Two pairs of advisers in Lincoln, Nebraska, make the move, along with their staffs.
But older women are more willing to seek financial planning help than men, according to a survey by The American College of Financial Services.
West Texas WealthCare will use JFC Financial as its office of supervisory jurisdiction.
Walmart announced the launch of a new company designed to offer digitally enabled financial products to its customers and employees. Its 265 million weekly customers makes it an attractive distribution channel to expand investing to underserved investors.
It's a good time for firms to take stock of what’s working well and how they can ensure advisers are digitally empowered in the year ahead.
The truth is, your business can thrive in this 'new normal.' Learning effective ways to prospect virtually can be a huge competitive advantage to advisers who embrace it.
The attack on Jan. 6 highlighted racial injustice, according to some advisers, as wealth management firms prepare to double-down on diversity efforts aimed toward building a more inclusive industry.
The head of Oakwood Capital Advisors says ethics is high on the agenda for the coming year.
The new head of the $2 billion Los Angeles-based registered investment advisory firm is just 27.
John and Evan McCoy run Integrity Financial Services in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and were previously affiliated with Securities America
The strategy also includes the creation of a new podcast, a six-part virtual webcast series and the launch of a fintech conference
Fintech and digital record keeper Vestwell is among about three dozen firms that have registered as pooled plan providers with the DOL, but the firm does not yet have information on pricing and plan design for a potential PEP product.
Financial professionals holding the certified financial planner designation hit an all-time high in 2020. The number of women with CFPs increased by 3.1%, to 20,633, and the number of Black and Hispanic CFPs rose to a total of 3,688, a 12.6% increase over 2019. Blacks and Hispanics still represent just a fraction of CFPs.
McGee Wealth Management, a Portland, Oregon-based firm with 800 clients and $815 million in assets under management, is leveraging the sale for succession planning.
After a tumultuous start to the year, a focus on what makes us happy can help us push through
Investment advice may take back seat to financial wellness as advisers' clients worry about the state of the economy and the prospect of losing their job
The online lender known as SoFi, which gained popularity by refinancing student loans, agreed to merge with Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. V, a special purpose acquisition company. It marks the latest example of a growing trend in which closely held firms go public by merging with a SPAC.
Advisers and analysts also cautioned investors and clients not to confuse ugly, divisive political action like riots with what’s happening in the broad stock market, which has been on a record run since March and the advent of COVID-19.
It is acquiring woman-led Atlanta Financial Associates, which has $815 million under management
The online trading platform’s popularity has skyrocketed over the last several months, but its fast growth has also generated increased regulatory scrutiny
