A registered investment advisor (RIA) is an individual financial advisor or advisory firm that gives investment advice to ...

As the wealth management landscape evolves, we continue to watch a steady stream of top advisors leave the traditional wirehouse space for independent RIA models. Although independence invariably ...

The barriers to going independent are shrinking. Don’t believe it? Check out Mraz, Amerine & Hirschler & Associates, a new RIA in Modesto, Calif., a firm launched by three wirehouse advisors who left ...

There's a fundamental difference between the economics of technology or service providers that support RIAs, and those of an RIA custodian. For most tech and service businesses, the fee that the RIA ...

RIAs face stringent regulations and procedures to ensure that they’re acting in the best interests of investors. Meeting these requirements, however, can take up a huge chunk of the time that they ...

LPL Financial Holdings (NasdaqGS:LPLA) is expanding its growth strategy through the addition of high profile advisors and ...