The Big Picture

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

This week, we speak with Elizabeth Burton , managing director and client investment strategist at Goldman Sachs Asset Management. She advises institutional clients on investment strategies and portfolio objectives, working alongside global client advisers and product strategists across public and private markets.

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Wealth Management

JUNE 26, 2024

is expanding further into private-markets investing, striking a new partnership to include the assets alongside traditional ETFs and mutual funds in model portfolios pitched to wealthy US retail clients. (Bloomberg) -- BlackRock Inc. The firm will w

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Wealth Management

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Apollo, like its peers, continues to target high earners for higher-fee-paying assets and has set a goal of raising at least $150 billion for its global wealth business by 2029.

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Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Financial advisory clients are routinely concerned about lurking threats to their hard-earned wealth in the form of a large unforeseen judgment on a liability claim. While asset protection is a popular planning topic for High-Net-Worth (HNW) and ultra-high-net-worth clients, those who are not HNW are susceptible to the same threats to wealth.

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Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 18, 2024

This lack of specificity can result in regulatory deficiencies or scrutiny, even for firms providing substantial financial planning value to clients, if records fail to consistently demonstrate that fees are 'reasonable' in relation to the services provided. A client service calendar can be an excellent tool to illustrate these services.

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Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 9, 2025

While financial advisors offer valuable services for their clients, it can sometimes be challenging to gauge how much clients actually value those services. On one hand, a client's willingness to pay an ongoing fee for financial advice suggests that they find the advisor's services worthwhile.

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Nerd's Eye View

MARCH 21, 2025

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" – this week's edition kicks off with the news that a report from Cerulli Associates found that, amidst an industry-wide trend towards comprehensive financial planning and away from pure transaction-based investment management, asset-based fees currently represent 72.4%

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Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Also in industry news this week: NASAA has proposed an amendment to its broker-dealer conduct model rule that would restrict the use of the terms “advisor” and “adviser” for broker-dealers and their registered representatives who are not also investment advisers or investment adviser representatives A recent study suggests that (..)

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Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 24, 2025

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" – this week's edition kicks off with the news that while overall financial advisor headcount remains relatively flat, the RIA channel continues to gain share in terms of both headcount (as brokers break away to start their own independent firms and aspiring advisors seek (..)

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Abnormal Returns

DECEMBER 2, 2024

podcasts.apple.com) The biz Fidelity's move to sweep client cash into FCASH, making more work for RIAs. riabiz.com) Morgan Stanley's ($MS) wealth management division apparently prioritized assets over vetting clients. riabiz.com) Why wealth managers need to do more to support client charitable giving. thinkadvisor.com)

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Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 8, 2025

Seth is the founder of Heartwood Financial Planning, an advisory firm affiliated with PlanMember Securities Corporation that is based in Fresno, California, and oversees approximately $100 million in assets under management for 850 client households.

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Wealth Management

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Apollo, like its peers, continues to target high earners for higher-fee-paying assets and has set a goal of raising at least $150 billion for its global wealth business by 2029.

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Wealth Management

JULY 30, 2024

The milestone validates Captrust’s business model and growth of the registered investment advisor space.

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Wealth Management

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Apollo, like its peers, continues to target high earners for higher-fee-paying assets and has set a goal of raising at least $150 billion for its global wealth business by 2029.

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Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Sebastian is the President of Guerra Wealth Advisors, a hybrid advisory firm based in Miami, Florida, with nearly $15M of revenue and almost 60 team members, supporting over 1,700 client households.

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Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 21, 2025

Daniel is the CEO of WMGNA, a hybrid advisory firm based in Farmington, Connecticut, that oversees approximately $270 million in assets under management for 200 client households.

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Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Which could prove to be a boon for the financial advice industry as more consumers are willing to entrust their assets to an advisor (while at the same time possibly making it tougher for some advisors to differentiate themselves primarily by how they put their clients' interests first?). Read More.

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Wealth Management

MAY 17, 2024

TD Bank is suing Raymond James and two former employees, claiming they broke non-solicitation vows when they left TD, attracting $22 million in assets.

