National Football League

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  Ex-NHL Player, Now HighTower Advisor, Scores Big With Pros

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  April 24, 2013

  A professional athlete that’s really good with money—it’s a rare find, but the need is critical.

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  6 Bad Athlete Charities

  By Dan Berman, AdvisorOne  |  April 15, 2013

  All that money and all those good intentions don’t make foundations immune from mismanagement. Maybe they should have hired better advisors.

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  Firm Accused of Bilking NFL, NBA Players

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  April 12, 2013

  FINRA said Thursday that it had levied a temporary cease-and-desist order against Success Trade Securities and its CEO for fraud involving 58 investors, many of them current or former NFL and NBA players.

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  SEC, FINRA Enforcement Roundup: 31 NFL Players Bilked by Broker’s Casino Deal

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  March 7, 2013

  FINRA and the SEC recently acted on issues that included the fleecing of 31 NFL players via high-risk casino securities and a rep who conducted a Ponzi scheme under his firm’s nose.

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  Pro-Athlete Advisory Firm OFS Joins Dynasty Financial Partners

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  February 28, 2013

  The specialty advisor firm counts Olympic gold medalists, NBA, NHL and MLB All-Stars, and Super Bowl champions as clients.

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  IRS Takes Out NFL ‘Hit Man’ Bill Romanowski

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  February 22, 2013

  Former NFL linebacker Bill Romanowski was on the losing end of a $4.75 million IRS judgment over horse-breeding expenses.

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  13 Ex-Football Players and Finance: The Good & the Bad

  By Dan Berman, AdvisorOne  |  January 24, 2013

  After success of varying degrees in the NFL or college football, nine former players took the high road and four others the very low road.

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  What’s Behind FINRA’s Newfound Move on Disclosing Broker Bonuses?

  By Bob Clark, AdvisorOne  |  January 11, 2013

  A cynical observer might think the impetus for the newly "fiduciary conscious" FINRA's proposed rulemaking was to discourage brokers from demanding bonuses when they switch broker-dealers.

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  Home Grown: Talent Tips From K-State’s Football Coach

  By Angie Herbers  |  November 20, 2012

  In my work, I have found that most advisory firms have a lot to learn from Kansas State football coach Bill Snyder about recruiting employees and preparing them to succeed.

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  8 Stock Market Omens That Influence Investors

  By Dan Berman, AdvisorOne  |  October 15, 2012

  Investment decisions are driven by the cold, hard facts—except when they aren’t.