Witnessing the insurrection at the Capitol, financial advisor Rianka Dorsainvil couldn't just return to normal. "There's nothing normal or usual about any of this."

Canada-based financial planning developer Planswell added Jennifer Mastrud and Scott Gill to its executive team.

As chair of Maryland's Financial Consumer Protection Commission, Gary Gensler advocated for a client-first fiduciary standard for broker/dealers as well as 'anyone who holds themselves out as an advisor.'

With last week's violence at the Capitol and this week's presidential inauguration weighing on Americans' minds, advisors must consider if and how politics should arise in conversations with investors.

Wells Fargo's advisor head count was down 6% year over year, while average advisor productivity crossed $1 million.

A Hartford, Conn.–based team partnered with RIA support platform Integrated Advisors Network to go independent and expand client access to alternative investments.

Here are the breakaways, mergers and acquisitions announced the week of Jan. 11, 2021.