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, ...

Even as Women’s History Month draws to a close, Mercer Global Advisors’ recent launch of a new women’s initiative shows that some of the leading RIAs and broker-dealers are picking up the challenge to ...

In a profession where just one in 20 financial advisors are under the age of 30, Ashley Lenzer stands out—she knew she wanted to be a financial advisor before setting foot in a college classroom, a ...

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, ...

A woman applying a face mask from a small pot she holds in her hand as she lies in the bath, United States, circa 1955. (Photo by Graphic House/Archive Photos/Getty Images) Let’s be clear: Wealth ...

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 ...

Allworth Financial, the Folsom, Calif.-based registered investment advisor with about $34 billion in assets under management and administration, has launched a firmwide initiative to accelerate the ...

The future is female. Over time, more and more of America's wealth is shifting into women's hands — and financial planners will need to know how to advise them. Today wealth has a severe gender gap.

A recent survey suggests that wealthy female investors are generally better off with female advisors. Researchers at King's Business School, Cass Business School, and Exeter Business School surveyed ...

In the subset of financial advisors who cater to professional athletes, there's a growing demand that advisors want more female athlete clients — and athletes want more female advisors. Processing ...