Mike Byrnes - Senior Product Manager

Mike Byrnes is senior product manager at Entrust Datacard.

The secrets behind becoming (and remaining) an elite adviser

Ever wonder what makes successful advisers successful? Independence and technology are the leading factors, according to four advisers at TD Ameritrade Institutionals Elite Summit, but some of the other factors were even more surprising.

Attention advisers: Big changes imminent for all Facebook brand pages

Advisers should be aware of big changes coming to all Facebooks brand pages soon. On March 30, ready or not, all pages will be converted automatically to Facebooks new Timeline format. Until then, firms can experiment with the new design before publishing the page, but the deadline is looming.