An aging advisor base, continuing consolidation in M&A deals and shrinking organic growth are causing teams to consider changes, J.D. Power said.

Firms that haven't been afraid of generous recruiting offers have shown the greatest growth in recent years.

The National Association of Treasurers launched a new tool that allows individuals to compare the features of different states' ABLE programs.

Huntington Investment Company is accusing a former advisor of resigning with no advance notice and then using confidential information to drum business from ex-clients.

An innovative nonprofit's grant program enlists pro bono financial planners in an effort to keep longtime residents in place in a gentrifying area.

CHIP founder and CEO Dana Wilson originally created the platform as a directory of financial professionals of color. Now, Wilson wants to use the platform to address the racial wealth gap.

The many ways of measuring success in the West End of St. Louis could add up to policy solutions for narrowing the racial wealth gap — if the Invest STL Rooted program is successful.

In a panel, four financial advisors and executives shared why the field remains a difficult environment and what the profession can do to change its reputation.

LPL accuses its rival of hindering "competition in the financial services space" through its "cynical" attempts at frightening advisors into staying put.

Amid the painful backdrop of history and the scale of the present-day challenges, pro bono financial advisors are focusing on their clients.

The Atlanta-based independent broker-dealer thinks some advisors will always feel ill at ease at big firms that keep getting bigger. That's where it sees its opportunity.

The Invest STL Rooted program provides longtime residents with grants and financial planning. Here's why its success could be crucial to building wealth in communities nationwide.

The trailblazers who have found success in challenging circumstances shared key lessons and best practices as part of what will become an annual event.

Financial advisors can create welcoming spaces, understand family structures, be thorough with paperwork and maximize savings.

An industry recruiter notes that many wealth managers who switch firms receive money from their new employer to cover forfeited deferred compensation.

The payout of nearly $20 million reflects the mixed status of Black representation among financial advisors at the largest wealth management firms.

These issues loom especially large for the LGBTQ client base, which is the focus of a new national initiative launched by financial advisors, lawyers and other professionals.

Sources familiar with the case say Nicholas Takahashi's name surfaced on a Wells Fargo website long after he had left to work for a competitor.

In recent years, the wealth gulf between white and Black families has only grown. But there is hope that advances in fintech, such as wider adoption of artificial intelligence, can help.

In their first interview about the shakeup atop the influential organization for Black financial advisors, its interim leaders emphasized continuity amid the shift from Christian Nwasike.