Estate Planning Update: What Advisors Should Take Away from Heckerling‑Style Planning in 2026
Each year, leading estate planning conferences highlight where the planning world is headed. The themes are often technical trust variations, tax nuances, new planning ideas for wealthy families but there’s […]
The words that win clients (and keep them) with Phil M. Jones
If you can't communicate it well, it won't work.
Thriving, Not Just Coping: A New Framework for Financial Advisor Well‑Being
Many advisors are technically “fine” on the outside and quietly exhausted on the inside. That’s not a sustainable version of financial advisors well-being. They’re coping—showing up for clients, hitting numbers—but […]
How Elite Financial Advisors Use Tax Planning to Attract High‑Net‑Worth Clients
High‑net‑worth clients have no shortage of people willing to manage their money. What they don’t have is an endless supply of advisors who can clearly articulate and deliver after‑tax value. […]
Are you building a business or just a job? with Peter Velardi
Industry valuations are peaking - act now.
Why Great Firms Need Demanding Leaders: Inside Jamie C. Shilanski’s Approach
Great advisory firms aren’t built by leaders who just keep the peace; they’re built by leaders who lovingly demand more. Jamie C. Shilanski is that kind of leader—fiercely protective of […]