Succession Planning
Learn how top financial advisors and firms handle succession planning and what industry experts suggest is key to getting it right.
CFP Board CEO Kevin Keller to Retire
By Melanie WaddellKeller will retire in April 2026. A search firm will assess internal candidates and conduct a national search.
January 30, 2025
LPL Nabs $1B Advisory Team From Osaic in CaliforniaSalient Wealth Planning Group provides clients with customized investment strategies, financial planning and wealth preservation services.
January 29, 2025
Sequoia Buys $3.8B Carlson Capital in MinnesotaThe acquisition of Carlson Capital Management is Sequoia’s largest by number of employees and wealth advisors.
January 29, 2025
Commonwealth in Talks to Sell Minority Stake: ReportThe firm, led by Wayne Bloom, will likely attract strong private equity interest, said one industry watcher.
January 22, 2025
Many Young Advisors Lack Key Skills. Here's How RIAs Can Help.Newcomers were never trained to flex their prospecting muscles in the same way as the old guard.
January 21, 2025
Too Many Hats? Advisors Best Serve by Doing 'What They're Best at'Younger advisors are figuring this out early and leaning into outsourcing, says Shannon Spotswood of RFG Advisory.
January 21, 2025
Envestnet, Newly Private, Appoints Chris Todd as CEOThe firm’s new leader joins from Ultimate Kronos Group, an international software provider.
January 13, 2025
New Focus Financial Partners Brand Spotlights ‘Hub’ StrategyThe architecture for the firm's advisory hubs, under the name Focus Partners, includes a redesigned website and logo.