the American College

• Portfolios, Planning and the Pursuit of Perfection

  By Bob Seawright, Madison Avenue Securities  |  April 1, 2013

  A look at how advisors can do a better job at giving clients what they really want from a financial advisor.

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  New Hire Roundup: Gail Cohen to Chair New York Bankers Association

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  February 13, 2013

  This week in new hires, Porter Schutt and Bill Dugdale joined Brown Advisory, and Brian Major went to AlixPartners.

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  New Hire Roundup: CFP Board Announces Chair Appointments

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  January 30, 2013

  This week in new hires, John Byrne and Bryan Hissong returned to Prudential Retirement, and Jac McLean was named head of distribution at Hartford Mutual Funds.

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  New Hire Roundup: LPL Financial Welcomes Lochan

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  January 9, 2013

  This week in new hires, Brendt Stallings and Husam Nazer joined DoubleLine, the MSRB board announced that it is looking for a few good applicants, and Citi named two new co-presidents.

• Independent Advisors Giving Back

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  December 20, 2012

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  Advisors Giving Back: Commonwealth’s Nelson Ball Does It All

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  November 28, 2012

  Financial advisor Nelson Ball has found many ways to support his community and a variety of causes.

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  CFP Board Chairman Goldfarb’s Resignation Raises Questions

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  November 20, 2012

  It was an unexpected—and shocking—announcement: Alan Goldfarb, chair of the CFP Board’s board of directors, resigned in early November along with two members of the Board’s Disciplinary and Ethics Commission (DEC).

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  Clear as Mud: The CFP Board’s Blackbox Oversight Process on Ethics

  By Bob Clark, AdvisorOne  |  November 7, 2012

  In the digital age, the Board’s process in the Alan Goldfarb, et al., case just doesn’t cut it. And what’s up with The American College piling on?

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  New York Life Gives American College $5M for Ph.D. Program

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  September 24, 2012

  The 12-course Ph.D. program in business administration—the only one of its kind—will help advisors hone their skills in financial literacy and retirement planning.

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  New Professional Retirement Designation Added by American College

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  August 20, 2012

  “Practitioners have told us they need more information about retirement income strategies in order to better serve their clients,” says American College President and CEO Larry Barton.