September 30, 2025
Every year, the Kitces Report offers a rare, data-backed glimpse into what independent advisors are really using—and loving—inside their technology stacks. The 2025 edition is no exception. From financial planning platforms to […]
September 29, 2025
I’ve sat across from compliance officers who can recite filing deadlines in their sleep but still lose hours hunting through email chains for a missing acknowledgment. I’ve seen consultants juggle five clients’ […]
September 24, 2025
A new webinar from the SEC is a warning shot. It is not a courtesy invitation. On September 25th, the SEC will host a special webinar for large firms focused entirely on […]
September 19, 2025
The SEC recently fined Massachusetts-based investment adviser Meridian Financial $75,000 for a single sentence on their website. That’s not a typo. One line of marketing copy was enough to trigger a high-visibility […]
September 16, 2025
Earlier this month, NASAA (the North American Securities Administrators Association) released its 2025 annual report on state-registered investment advisers. And for smaller RIAs still assuming regulators are focused elsewhere, it should be […]
August 27, 2025
Introduction Zoom in to August 2024: the SEC fines a New York adviser $1.25 million after examiners uncover pervasive “off-channel” business texts that were never retained. The order reads like a cautionary […]
August 14, 2025
A Different Kind of Rule Change Back in the day, adviser ads were simple. You’d find them in the Sunday paper, maybe with a black-and-white headshot and a few polite sentences about […]
July 31, 2025
Over the past year, many advisory firms have been quietly preparing for a major regulatory shift. Drafting AML policies, vetting service providers, reworking onboarding flows—it’s been a slow burn of behind-the-scenes work […]
July 29, 2025
We’re proud to share that Smartria has been selected as the exclusive compliance platform within the Wealth Engineering Expert Sourcing Consortium—a highly regarded ecosystem serving 2,150+ top-tier wealth management firms across the […]
