Wealth management firms should define success by how well their operations perform under pressure, Kestra Financial COO Kris Chester says in an episode of Financial Planning’s podcast.

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Which BD services are more important during the coronavirus?

The pandemic is prompting financial advisors to use video messages, webinars and even board games to connect with clients and prospects, Hightower Chief Marketing Officer Abby Salameh says in an episode of Financial Planning’s Podcast.

New ways to deploy existing tech amid the coronavirus

Many financial advisors aren’t aware of serious conflicts of interest affecting the majority of retail clients, Northeastern University Professor Nicole Boyson says in a Financial Planning Podcast.

Are dual registrant firms the ‘worst of both worlds?’

An RIA platform launched by compliance professionals is growing by offering a smaller home for wirehouse and reverse breakaways, Advisory Services Network COO Cindy Halpern explains in an episode of Financial Planning’s Podcast.

In an era of scale, when is a more nimble firm a better fit?

Financial advisors choose technology the way cyclists pick out their rides, Riskalyze Managing Director for Enterprise Services Dana Rhodes explains in a Financial Planning podcast.

Why building a tech stack is like going to the bike shop

 FSI aims for a pragmatic approach when advocating on behalf of more than 90 independent broker-dealers and 30,000 financial advisors, Deputy General Counsel Robin Traxler says in an episode of the Financial Planning podcast. 

Getting political with large wealth managers

The amount of financial advisors changing firms doesn’t capture the breadth of the challenge broker-dealers face to retain them, recruiter Jodie Papike says in an episode of Financial Planning’s podcast.

Why recruiting numbers don't tell the whole breakaway story

Wealth management firms should track the lives they impact above the size of their client books, KMS Financial Services CEO Erinn Ford says in an episode of Financial Planning’s Podcast.

Is there a better way to measure success?

In an episode of Financial Planning’s podcast, David Flores Wilson explains how his Gen-X and Millennial client base fueled his transition from investment banking.

How focusing on younger clients built an advisor's practice 

The 8,000-advisor IBD network will launch “a more robust hybrid offering” this year, Head of Wealth Management Tim Stinson tells Financial Planning in a new podcast.

Cetera's 2020 strategy puts new hybrid RIA front and center

The firm's top recruiter explained its approach to helping advisors keep up with a rapidly changing profession.

How Ameriprise has recruited 4,000 advisors since 2008

Hint: take a look at how the firm interacts with yours, says Carson Group COO Teri Shepherd. Plus: Keeping diverse employees engaged and why the best growth strategies always include an idea of what services to cut.

How do you know it's time to sever a tech relationship?

The IBD’s head of practice management says more planners should explore becoming ensembles, and she also divulged the firm’s “secret sauce.”

Commonwealth wants indie advisors to ask this question

Denika Tokunaga says breaking into the profession can be difficult if you don’t fit into the traditional image of a financial advisor. Here’s how she did it.

In one African-American woman’s experience, lessons for an entire industry

A closed-end fund can provide a steady income stream for clients, but advisors often make misleading assumptions about the regularity of monthly distributions. Here’s what to watch for.

A ‘great’ source of yield but beware these nuances

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