This month's #AdviserTech roundup includes Vanguard’s move into direct indexing, Vestwell’s $70 million capital round, and Simon Markets’ additional funding for its marketplace of risk-hedged investment solutions for advisers.
Former U.S. Treasurer Rosie Rios is an active example of a leader fighting everyday for women’s inclusion and equity.
Gary Gensler calls consumer advocate Roper 'a champion for investors'; she has worked for 35 years at the Consumer Federation of America.
The company recently announced partnerships with Stadion and vWise for its Goals Optimization Engine.
The firm’s leadership team, employee base and brand will all remain unchanged, according to CEO Aaron Klein. The deal is a part of a larger strategy to increase growth and innovation at the firm.
The two advisers are affiliating with LPL Financial through its service for breakaway brokers.
For decades, the prevailing wisdom among recruiters and industry executives has been that wirehouse advisers are far less likely to move to independent broker-dealers than other advisers.
Bob Warner's focus on airline pilots is a model for how niche practices can develop and thrive. His $15 billion RIA has been building relationships with pre-retired pilots for more than two decades.
Tech providers must solve the lack of integration between software applications so advisers can find return on investment in high-quality tech investments.
Schweiss stepped down as president of TD Ameritrade Trust Co. and managing director of advisor advocacy in 2020, after 12 years with the company.
Head trash is a negative belief you hold about yourself, your abilities or the world. We’re not even aware these negative thoughts are in control.
Citing a surge in the delta variant, the Financial Planning Association is offering registration refunds and providing advisers with access to free virtual presentations to earn CE credits.
After 14 years as the firm's chief investment officer, Burt White is retiring in March, according to a company announcement. LPL, now with more than 19,000 affiliated financial advisers, is currently looking for a replacement.
The process of mining cryptocurrency sops up more energy than entire nations. Lawmakers like Elizabeth Warren, and billionaires like Bill Gates, have recently called attention to the environmental impacts.
Productivity doesn't have to suffer when employees are not directly under the manager's thumb, according to recent research by the consulting firm DeVoe & Co.
When Louis Hanna was fired in 2017, he was 50 years old, had early-stage prostate cancer and was seeking medical leave, according to the complaint.
Specializing in an area that the adviser truly cares about is deeply satisfying intellectually and emotionally.
Fintech firms are betting the more than 6 billion text messages that are sent every day are a sign consumers are open to communicating with businesses via text messages.
Advisers must be able to offer exciting technology tools, while emotionally connecting with clients, according to industry experts.
The nation's biggest life insurer will now pay a minimum wage of $20 an hour, up from $15, as it joins other firms boosting pay amid labor shortages.
