In Practice November 21st, 2025 Turning Family Bonds Into Advisory Firm Continuity Parents and children who work in the same retirement plan practice find strength in numbers.
Data & Research November 12th, 2025 Succession Remains Major Hurdle for Private Business Owners While many prioritize growth, a Brown Brothers Harriman survey also found that most still overlook planning for leadership and wealth...
Products & Services September 8th, 2025 Risr Launches Tools for Advisers’ Succession Planning The engagement platform’s Succession & Exit Planning tool aims to be ‘first of its kind’ for financial advisers.
In Practice July 29th, 2025 Who’s On Deck? Solving the Succession Planning Crisis at Advisory Firms Advisers too often risk ‘both value and continuity’ out of attachment to the business and aversion to change.
In Practice July 18th, 2025 Tackling Succession Misalignment in Advisory Firms Three-quarters of RIA and broker/dealer firm owner respondents said they lack a clear plan of succession, which could alienate future...
In Practice July 1st, 2025 Kestra Survey Looks At ‘Messy’ Succession Planning While many 1st Generation advisers express confidence in their succession plans, only 6% of those planning to retire within the next decade have a fully documented strategy in...
Practice Management May 28th, 2025 SPARK Institute and Korn Ferry to Study Retirement Industry Succession The study will be led by Korn Ferry and feature executive surveys and in-depth interviews with senior leaders across the...
Products & Services March 20th, 2025 New AssetMark Program Educates Advisers About Succession Planning The Ascent program offers tailored training and resources to help advisers plan for succession and ensure the continuity of their...
Practice Management December 18th, 2024 RIA Succession Planning Drops to New Low DeVoe’s annual team management survey paints a dire picture of succession planning for aging advisories.
View Points January 29th, 2024 Leading Teams Starts With Mindset Shift Many advisers rise through the ranks due to success with clients, but leading often takes other skills, writes a Hartford...
View Points January 5th, 2024 4 Ways Baby Boomer Business Owners Are Retiring Differently Capitaliz founder Craig West provides insights to plan advisers on how to manage clients’—or their own—business exits in an age...
In Practice August 21st, 2023 Plan Adviser Industry Needs to Adapt to Get Younger, More Diverse A panel of top advisers discusses how to shake up the typical hiring channels, and even how the industry is...
Deals & People July 3rd, 2023 Inside the Deal: What Makes Retirement and Wealth M&A Stick? Aggregators discuss the importance of a robust onboarding protocol that ensures an acquired advisory is set up for continued growth.
Practice Management July 3rd, 2023 Best Practices for Scaling a Retirement Advisory Firm Growing a practice isn’t easy, especially amid a tight labor market. What are some best practices in growing a retirement...
Practice Management July 3rd, 2023 The Business Benefit to Succession Planning Planning for the future of a retirement plan or wealth advisory isn’t just about the years ahead—it can help drive...
Publisher’s Note Why the Winners In May , we hosted our second annual PLANADVISER Industry Leader Awards; it was an evening honoring people across the...
Client Service January 23rd, 2023 Experts: Good RIA Succession Plans Separate Owners from Managers A panel discussing succession planning also noted giving next-generation managers “permission to fail” as they learn to run their parts...
Practice Management | Succession Planning Strategic Moves Joining a ‘conglomerate’ firm doesn’t always aid succession planning.
In Practice November 3rd, 2022 FINRA Prompts Succession Planning for Aging Adviser Industry Financial Regulator FINRA issues guidance on succession planning for the graying adviser space, including small firms looking to sell.
Trends Talent Management Trends Firms are rethinking strategies, with a focus on serving more diverse clients.