Seven Year-End Planning Tips for a Strong 2026
A guide for assessing firm-wide performance and looking ahead.

How to Guide Clients Through Business Exit Planning (Part 2)
Part two of our exit planning series continues the conversation on how financial professionals can guide business owners through a potential sale.
Just about all of your clients struggle to get everything done in their lives. You probably do too. But, balancing everything just isn’t possible. Here are three ways to get more realistic about what you can accomplish.
Financial professionals make a living helping their clients prepare for the future. So why aren’t they more proactive about their succession planning within their own firms?
Do your clients understand how your firm is different? If not, they don’t have a real reason to work with you.
As trading markets grow more complex, the SEC increasingly relies on analytics to spot suspicious activity. Here’s what financial professionals need to know about the process.
The military’s four-part “OODA Loop”—observe, orient, decide, act—can help you keep a clear head and make fast, accurate calls, regardless of what happens with the market.
You can help your clients make more informed decisions about non-traded alternatives—and avoid surprises—by talking through key stages in advance.
The best financial advisors use social media to stay in contact with clients, increase their reach, and win new business. Here’s how.
Public relations doesn’t have to be painful or expensive. Learn do-it-yourself strategies to help grow your client list.
Some clients may be new to certain tax forms. By helping to demystify the process, you can strengthen their relationship with your practice.