In the face of widely predicted recessionary concerns that were supposed to wreak havoc on the U.S. economy, something unexpected happened – a rolling recession. Different sectors experienced ...

Complaints that there are not enough women in financial planning are frequent, but some firms are doing something about it. Among those hiring female advisors, promoting women to leadership positions ...

Marguerita Cheng learned early in her financial planning career to expect doubts. Of Chinese, Irish and Eastern European descent, Cheng's quiet personality was misread as evidence she lacked knowledge ...

In a recent survey of female financial advisors, more than half of all early-career respondents – 56% – said “helping people with finances” was their motivation for becoming an advisor. Early-career ...

Danielle White, the CEO of recruiting firm Myriad Advisor Solutions in Waukee, Iowa, has never seen as many women becoming financial advisors or opening up their own shops as she has over the past two ...

Women represent 31% of US financial advisors at last check, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). That means they have a lot of room for growth in the wealth management industry, ...

If your success can be credited to a woman, be sure to thank them Friday, which is International Women’s Day. At some point, the world will take a moment to reflect on the women who have shaped us, ...

Wealth management veteran executive Kate Healy likes to tell the story about the time she was buying a car about 15 years ago. While she was waiting at the dealership, a man from the finance ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Janet Arzt is Founder of family office advisory firm, Parere Advisory. Most people don’t have the time or expertise to focus on ...

Each month we highlight women in wealth management making career moves in our newsletter, Barron’s Advisor: Women’s Edition. You can sign up here to receive it. Here’s our latest list: Nicole ...

Wealth-management firms are targeting female financial advisors these days with the same enthusiasm that consumers are showing for the latest iPhone. The reason? The number of women with significant ...