On average, there are 130 suicides per day, according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, and individuals who work in financial services are 1.5 times more likely to commit suicide than

In 2020, Danika Waddells prior firm was audited by the State of Washington, and the state found that her U4 was never filed properly, after four years of working with clients. The whole ordeal was tr

The loss of a loved one can lead to a tidal wave of emotions before reaching acceptance and continuing on in life without them. Before starting his own practice, advisor Vance Barse experienced profou

Managing employee burnout is key to creating a healthy workplace environment. But what steps should advisory and financial services firms be taking to reduce stress and burnout in the workplace? In 20

Early in his career in financial services, Matthew Grishman was working as a wholesaler, making a lot of money, and on the outside, he looked as though he was living his best life, with the Rolex watc

Jess Bost found CrossFit during a traumatic time in her life. About her workouts, she says, I went to the darkest place I could, and I fought my demons in that place. CrossFit, which stands for cro

In 2011, Jeff Martinovich was barred by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority from any role in selling securities or associating with FINRA members, and hes currently serving a 16-year prison s

Our experiences throughout childhood can have a major impact on the way we live our lives into adulthood.But after meeting Marc Nichols, you might never have guessed the trauma that he experienced gr

Dr. Travis Parry started his career as a financial advisor. But when Parry was just 26 years old, his father died of a sudden heart attack while mountain biking, and he had to clean up the financial

Stevyn Guinnip has seen secondhand the toll this industry can take on a persons health and wellbeing; her father, after all, was a financial advisor with Edward Jones for several decades. Advisors, s