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Advisors are always looking for a differentiator and many see the advantages of working with business owners, but there has always been a lack of specialized technology to help them do this. Enter RISR, which bills itself as the first comprehensive business owner engagement platform for financial advisors, announced this week that it has raised…

For financial firms looking to maximize their impact, leveraging the right technology is no longer a competitive advantage, it's table stakes. But simply having the right tools is not enough. Successful adoption is key to unlocking their full potential. This webinar cracks the code on technology adoption. Join RIA leaders Rob Gorman, Founding Partner and…

A Las Vegas-based team of seven advisors who collectively manage approximately $1.3 billion in client assets are joining Raymond James' employee advisor channel from Morgan Stanley. The team includes advisors Nick Takahashi, James Zapotocky, Joshua Yocam, Luka Vasiljevic, Michael Ortega, Stephen Ellignsen and Sean Tsaconas. The group will operate out of Raymond James' Las Vegas…

Dimensional Fund Advisors, a $719 billion Austin, Texas-based investment manager that sponsors ETFs, mutual funds and separately managed accounts, is rolling out a new unified managed account platform next month. The UMA platform — an expansion of Dimensional's SMA capabilities that launched two years ago — will enable advisors to manage investments including Dimensional's 38…

Two senior executives have left Osaic, the broker/dealer network formerly known as Advisor Group — Pete Clemson, chief digital officer, and Melissa Lamarche, senior vice president of advisor relations. Clemson is leaving to take a personal leave due to the death of his son last year. Lamarche is also taking time off, but for undisclosed…

Section 72 These exemptions should make employees more comfortable contributing to retirement plans and IRAs because they will have greater access to their benefits if needed. The IRS recently issued Notice 2024-55 to provide guidance regarding these provisions. Emergency distribution of personal expenses Section 115 of SECURE 2.0 added a new IRC section 72 Whether…

In this episode of Focused on the Future, Suzanne Siracuse talks with Shannon Eusey, founder and CEO of Beacon Pointe Advisors. Shannon talks about her unique journey, starting with her childhood experiences as the only girl on all-boys sports teams. She also shares her top five trends in wealth management and discusses why scale is…

The estate of a late Proctor & Gamble employee is embroiled in a legal battle over his retirement account nearly a decade after his death — with his ex-girlfriend 35 years ago. Jeffrey Rolison passed away at the age of 59, just months before his planned retirement from his job at P&G. He had been…

According to the latest readings from WealthManagement.com's Advisor Sentiment Index Advisors are sensing a growing disconnect between the stock market and the overall economy. According to the monthly survey, financial advisors are feeling significantly better about the stock market than they reported last month. Fully 60% view the current state of the stock market as…