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Growth StrategiesAug 03, 2026

Seeking Better Tools than Fintech Platforms Provide? Build Your Own

By:Simon O'Shea

Rethinking65

AI made it possible for our investment management firm to affordably create a custom tool that incorporates our decades of expertise.

Career TrendsAug 03, 2026

Fidelis Capital on Breaking Away to a 'Different Path'

By:Alex Ortolani

wealthmanagement.com

The CEO of an RIA founded by wirehouse breakaway advisors explains how the firm is providing family office-like services without ceding ownership.

Practice ManagementAug 03, 2026

AI compliance testing surges as SEC steps up scrutiny of advisers

By:Leo Almazora

InvestmentNews

After spending the better part of three years debating where artificial intelligence belongs in compliance programs, investment advisers are now moving on to the harder work of governing the technology, according to a new survey.

Practice ManagementJul 27, 2026

Why Some Prospects Never Become Clients

By:Bryce Sanders

Rethinking65

Here are nine ways to help avoid this fate, based on my observations at a recent donor-recognition event where they got it right.

Growth StrategiesJul 27, 2026

Cerulli: RIAs Need To Offset Asset Churn With Marketing And Other Growth Efforts

By:Jeff Berman

wealth Solutions Report

Advisors and their firms must create more intentional marketing and business development strategies to achieve growth, Cerulli said Wednesday while announcing findings from the latest edition of The Cerulli Edge — The Americas Asset and Wealth Management Edition.

Career TrendsJul 27, 2026

What Are Students Looking For In Wealth Management Careers?

By:Patrick Donachie

wealthmanagement.com

Students seeking careers in wealth management prioritize training and professional development, according to a research report released last week at the Wealth Management EDGE conference. Just don’t ask them to sell financial products.

Practice ManagementJul 20, 2026

AI-powered cyberattacks are forcing RIAs to rethink client security

By:Gregg Greenberg

InvestmentNews

Voice cloning, deepfakes, and AI-scaled social engineering are targeting advisory firms of all sizes — and three advisors say the only answer is slower, more deliberate client verification

EnterpriseJul 20, 2026

RIA Buyers Predict Valuation Flatline

By:Alex Ortolani

wealthmanagement.com

Consolidators in the wealth management industry expect a years-long rise in registered investment advisor valuations to finally flatline in the latter half of 2026.

Career TrendsJul 20, 2026

How to Scale Your RIA Without Losing Your Culture

By:Matt Sonnen

wealthmanagement.com

Many firm leaders approach culture as something to preserve, like it’s fragile and will shatter if you don’t protect it. Vince reframed it in a way that stuck with me: “We’re not so much trying to freeze culture in place, but to keep it fluid, and have our non-negotiables on what the critical components are