Equity compensation for employees is booming. As stock markets surge, companies find rejuvenated value in granting equity to employees, not just to executives. Those employees, in turn, are getting ever more comfortable with stock investing via online trading apps.

All of this means that the need for financial-planning advice is also booming, especially for employees who have grants of restricted stock or restricted stock units (RSUs). They have become the most common type of equity award now, surpassing stock options. READ MORE