Increasing gender diversity in our industry is a huge opportunity for everyone involved.

The SEC claimed Douglas Elstun put clients' long-term money in high-risk leveraged and inverse ETFs, funds meant for short-term trading. He was trying to 'please too many people,' his lawyer said.

Cambridge Investment Research, Securities America and J.W. Cole Financial failed to see the risk as reps sold options-laden 'short-vol' LJM Preservation and Growth Fund to investors, according to the regulator.

Advisory firms must make the choice to cultivate cultures that nurture diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging, and implement structures and systems to hold each other accountable, writes Lazetta Rainey Braxton.

The judge overseeing the sentencing of Anthony Diaz said he showed little remorse during his Jan. 2020 jury trial.

Education is a key component to helping women invest.

After more than three decades in practice, Ron Davidson, who broke down barriers as one of the first Black independent financial advisors, found his successor with the help of LPL’s diversity and inclusion initiative. He retires on April 1.

Michael Barry Carter pleaded guilty last July to fraud for making unauthorized fund transfers out of client accounts.