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Summer Reading List Of “Best Books” For Financial Advisors – 2025 Edition

Nerd's Eye View

And so, in the spirit of sharing, a few years ago I launched my list of "Recommended (Book) Reading for Financial Advisors", and it was so well received that in 2013 I also started sharing my annual "Summer Reading List" for financial advisors of the best books I'd read in the preceding year.

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The WealthStack Podcast: Unlocking Private Markets with AssetMark's Michael Kim

Wealth Management

Michael was instrumental during AssetMark’s leveraged buyout transition to Genstar in 2013, its sale to Huatai Securities in 2016, its IPO in 2019, and its sale to GTCR in 2024. Q&A: What Was Behind Schechter’s Decision to Sell to Arax? He began his career in public accounting at Coopers & Lybrand, LLC.

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Wealthspire Advisors: Reimagining the Wealthstack After Nine RIA Acquisitions

Wealth Management

We took a pause in the last year to acknowledge that, since our formation in 2019 , we have tripled in size and integrated more than nine firms. Financial Planning: eMoney and Envestnet MoneyGuide Related: Former Citadel Quants Raise $36M for Fixed-Income Fintech We’re very solidly going to remain eMoney and MoneyGuide.

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Bluespring Merges Two Texas-Based Firms to Create $1.4B RIA

Wealth Management

RIA SilverStar Wealth moves from being a Kestra-affiliated firm to being part of Bluespring’s Texas-based LifeBridge Financial Group. SilverStar was started by Hudson in 1994 and became a Kestra affiliate in 2019, according to BrokerCheck. RIA Bluespring Merges Two Texas-Based Firms to Create $1.4B

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Deals & Moves: AmeriFlex Adds $280M California Team From Osaic

Wealth Management

Summit Financial & Insurance Services, which manages about $280 million of client assets, joins from Osaic, which AmeriFlex departed last month. The hybrid RIA, which was founded in July 2019 by Thomas Goodson, was originally affiliated with SagePoint Financial. The firm is led by Jerry Kleber, Raz Bracha and Leah Pattison.

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What It Takes to Be Wealthier Than Most Americans in 2025

Harness Wealth

From 2019 to 2022, public equities and home equity grew as a share of the average household balance sheet, not necessarily because of increased contributions, but because of rising asset values during the bull market and housing boom. Register today to connect with vetted advisors and start planning your next move.

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Tax Court Rules $2 Million Bequest to Spouse Isn’t QTIP

Wealth Management

Trusts Created Martin Griffin died on July 9, 2019, survived by his spouse, Maria Creel. During the term of the trust, the Beneficiary shall have the right to make withdrawals with respect to Contributions made to the trust in accordance with the following: Related: How to Help Women With Blended Family Estate Plans A.