In recent years, a growing number of advisors have evolved their practices to meet the changing needs of their clients by taking a more holistic approach and moving from transaction-based business models to advisory models. For those yet to...

The event touched down at the Four Seasons in Las Vegas, Nev. this year, drawing in hundreds of RIAs and industry professionals.

One of the major themes in the independent financial advisory space in recent years has been the explosive growth of the hybrid Registered Investment Advisory (RIA) firm, a model in which advisors operate their own RIA firm for fee-based business...

Matthew Westhoff and his two partners have a successful practice and want to expand it by letting other advisors plug into their operation. How can they structure a competitive contract and attract qualified candidates? Westhoff and his partne...

Changing firms or starting an independent wealth management practice is not easy and is something that must only be done after much introspection and investigation. But an in-depth gap analysis can be useful in this process. A gap analysis can...

How would you proceed if you could just wipe the slate clean and restart your career in the investment business?

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