Financial Advisor Blog - Page 2 - Financial Advisor Transitions

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...

Merrill Lynch Unveils Strategy to Boost Wealth Management Margins Integr...

November 18th, 2025

Merrill Lynch executives have outlined a sweeping plan to help Bank of America raise profit margins within its Global Wealth and Investment Managem...

Schwab Highlights Tech Integrations, AI, and Blockchain Vision at IMPACT...

November 17th, 2025

Charles Schwab executives outlined a forward-looking roadmap for registered investment advisers (RIAs) during the firm's annual IMPACT conference i...

RIA Firms Boost Advisor Pay Amid Slowing Organic Growth and Market Depen...

November 14th, 2025

Registered investment adviser (RIA) firms continue to reward top advisor talent with record compensation increases, even as organic growth across t...

Schwab Expands RIA Membership Program with Focus on Growth and Investmen...

November 13th, 2025

Charles Schwab is preparing to launch its new registered investment adviser (RIA) membership program in early 2026 with an initial group of 10 firm...

Edward Jones to Restructure Partnership Model and Expand Associate Owner...

November 12th, 2025

Edward Jones has announced plans to overhaul its partnership capital structure, signaling one of the most significant internal changes to its owner...