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Why Successful RIA Successions Require a Long Runway

December 4th, 2025

In the latest installment of Financial Planning's series on building a successful RIA, Chief Correspondent Tobias Salinger highlights a reality man...

Ten Essential Year-End Questions Advisors Should Address Before the Holi...

December 3rd, 2025

Financial Advisor News recommends that advisors conduct proactive conversations now. A proactive conversation now can prevent a year-end rush or pa...

Cambridge Investment Research Expands Its Advisor Network with Acquisiti...

December 2nd, 2025

Cambridge Investment Research has acquired Dempsey Lord Smith, bringing the Georgia-based firm and approximately 75 of its financial professionals ...

Why Modern Advisors Must Treat Time as Their Most Valuable Asset

December 1st, 2025

The advisory profession has entered a moment where time determines who thrives, according to Financial Advisor News.

How Advisors Can Strengthen Client Relationships During the Holiday Season

November 26th, 2025

ThinkAdvisor recently offered suggestions as to how advisors can strengthen client relationships during the holidays.

Advisors Embrace Fixed-Period Planning as an Alternative to Traditional ...

November 25th, 2025

Financial planners traditionally have built their practices around assets under management (AUM) fees, but a growing segment of independent RIAs is...

New Report Shows Investor Product Awareness Reaches 15-Year High

November 24th, 2025

A new Hearts & Wallets report shows that U.S. households have reached a 15-year high in awareness of investment products, driven by rapid growth in...

The Family Office Model Expands Beyond Ultra-Wealthy Clients

November 21st, 2025

The concept of the family office, once reserved for dynastic families like the Rockefellers or Vanderbilts, is now being marketed to a much broader...

LPL to Impose New Fee on Direct-to-Fund Mutual Fund Accounts

November 20th, 2025

LPL Financial Holdings, which oversees more than 30,000 financial advisors, will introduce a new annual fee next year on mutual fund accounts held ...

How Agentic AI is Redefining Client Engagement for Financial Advisors

November 19th, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly evolved from simple language models to systems capable of performing complex, goal-oriented tasks. Financi...