You might think this would be the case, but the reality is not quite so black and white. Independent financial advisors have a lot to offer, but so, too, do advisors who work for larger financial ...

Independent financial advisors often operate their own advisory firms or work with independent businesses as opposed to representing larger brokerages Written By Written by Staff Money Writer, WSJ | ...

You might want to work with a financial advisor because you want help with investments, insurance, or other planning. Large companies often employ financial advisors, but you can also work with an ...

In the increasingly crowded financial advisory space, technical competence and market acumen are no longer enough. Today’s clients expect more – and they’re vocal about what makes a financial advisor ...

RISE Capital, an independent financial advisory firm, is enhancing its suite of client resources with a renewed focus on its planning guide, the book RISE to ...

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A dozen years after launching her independent RIA, financial advisor Zaneilia Harris is glad she made the decision to drop any brokerage affiliation. “A lot of opportunities opened up that I just wasn ...

Financial advisors and wealth management professionals widely agree that they want to be independent, but they disagree on the meaning of that word. "If you look at the traditional brokerage world, ...

Here are America's top independent financial advisors, as identified by Barron's. The ranking reflects the volume of assets overseen by the advisors and their teams, revenues generated for the firms, ...

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Chelsea Ransom-Cooper, 32, co-founded Zenith Wealth Partners with a clearly quantified mission: Generate $1 billion in wealth for women and people of color. The firm tracks progress through account ...