Financial Advisor Blog - Page 3 - Financial Advisor Transitions

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...

The Future of Wealth Management: Advisors Must Evolve or Fall Behind

November 11th, 2025

The wealth management industry is on the brink of transformation, and advisors must adapt quickly or risk being left behind.

Ameriprise CEO Warns Competitors May be Overpaying to Recruit Advisors

November 7th, 2025

Ameriprise CEO James Cracchiolo questioned how long rival firms can sustain what he described as "very high prices" to attract financial advisors, ...

RIA Mergers Surge to Record Levels as Lower Rates and Private Equity Dri...

November 6th, 2025

Registered investment advisor (RIA) merger and acquisition activity has reached historic levels in 2025, with 273 transactions year-to-date.