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Wealth Management

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Also, GMO’s Nebo passes $1B in platform assets a year after launching, Finology Software’s website is now live and Focus Financial Partners is UPTIQ’s newest client.

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Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Fran is the CEO of Toler Financial Group, an RIA based in Silver Spring, Maryland, that oversees nearly $200 million in assets under management for 280 client households. My guest on today's podcast is Fran Toler.

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Wealth Management

OCTOBER 15, 2024

In the third quarter, the wirehouse doubled the number of net new clients with $10 million or more in assets from a year ago.

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Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Cristina is the CEO of Mana Financial Life Design, an RIA based in Los Angeles, California (but works virtually with clients nationwide), that oversees approximately $70 million in assets under management for 119 client households. Read More.

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Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 28, 2024

Historically, advisors haven't had many avenues to manage clients' 401(k) plan accounts, since unlike traditional custodial investment accounts, advisors generally lack discretionary trading authority in employer-sponsored retirement plans.

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Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 11, 2025

In addition, Atkins' arrival could also mean the end of the pending RIA outsourcing and custody rules proposed under Gensler, a reduced focus on monitoring advisors' off-channel communications, and a new regulatory framework for digital assets.

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Nerd's Eye View

MARCH 28, 2025

Which suggests that, amidst ongoing debate over fiduciary-related regulations, an advisor's status as a fiduciary could both lead to greater client trust (both in their individual advisor relationship and perhaps in the financial advice industry as a whole) and, ultimately, higher client retention rates.

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Wealth Management

APRIL 16, 2024

Morgan Stanley's wealth unit generated $6.88 billion in revenue in the first quarter.

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Wealth Management

AUGUST 16, 2024

Neil Gilfedder, the firm’s CIO, talks about how the RIA has incorporated its co-founder’s risk-adjusted investment analysis and how it stays transparent with clients.

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Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Jennifer is the CEO of The Mather Group, an RIA based in Chicago, Illinois, that oversees $15 billion in combined assets under management and advisement for approximately 4,400 client households. My guest on today's podcast is Jennifer des Groseilliers. Read More.

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Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 27, 2024

The report suggests this might be due in part to increased RIA valuations and the assumption of some firm founders that next-generation employees won't be financially able to buy out the firm from them, though additional data indicates that many firms don't have career paths in place that could help next-generation advisors envision their path to firm (..)

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Nerd's Eye View

MARCH 18, 2024

Soliciting prospect referrals can often be an effective way for financial advisors to grow their firms with clients who are ready to act and who will benefit from the firm since many referrals come from sources that are familiar not just with the advisor and the services they offer, but also with the prospect being referred and the needs they seek.

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Abnormal Returns

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

morningstar.com) The biz Creative Planning was able to retain some 60% of the United Capital assets. wealthmanagement.com) Do your clients have a digital estate plan? (downtownjoshbrown.com) How indexing has made for a better financial advice industry. riabiz.com) XY Planning Network is launching a new in-house RIA, XYPN Sapphire.

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Wealth Management

MARCH 12, 2025

Edward Jones Generations will focus on clients with a minimum of $10 million in investable assets who require help with cash flow analysis, trust and estate demands and business owner planning, among other needs.

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Wealth Management

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Sitarski, alleging he accessed client information, violated contractual agreements and lured away clients with nearly $4 million in assets. The bank is seeking a temporary restraining order against Matthew D.

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Wealth Management

AUGUST 7, 2024

Including permanent life insurance can help prevent blind spots in retirement planning and enable clients to live longer.

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Wealth Management

JUNE 27, 2024

Mariner is suing three advisors who recently left to join Savvy Wealth's RIA affiliate. In the suit, Mariner argues Savvy poaches books of business without “regard to contractual obligations.”

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Nerd's Eye View

MARCH 26, 2025

Recent swings have been driven by economic policy shifts, persistent inflation concerns, and geopolitical uncertainty – all of which may unnerve even the steadiest of clients. During turbulent periods like these, advisors play a critical role in helping clients maintain perspective and stay grounded.

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Wealth Management

MAY 15, 2024

The millennial generation is laser-focused on financial security and is also leading the charge in investing in assets like cryptocurrency.

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