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10 FAQs About Moving to the RIA Model
By Brad WalesInterest in adopting the RIA model, and the wave of advisors transitioning their practices to it, has accelerated. There are many reasons…
January 26, 2021
Hightower Adds $830M RIAThe RIA aggregator's strategic investment in Siller & Cohen Family Wealth Advisors is the third transaction it's announced in 2021.
January 26, 2021
Recruiter Diamond Consultants Names New PresidentThe news comes as the firm surpasses $200 billion mark for assets moved as part of advisor transitions it's facilitated.
January 25, 2021
How to Help Clients Embrace Emotions to Make Better Financial DecisionsAspiriant partner Sandi Bragar says balancing clients' emotions is as important as mapping out their asset allocation and tax planning strategies.
January 25, 2021
The Pandemic, Women and STEMMetLife executive highlights a strategy some firms are using to fill positions that are still surprisingly hard to fill.
January 22, 2021
Robinhood Sued Over Issues Tied to 'Dark Pool' of PaymentsThe trading platform is accused of "material omissions, misrepresentations, and concealment" of payments for order flow deals.
January 22, 2021
Ex-Wells Fargo Exec to Pay $3.5M for Role in Fake Accounts ScandalFormer General Counsel James Strother once vowed to fight charges alleging he turned a blind eye to "rampant criminal and legal violations."
January 21, 2021
Large RIAs Drive M&A Tied to Record $500B in Assets in 2020: ReportDeals are a "bit like Hotel California," Hightower CEO Bob Oros told Devoe & Co., alluding to the lyrics of the popular Eagles' tune: "You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave."