Advisors
News updates, trends and analysis on financial advisors, investment advisors (RIAs), and financial planners (CFPs).
Man Who Extorted His Financial Advisor Loses U.S. Citizenship
By Dinah Wisenberg BrinThe Italian-born man held the advisor at gunpoint after discovering he was running a Ponzi scheme, DOJ said.
April 14, 2026
LPL to Acquire Mariner's $31B Advisor NetworkLPL-affiliated Mariner Advisor Network supports 367 advisors, including hybrid pros who will shift to Private Advisor Group's hybrid RIA.
April 10, 2026
Investments & Wealth Institute Event to Highlight Retirement SecurityMore than 600 attendees are expected to attend the two-day gathering in South Florida.
April 09, 2026
Long Island Advisor Pleads Guilty to $160M Investment FraudVincent Camarda of A.G. Morgan Financial Advisors faces up to 20 years in prison.
April 08, 2026
SEC Names New Enforcement DirectorDavid Woodcock, currently a partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, will start his new SEC post on May 4.
April 08, 2026
Most Advisors Have Big Gaps in Medicare Knowledge: SurveyFew who took an insurer's quiz understood that "Original Medicare" lacks a cap on annual out-of-pocket spending.
April 08, 2026
Ex-Northwestern Mutual Advisor Gets 5 Years in Prison for Stealing $8.6M From ClientsJohn Jay Kersey, who prosecutors say conducted a 20-year Ponzi scheme, was also ordered to pay restitution.
April 06, 2026
11 Icebreakers to Help Get Your Point AcrossAdvisors would do well to keep these short statements in their back pocket; they could come in handy.