Financial advisors have to disclose how they are compensated at every turn. But what about recruiters and independent consultants?

Some firms are disproportionately good at offense (growing) and not defense (serving).

If you have been considering a 3-5 year timeline for an exit, the landscape has changed dramatically in the last 12-18 months.

Have you ever had a bad day at the office that made you toy with the idea of starting your own RIA?

If you could redraft your hybrid RIA partner, would you? Or would you make a different pick?

These Private Equity firms are simply trying to play the arbitrage game. The time to get out was yesterday.