Feb 23, 2026 | Advisors, Research, Thought Leadership
How to Increase Advisor Headcount Without Squeezing Profit Margins Many financial institutions want to increase the fee income produced by their investment services businesses. But most are reluctant to reinvest some of the current fee income to achieve that...
Feb 17, 2026 | Advisors, Benchmarking, Financial Planning
What Does the Kehrer Group Benchmarking Data Say? In a discussion about the barriers to advisors doing more financial planning during the Fall Meeting of the Kehrer Leadership Study Group, Arthur Osman and Holly Grellier suggested that we look at whether reducing the...
Feb 11, 2026 | Industry Trends, Thought Leadership, Top Directors Awards
At the Kehrer Group Top Directors Awards ceremony last November, we heard speakers reminding the finalists that financial institutions have the competitive advantage of being the only source for ALL of a family’s financial needs—transactions, savings & investment,...
Feb 2, 2026 | Advisors, Industry Trends, Research
Influencers Look to Add Advisors, Enhance Productivity with New Tech in 2026 Revenue from investment services increased 11% last year in 14 bellwether financial institution-based firms, thanks in part to a fourth quarter surge. Investment assets tracked closely...
