National Association of Personal Financial Advisors

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  Ron Rhoades’ Exit From NAPFA Shocks Fee-Based Advisor World

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  August 21, 2012

  In a self-punishing mea culpa, Rhoades said he was stepping down from the NAPFA chairmanship after discovering that he had committed a violation as chief compliance officer of his firm.

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  Advisors vs. the Bag Lady Nightmare: 4 Women Talk Money With Terry Savage

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  May 11, 2012

  Terry Savage, the author of “Savage Truth and Money,” is afraid of becoming poor someday. And she isn't alone: many women share her fear.

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  How to Get the Most Out of Social Security Planning for Couples: Michael Kitces

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  May 10, 2012

  Couples can get more out of their Social Security benefits by timing which spouse files first and ensuring that the higher earner delays benefits until age 70, says CFP Michael Kitces.

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  Natalie Choate’s Newest Estate Planning Tips

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  May 10, 2012

  To judge by the hundreds of attentive NAPFA advisors in the audience, nothing can compare to getting estate planning advice from tax lawyer Natalie Choate.

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  NAPFA Launches Two New Websites

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  May 9, 2012

  NAPFA announced the launch of its two new websites at its 2012 national conference in Chicago.

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  Fee-Only Planners May Be Aging World’s Best Hope

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  May 9, 2012

  ‘Shock of Gray’ author Ted Fishman tells NAPFA conference that fee-only planners are ideally suited to prepare people for the cold realities of global trends in an aging world.

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  NAPFA Names Ron Rhoades Chairman

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  May 8, 2012

  On opening day of the 2012 NAPFA annual conference in Chicago, outgoing chairwoman Susan John named Ron Rhoades to succeed her as head of the fee-only planners group.

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  NAPFA Goes to Chicago for Biggest-Ever Annual Conference

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  May 7, 2012

  NAPFA's biggest-ever national conference, from May 8 to 11 in Chicago, will tackle topics such as practice management, alternative investing strategies, tax planning and more.