Washington

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  10 Worst Districts for Women’s Pay Revealed; Senators Push Paycheck Fairness Act

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  January 30, 2013

  Senate democrats gathered on Capitol Hill Wednesday to push for passage of the Paycheck Fairness Act, legislation that would help close the pay gap between women and men working equivalent jobs.

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  Top 10 Wealth Management Trends for 2013

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  January 25, 2013

  Every year brings its own challenges, but 2013 is likely to be an exceptionally dynamic year for wealth managers, the Aite Group predicts.

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  Retirement Trailblazer

  By Ellen Uzelac  |  January 23, 2013

  A lot of broker-dealers have invested in the retirement income space.

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  Securities America Adds 30 Eagle One Advisors in Second Small BD Deal in a Month

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  January 9, 2013

  Eagle One intends to wind down operations, and most of its advisors have moved to Securities America.

• The Jaws of Defeat

  By Bob Clark, AdvisorOne  |  December 21, 2012

  Taking time out over the holidays to reflect on the past year has become one of my favorite exercises.

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  New Hire Roundup: Beale, Kayajanian Join Security Benefit; DOL Picks New ERISA Council Members

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  December 18, 2012

  This week in new hires, Security Benefit welcomed George Beale and Jeffrey Kayajanian, CapWealth named Phoebe Venable president and COO, and the DOL named five new ERISA Advisory Council members.

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  RIA Washington Wealth Adds Two Teams, Hits $1B in Recruited Assets

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  December 5, 2012

  The independent hybrid RIA is led by ex-wirehouse reps and uses LPL Financial as a broker-dealer.

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  Edward Jones Hires 300 Military Veterans for Advisor Positions

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  November 9, 2012

  "Hiring military veterans is a part of the Edward Jones culture and heritage and not simply viewed as a corporate initiative," says managing partner Jim Weddle.

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  After Obama Victory, How the New Government Is Shaping Up for Advisors: Updated

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  November 7, 2012

  Some notable newcomers—Elizabeth Warren, for one—join Congress, which remains divided between the two parties as fiscal cliff, tax issues come to fore of national agenda. FPA and FSI's leaders and lobbyists weigh in on what's next.

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  Envestnet Brings Holistic Wealth Management Platform to Symetra

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  November 5, 2012

  Envestnet co-founder Jim Lumberg says the ability to see held-away client assets is a business-building opportunity for advisors.