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Catch these issues before your clients and their families face the consequences.
5 Estate Planning Mistakes That Lead to Disaster
These common estate planning errors can undermine even the best strategies, from unfunded trusts to wrong trustees and outdated beneficiary designations
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November 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Catch these issues before your clients and their families face the consequences.
The battle between advisors and record keepers is heating up.
Data Wars: Who Controls Your 401(k) Information?
Record keepers and advisors battle over participant data access as both seek to cross-sell services amid industry consolidation and fee pressures
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November 17, 2025 at 2:55 PM
The battle between advisors and record keepers is heating up.
REITs saw robust year-over-year FFO and NOI gains, according to Nareit’s latest industry tracker data.
Nareit Q&A: Public REITs Post Strong Q3
US REITs show robust Q3 performance with 17.3% FFO growth as healthcare emerges as top sector allocation in active funds, according to Nareit tracking data
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November 15, 2025 at 12:00 AM
REITs saw robust year-over-year FFO and NOI gains, according to Nareit’s latest industry tracker data.
In the viral video, a man at the Denver airport threatened to call ICE on an Uber driver, telling him to “get out” of “my country, not yours.”
Cetera Fires Employee Accused of Racism in Viral Video
In the video, the man is shown speaking to an Uber driver at the Denver airport, saying, “Get out of the country. I’ll get ICE.”
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November 14, 2025 at 11:00 PM
In the viral video, a man at the Denver airport threatened to call ICE on an Uber driver, telling him to “get out” of “my country, not yours.”
Deals & Moves 🤝
OneDigital, Dakota Wealth Acquire RIAs +
In addition, Arkadios gets another Commonwealth team, and RBC adds advisors who managed over $700 million in assets for Morgan Stanley.
OneDigital, Dakota Wealth Acquire RIAs +
In addition, Arkadios gets another Commonwealth team, and RBC adds advisors who managed over $700 million in assets for Morgan Stanley.
Deals & Moves: OneDigital, Dakota Wealth Acquire
In addition, Arkadios gets another Commonwealth team, and RBC adds advisors who had managed over $700 in assets for Morgan Stanley.
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November 14, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Deals & Moves 🤝
OneDigital, Dakota Wealth Acquire RIAs +
In addition, Arkadios gets another Commonwealth team, and RBC adds advisors who managed over $700 million in assets for Morgan Stanley.
OneDigital, Dakota Wealth Acquire RIAs +
In addition, Arkadios gets another Commonwealth team, and RBC adds advisors who managed over $700 million in assets for Morgan Stanley.
A Boston- and Los Angeles-based team of advisors has left UBS Financial Services to create a new registered investment advisor. Advisors Denis Cleary and Greg Devine have launched 71 West Capital Partners, an RIA with about $6 billion in client assets.
$6B Team Departs UBS to Create Bicoastal RIA
Advisors Denis Cleary and Greg Devine have left the wirehouse to form 71 West Capital Partners, with BNY Pershing as their custodian.
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November 14, 2025 at 9:00 PM
A Boston- and Los Angeles-based team of advisors has left UBS Financial Services to create a new registered investment advisor. Advisors Denis Cleary and Greg Devine have launched 71 West Capital Partners, an RIA with about $6 billion in client assets.
Numerous ways exist to use artificial intelligence for college research. And if you run out of ideas, you can ask AI for more.
Eight Ways AI Can Transform the College Search Process
Discover how artificial intelligence can help your clients navigate college admissions beyond essays with these practical applications
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November 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Numerous ways exist to use artificial intelligence for college research. And if you run out of ideas, you can ask AI for more.
WealthStack Roundup
LPL Rolls Out Integrated Cash Management Account +
Embedded tax platform april partners with Nasdaq and WealthFeed integrates with Proofpoint.
LPL Rolls Out Integrated Cash Management Account +
Embedded tax platform april partners with Nasdaq and WealthFeed integrates with Proofpoint.
LPL Rolls Out New Integrated Cash Management Account
Embedded tax platform april partners with Nasdaq and WealthFeed integrates with Proofpoint.
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November 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM
WealthStack Roundup
LPL Rolls Out Integrated Cash Management Account +
Embedded tax platform april partners with Nasdaq and WealthFeed integrates with Proofpoint.
