 2023, it has recruited frequently from the now-defunct regional bank.

Bequests returning territorial assets to indigenous nations pose thorny questions for financial advisors and their clients, two experts tell FP.

The recruits, formerly managing $885 million at their previous firms, are expected to push Concurrent's asset total to $9.7 billion.

The largest fee-only RIAs expanded rapidly in the past year, but a new No. 1 led a group including Savant, Moneta, EP Wealth, Modera and The Mather Group.

President-elect Donald Trump's second administration signals the need for empathy and steps to protect estates or consider moving to a new state, advisors say.

Fifth Third Bank also draws a big team from Truist, and Morgan Stanley from Merrill.

A new study shows how the estate planning work of financial advisors carries a direct connection to reducing disparities over time.

The division director of the northeast for Raymond James Financial Services shares how the group works with some of the biggest names in the industry.

Business goals cannot always put clients' best interests first. Here's why even the executives leading fast-expanding advisory firms say the critics have a point.