Advisors breaking away for independence know what they are giving up, so how can they justify making this leap? The answer starts and ends with growth.
Advisors continue to break away from… Read More
A conversation with the Senior Executive Vice President, CEO of Wealth & Investment Management, Wells Fargo & Company
Overview
Rare access to one of the top-o… Read More
Breakaway Wealth Management is a young, entrepreneurial team that values simplicity and transparency, with a desire to operate independently and provide a wider range of options and more pe… Read More
UBS advisors describe a culture defined by wins and losses—and they are asking tough questions about what the future holds.
UBS is a mystery, even to many of its own advisors—who… Read More
August 15, 2023
By Karmen Alexander
A Merrill Lynch team whose leader said some other high-producing defections motivated his own exit has taken his $2.7 million group to LPL Financial in H… Read More
According to Cerulli Associates, wealth transferred through 2045 will total an estimated $84.4 trillion. More than $53 trillion of this amount is estimated to be transferred from households… Read More
On this week’s episode of the Financial Planning Podcast, Doug Fritz explains what’s wrong with the customer experience in wealth management, and why advisory firms are turning… Read More
By Jeremy Schwartz, CFAInternational Chief Funding OfficerandJoe GroganHead of Distribution, Americas
Market volatility gives a slew of alternatives and challenges for funding ma… Read More
For many advisors, independence is just a bridge too far—but greater autonomy and control are often closer than they realize.
“I want more freedom and control over my business… Read More
Quick Summary:
Are you a business owner or manager? Then, who would know better than you how maddening it is to keep track of Inventory in an organization? Thanks to smart inventory… Read More
May 5, 2023Louis Diamond Quoted
by Patrick Donachie
Many First Republic advisors will tell you they left a wirehouse or large brokerage for the bank’s more entrepreneurial, boutique m… Read More
The natural order is being tested in the wealth management industry. And it will be some time before we see who the real winners and losers are.
Imagine a horizontal line on an otherwise bl… Read More
A conversation with Ray Sclafani, CEO and Founder, ClientWise
Overview
Ray Sclafani of ClientWise discusses the key areas that employee advisors and independent busin… Read More
March 17, 2023Jason Diamond Quoted
By Victoria Zhuang
It’s the best of times and the worst of times for wealth management firms amid the fast-moving bank crisis.
Advisory and brokerag… Read More
March 6, 2023Transition Report Referenced
by Diana Britton
Baseline recruitment deals were up last year, even among the independents, and many firms are getting more creative with their dea… Read More
Pedestrians pass a Wells Fargo bank branch in New York, U.S., on Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022.
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Wells Fargo is unveiling a new platform to boost… Read More
Concrete itself is a hard material. That is why most construction work is done with concrete material. But, not every project requires the same strength of the building. For example, the ind… Read More
January 19, 2023Mindy Diamond Quoted
by Victoria Zhuang
Merrill Lynch will not offer a way for financial advisors to independently affiliate with the Wall Street giant, even as in… Read More
January 9, 2023Louis Diamond Quoted
by Glenn Koch
The Federal Trade Commission last week proposed a rule that would prohibit employers from imposing noncompete contracts on worker… Read More
By Mindy Diamond and Louis Diamond
A look back – and forward – on the forces behind an evolving wealth management industry.
It goes without saying that 2022 will be recalled as… Read More
November 30, 2022Louis Diamond Quoted
by Julie Daclag
A roundup of key updates from major broker-dealers, registered investment advisors, custodians and other distributors.
Despite the lack… Read More
November 17, 2022Louis Diamond Quoted
by Kathleen Laverty
Like its brokerage peers, UBS’ compensation plan has components of cash and deferred pay, with a traditional grid at its core… Read More
Wealth managers have embraced shifting client demands during the pandemic, prioritizing digital engagement and hyper-personalization preferences to provide comprehensive advice and capture a… Read More
So far, this year has proven that advisors are the real winners as firms have stepped up their games to become attractive landing spots with strong recruitment deals to match. But the most p… Read More
A conversation with the firm’s Founder, CEO and Chairman
Overview
Industry legend Rudy Adolf describes how the idea of Focus Financial Partners came to be, fill… Read More
Skybridge Capital is “pretty optimistic” about bitcoin and ethereum over the next 12 to 24 months. The global asset management firm’s founder explained that the world&rsquo… Read More
A conversation with Louis Diamond and special guest Grier Rubeling of Advisor Transition Services
Overview
In a special Industry Update, Grier Rubeling, owner of Advi… Read More
30-Year Industry Veterans Managing $850mm in Client Assets Leave UBS for Independence with Sanctuary Wealth
We’ve been in the business for 30 years and have built many long-term clien… Read More
A conversation with Brock Moseley, Founder and Managing Partner, Miracle Mile Advisors
Overview
For Brock Moseley, the choice to leave Morgan Stanley for a second tim… Read More