Financial advice is not free. If you are not writing a check directly to the financial advisor, then it is important for you to know how they are being compensated for their advice and recommendations ...

Major financial industry thought leaders, like Michael Kitces and Bob Veres, have written about the growth of incorporating fiduciary standards and fee-for-service structures as important developments ...

The 2024 pay plan for the roughly 8,000 financial advisors at the Wells Fargo Advisors private client group is sticking to its core pay grid of the recent past but at the same time highlighting a ...

With fresh signs of momentum for wealth management dealmaking amid the ongoing need for succession planning, financial advisors' pay is becoming critical to M&A strategy. M&A dealmakers have seen "a ...

National brokerage firms are now sharing updates to financial advisors' compensation plans for 2025, a yearly event that often brings new requirements for earning bonuses or changes to how firms ...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has ordered Vanguard Advisers and Empower Advisory Group, along with Empower Financial Services, to pay a combined total of more than $25 million in ...

Explore how financial advisor compensation models are shifting from commission-based to fee-based, aligning advisor interests ...

In the latest episode of Focused on the Future, veteran industry leader Suzanne Siracuse talks with Maurice Miller, CFP, managing director of The Miller’s Wealth Management, on reevaluating how new ...

Managing debt can feel overwhelming, but a financial debt advisor can help you create a plan, explore your options and ...