LPL Rolls Out Integrated Cash Management Account +
Embedded tax platform april partners with Nasdaq and WealthFeed integrates with Proofpoint.
According to the Department of Justice, Robert C. Starnes never invested clients’ funds in legitimate strategies and deceived them with false statements, using the logos of reputable companies to claim returns.
Ex-Advisor Gets Prison for Multimillion-Dollar Fraud
Former FINRA advisor Robert Starnes sentenced to over three years in prison after defrauding investors of $3M through a 15-year investment scheme
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November 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM
According to the Department of Justice, Robert C. Starnes never invested clients’ funds in legitimate strategies and deceived them with false statements, using the logos of reputable companies to claim returns.
Advisors love business-owning clients but often struggle with meeting their succession planning needs.
Zolidar Tackles Employee Ownership Gap With AI Tools
Zolidar's platform helps advisors and business owners navigate employee ownership transitions, addressing millions of businesses lacking succession plans
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November 14, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Advisors love business-owning clients but often struggle with meeting their succession planning needs.
Bryn Mawr Trust Advisors, the wealth management division of WSFS Financial Corporation with about $3 billion in assets under management, has added Altruist to its custodian lineup
$3B Bryn Mawr Trust Advisors Adds Altruist as Custodian
Bryn Mawr cited Altruist’s modern custodial capabilities, its infrastructure and onboarding experience as reasons for adding it to the lineup.
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November 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Bryn Mawr Trust Advisors, the wealth management division of WSFS Financial Corporation with about $3 billion in assets under management, has added Altruist to its custodian lineup
Alex Hansen joins Merit as chief advisor success officer from a similar position at Commonwealth, and Brian Brashaw will head its 401(k) practice after leaving a retirement-focused post at Osaic.
$20B Merit Hires Advisor Liaison, 401(k) Plan Expert
Alex Hansen joins Merit as chief advisor success officer from Commonwealth, and Brian Brashaw will head its 401(k) practice after leaving Osaic.
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November 14, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Alex Hansen joins Merit as chief advisor success officer from a similar position at Commonwealth, and Brian Brashaw will head its 401(k) practice after leaving a retirement-focused post at Osaic.
Milendophe Duperier and Vanessa Joseph previously agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud after Duperier impersonated an investment advisor to steal $3.2 million from victims.
Fake Advisor Gets Prison for $3.2M Haitian Fraud Scheme
Massachusetts man who posed as an advisor received five years in prison after defrauding Haitian community members and misusing COVID-19 relief funds
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November 14, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Milendophe Duperier and Vanessa Joseph previously agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud after Duperier impersonated an investment advisor to steal $3.2 million from victims.
Muriel Consulting has six advisor breakaways under contract for its new RIA launch program, with expected assets ranging from $90 million to $4 billion.
Muriel Consulting Launches RIA Accelerator Program
Boutique recruiting firm expands services with new RIA launch support for breakaway advisors, hiring LPL veteran Phoebe Uribe to lead transition strategy
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November 13, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Muriel Consulting has six advisor breakaways under contract for its new RIA launch program, with expected assets ranging from $90 million to $4 billion.
Tom Bradley, chief client officer for Schwab Advisor Services, will be stepping down from the post he assumed about a year and a half ago, following his appointment as a managing director at Schwab after the company acquired TD Ameritrade in 2020.
Schwab Chief Client Officer Tom Bradley to Retire
Tom Bradley, whose 40-year career spans time at TD Ameritrade and Schwab Advisor Services, will be replaced by Brad Losson at the end of this year.
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November 13, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Tom Bradley, chief client officer for Schwab Advisor Services, will be stepping down from the post he assumed about a year and a half ago, following his appointment as a managing director at Schwab after the company acquired TD Ameritrade in 2020.
Wanek case confirms the value in plan sponsors responsibly hiring ERISA 3(38) investment managers.
Court Case Reveals True Value of ERISA 3(38) Services
Recent litigation shows how plan sponsors can avoid liability by properly hiring and monitoring ERISA 3(38) fiduciary investment managers
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November 13, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Wanek case confirms the value in plan sponsors responsibly hiring ERISA 3(38) investment managers.
