An independent financial advisor is a professional who offers personalized financial guidance without being tied to a ...

If you’re hunting for a financial adviser, you’ve probably considered that you want someone who will work in your best interest — and not be too swayed by the interests of their employer. Indeed, most ...

Jordan Tarver has spent seven years covering mortgage, personal loan and business loan content for leading financial publications such as Forbes Advisor. He blends knowledge from his bachelor's degree ...

Learn how independent financial advisors operate, how they differ from advisors tied to firms and whether their model benefits your financial planning Molly Grace is a staff money writer at Buy Side ...

Here are America's top independent financial advisors, as identified by Barron's. The ranking reflects the volume of assets overseen by the advisors and their teams, revenues generated for the firms, ...

Financial advisors are compensated differently depending on how their business is structured. There are W2 employee advisors, 1099 self-employed advisors, and those that own their own firms or are ...

In the early 1970s, life insurance companies were attempting to enter the financial planning realm. I first gained about nine months’ experience in the financial planning business working for a former ...