How does the RIA industry justify acquisitions with high-flying multiples while net organic growth stagnates?
Focused on the Future: Rita Robbins on the Evolution of Women in Finance
The founder and president of Affiliated Advisors discusses the crucial rule networking places in succession planning, navigating change and more.
The Diamond Podcast for Financial Advisors: How Apollon's Michael Dolberg Designed His $7.5B Firm
Mike Dolberg describes how he and the team at Apollon recognized the value of culture, partnership, and the freedom to serve clients—and how that realization ultimately drove their growth from $120 million in assets to $7.5 billion.
The Kids Are Alright—But Are They Right for the Family Business?
Understanding the outsized influence of Gen Z.
Special Considerations of Pursuing Minority Stake M&A Deals
Buyers and sellers must commit to one another through good and bad market cycles, knowing that a divorce could be messy and expensive.
More Fiduciary Rule Critics Sue In Texas Federal Court
The American Council of Life Insurers, the Insured Retirement Institute and Finseca are among the plaintiffs in the newest suit against the Labor Department’s rule. This is the second suit filed against the rule in Texas this month.
SEC Adopts Updated Cybersecurity Rules
On the same day the 24-year-old updates to Regulation S-P were announced, Interactive Brokers reported a customer data breach.
How I Plan to Raise $10B for Charity
A convergence of factors creates a tsunami of opportunities for advisors to demonstrate their value.
The Diamond Podcast for Financial Advisors: A Blueprint for Building a Wealth Management Enterprise to $3B and Beyond
After a dozen years in the wirehouse world, Reza Zamani began to recognize the limitations inherent to the model. So in 2012, he left to launch SteelPeak Wealth with $250 million in AUM. Today, it manages $3 billion with 20 advisors on the team.
Revitalizing Services for Next-Gen Investors
How Axtella personalizes newer consumer service options.