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Standalone Is Not Independent: What the Vanguard–Altruist Deal Means for Advisors.
Vanguard’s Altruist acquisition is strategically brilliant. It also raises a crucial question for advisors: whose incentives ultimately shape the platform?

Brendan King
Aug 31


Breaking Up With Your Employer Is Easy. Deciding What to Do With Your 401(k) Isn't.
You turned in the badge. You updated LinkedIn. You survived the goodbye-cake speech. But you may have left something behind at your old job — and it might be one of the most valuable things you own: your 401(k). If you’re not sure what to do with it, you’re in good company — and that company is making some questionable choices. When researchers tracked 162,360 employees leaving 28 U.S. companies, they found that 41.4% cashed out at least part of their 401(k) on the way out th

Vinnie Maliakkal
Jul 31


When the Plan Is the Meeting: How Momentum Wealth Management Closed $3M in 60 Days Using AI-Powered Planning
Most advisory firms treat financial planning as a deliverable — something built after the client meeting and sent as a PDF follow-up. Momentum Wealth Management flipped that entirely. Here's what changed, and what it produced. There's a pattern most financial advisors know well. The prospective client comes in for a discovery meeting. The advisor listens, asks good questions, takes notes. They shake hands and part ways. Then, over the next few days, the advisor builds the pla

Brendan King
Mar 30


Roth IRA Conversions: Turning Tax Liability Into Opportunity
Explore how advisors can guide clients on Roth conversions to maximize tax-free retirement savings, avoid common advisor pitfalls, and align conversions with long-term client goals

Tashi Goenka
Aug 28, 2025


Helping Clients Plan for Their Child’s Education
Learn strategies to help clients plan their child’s education while aligning tuition goals with overall family financial priorities

Tashi Goenka
Aug 11, 2025


The Rise of Boutique RIAs: Why Smaller Firms Are Winning Big Clients
Boutique RIAs are reshaping wealth management with personalized advice, modern tech, and client-first service. Discover why smaller firms are winning big clients.

Tashi Goenka
Jul 28, 2025


Estate Planning That Sticks
Financial advisor estate planning strategies that work—learn how to nudge clients, simplify complex structures, and use visual tools to drive action.

Tashi Goenka
Jul 10, 2025


How to serve HENRYs & the Home Decision
How to serve HENRYs & the Home Decision

Sinon Bennett
Jul 5, 2025


Recapping the Tiburon CEO Summit XLVIII
A quick recap of the Tiburon CEO Summit XLVIII

Brendan King
May 1, 2025


Thoughts on Robinhood's Trade PMR Deal.
It’s January 28, 2021, and the financial world is on fire. At Robinhood’s California headquarters, Vlad Tenev and his top lieutenants...

Brendan King
Nov 29, 2024
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