Compliance experts expect SEC staff to run “triage” on the filings that amassed during the 42-day shutdown, but firms in the midst of exams or enforcement proceedings may still be waiting weeks or months.
SEC Reopens After Longest Shutdown in US History
As the SEC returns to full operations following the shutdown, advisors may face delays in registration, examinations and enforcement actions
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November 13, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Compliance experts expect SEC staff to run “triage” on the filings that amassed during the 42-day shutdown, but firms in the midst of exams or enforcement proceedings may still be waiting weeks or months.
RFG Advisory, the Birmingham, Ala.-based hybrid registered investment advisor platform with more than $7 billion in assets, has added Doug Nelson as chief financial officer
RFG Hires CFO From Private Equity Owner Long Ridge
Doug Nelson, a former principal at Long Ridge Equity Partners, replaces Kenneth Kim, who joined RFG in 2024 from FNZ, as RFG Advisory's CFO.
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November 13, 2025 at 8:00 PM
RFG Advisory, the Birmingham, Ala.-based hybrid registered investment advisor platform with more than $7 billion in assets, has added Doug Nelson as chief financial officer
VestGen Wealth Partners, a Chicago-based registered investment advisor platform that went live last December, is launching a new service line for athletes through a strategic partnership with the Athlete Collective, a sports marketing platform that helps athletes monetize their brand.
VestGen Launches New Division for Athlete Wealth
Chicago-based RIA platform VestGen partners with Athlete Collective to create wealth management services for college and pro athletes in NIL era
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November 13, 2025 at 6:57 PM
VestGen Wealth Partners, a Chicago-based registered investment advisor platform that went live last December, is launching a new service line for athletes through a strategic partnership with the Athlete Collective, a sports marketing platform that helps athletes monetize their brand.
Artificial intelligence can analyze firms and deals. It can’t replace the insight and advocacy that help advisors make the right move.
Human Intelligence in Age of AI: Why Recruiters Matter
Artificial intelligence can’t replace the insight and advocacy that help advisors make the right move.
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November 13, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Artificial intelligence can analyze firms and deals. It can’t replace the insight and advocacy that help advisors make the right move.
After 18 years at Merrill, Neil Rubinstein and his team joined Rockefeller Global Family Office, finding a platform built for ultra-high-net-worth clients and redefining what “exclusive access” and extraordinary growth can look like.
Diamond Podcast: Neil Rubinstein's Move to Rockefeller
Former Merrill veteran Neil Rubinstein shares how joining Rockefeller Global Family Office led to 2X growth and better service for high-net-worth clients
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November 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
After 18 years at Merrill, Neil Rubinstein and his team joined Rockefeller Global Family Office, finding a platform built for ultra-high-net-worth clients and redefining what “exclusive access” and extraordinary growth can look like.
The international wealth management technology provider FNZ has announced $650 million in fresh equity funding from its institutional shareholders.
FNZ Secures $650 Million in New Equity Funding
Wealth management tech provider FNZ announces major funding round from institutional shareholders as it continues expansion in North American market
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November 13, 2025 at 3:16 PM
The international wealth management technology provider FNZ has announced $650 million in fresh equity funding from its institutional shareholders.
The digital infrastructure platform helps connect wealth and asset managers and processes transactions, but does not distribute investment products.
KKR, Apollo Back New Digital Infrastructure Platform
KKR, Apollo invest in Corastone blockchain platform that streamlines private market transactions
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November 12, 2025 at 8:47 PM
The digital infrastructure platform helps connect wealth and asset managers and processes transactions, but does not distribute investment products.
Florida’s sunshine may attract retirees, but without proper planning, their estates can cast long shadows.
Florida Estate Plans: Why Out-of-State Wills Fail
When clients relocate to Florida, their existing estate plans may become invalid, leading to costly litigation and family disputes over inheritance
spr.ly
November 12, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Florida’s sunshine may attract retirees, but without proper planning, their estates can cast long shadows.
Navigating global variations in the legal systems that govern matrimonial laws.
Five Consideration When Drafting Cross-Border Prenups
Navigating global variations in the legal systems that govern matrimonial laws.
spr.ly
November 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Navigating global variations in the legal systems that govern matrimonial laws.