Stop overpaying your financial advisor

Clients with complex wealth often turn to large “Wall Street” firms or trust companies, but these organizations can sometimes present challenges. These firms may favor higher-cost investment products and standard

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Here’s what the top 1% of earners make in Florida

SmartAsset has conducted a study on the amount of money that is necessary to be in the top 1% of earners in each state nationwide. Florida ranked 8th in the

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How to watch out for the ‘circle of vultures’

By Taylor Ranker, II, chief executive officer of Questmont Virtual Family Office As a successful business owner you do, in fact, have a target on your back. As your wealth

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Two Tampa Bay area counties see the highest wealth increase in Florida

A new study from SmartAsset analyzed the places in Florida which have experienced the most wealth generation, over the last ten years. The study measures growth across median income, home

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Regions launches new program to help women with finances

Regions has launched Women + Wealth, a program that β€œcombines unique events and fresh insights with one-on-one guidance from a team of professionals to further support and empower women as

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More than just a purse: The investment side of luxury handbags

Contributed by Graham WetzbargerΒ  I recently found myself in Sarasota, on a quest to learn more about a young handbag brand called BSWANKY. I had met designer Gretchen Bauer a

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Exclusive: OLDER LUNDY expands estate and tax planning group with leader for high-net-worth practice

OLDER LUNDY has added Matthew Evans to its firm as leader of the high-net-worth estate and tax planning practice. β€œThe demand [for high-net-worth expertise] has increased significantly in recent years

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β€œExit” on your mind!

By Taylor K. Ranker, II, President, Questmont Strategic Wealth Advisors Is it a good time to sell your business, what with increasing interest rates and spiking inflation? Last year was

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A look ahead: Florida’s industries and markets

By Chris Dhanraj, managing principal of investments, CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors We made it through 2020 and businesses are looking toward a post-pandemic world with cautious optimism. We are frequently asked

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Preparing for a new reality for business owners and their plans

By Chris Taylor, The Urie-Taylor Group, UBS Financial Services About a year ago, we were breaking the record for the longest-lasting economic expansion in U.S. history, with seemingly no end

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Virtual Connect: How the contemporary art market really works (VIDEO)

Evan Beard, national art services executive at Bank of America, takes you beneath the surface of the art market to help you understand how industry players take paint on canvas

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Own Your Worth: Why women need to focus on planning their own financial future

By Mary Lauritano, CFA, Senior Vice President–Wealth Management at UBS Wealth Management USA; St. Petersburg In a recent UBS report of women and wealth, Own Your Worth, the study showed

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