Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 24, 2024

The requirements to run a successful, growing advisory firm are often less about doing the technical work with clients and more about marketing value to get prospects in the door in the first place. Which means that advisors should not be expected to champion the planning industry alone when prospecting for clients.

Financial Advice 190

Financial Advice Clients Financial Planning Planning 190

Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 12, 2024

In the modern era of financial advice, the advicer/client relationship is tightly centered on trust. Then, because the client isn't "bought in" to the recommendations, they simply don't act on what the advisor recommends.

Clients 246

Clients Financial Advice Accounting Business Planning 246

Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 23, 2024

While the financial advice industry has transformed in many ways over the past several decades, one aspect that has remained relatively constant is the use of the Assets Under Management (AUM) fee model as a common way for many advisors to get paid. So too does the impact of the infamous daily latte.

Clients 246

Clients Financial Advice Financial Planning Financial Advisor 246

Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 15, 2025

dollars) in assets under management for 2,400 client households. dollars in revenue, and how Cameron's willingness to just meet and get to know other advisors, businesses, and content creators, without having a specific goal in mind, has led to multiple serendipitous business opportunities throughout his career. million U.S.

Financial Advisor 130

Financial Advisor Financial Advice Planning Clients 130

Nerd's Eye View

MARCH 27, 2023

According to the 2022 Kitces Research study, “How Financial Planners Actually Market Their Services”, advisors without the CFP marks typically spend more of their time on marketing activities relative to CFP practitioners (allowing them to spend more time on higher-value tasks).

CFP 246

CFP Clients Certification Financial Advice 246

Nerd's Eye View

JULY 19, 2022

Andrew is the founder of Tenpath Financial Group and Planning Across the Spectrum, a hybrid firm based in Farmington, Connecticut that oversees $100 million in assets under management for 100 client households.

Financial Advisor 246

Financial Advisor Clients Financial Planning Insurance 246

Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Fran is the CEO of Toler Financial Group, a DBA firm under the RIA Rossby Financial, in Silver Spring, Maryland, that oversees nearly $200 million in assets under management for 280 client households.

Compliance 244

Compliance Financial Advisor Financial Advice Clients 244

Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

In order to deliver the best service to their clients, financial advisors often take on responsibilities beyond giving financial advice, including compliance, marketing, team management, and other operational duties.

Compliance 182

Compliance Financial Advice Management Financial Advisor 182

Nerd's Eye View

MAY 7, 2024

Hannah is a partner and financial advisor at Lomanto Provost Financial Advisors, a hybrid advisory firm based in Plattsburgh, New York, that oversees approximately $150 million in assets under management for about 380 client households.

Banking 246

Banking Financial Advisor CFP Financial Advice 246

Nerd's Eye View

MAY 22, 2024

Which could make it more advantageous for firms and advisors alike to consider a more equitable, cooperative approach than strict on-competes or non-solicits to deciding which clients an advisor can solicit if they do eventually leave the firm.

Financial Advice 246

Financial Advice Commission Clients Sales 246

Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 12, 2024

Financial advisors, as professionals whose clients rely on their advice to make financial decisions, are legally and financially responsible for the advice that they give. Because ultimately, it's better to be surrounded by others who take care in advising their clients than to be the only one doing so!

Fiduciary Duty 245

Fiduciary Duty Risk Tolerance Investing Investments 245

Nerd's Eye View

MAY 8, 2023

Traditionally, financial advice and tax preparation have existed as 2 related, but separate, services. Besides the fact that many financial advisors don’t hold the necessary credentials (e.g., by tailoring client data-gathering worksheets to focus on the information that is relevant to a client’s tax situation).

Taxes 246

Taxes Financial Planning Financial Advisor Clients 246

Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Gaetano is a partner and senior financial advisor at Fountainhead Advisors, an RIA based in Warren, New Jersey, that oversees approximately $900 million in assets under management for 1,000 client households.

Assets 233

Assets Financial Advisor Insurance Clients 233

Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

This month's edition kicks off with the news that Practice Intel has launched a new "growth platform" centered around quantifying the quality of an advisor's client relationships with an all-in "Relationship Quality Index" (RQI) – which while potentially valuable in helping advisors understand and improve their client experience (and subsequently (..)

Compliance 246

Compliance Valuation Financial Advisor Clients 246

Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 24, 2022

Advisory agreements for Registered Investment Advisers (RIAs) contain many sections that are important both for the purposes of complying with SEC and state securities regulations, and for constituting a valid agreement between the RIA and the client. The agreement should also lay out some acknowledgments for the client to review.

Electronics 242

Electronics Clients Retirement Planning Financial Advice 242

Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 24, 2022

Advisory agreements for Registered Investment Advisers (RIAs) contain many sections that are important both for the purposes of complying with SEC and state securities regulations, and for constituting a valid agreement between the RIA and the client. The agreement should also lay out some acknowledgments for the client to review.

Electronics 238

Electronics Clients Retirement Planning Financial Advice 238

Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

For which Elements has positioned itself as an early leader that is now gaining momentum.

B2B 246

B2B Financial Advice Clients Planning 246

Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 16, 2024

Thomas is the co-founder of AllStreet Wealth, a financial planning firm for millennial business owners and those with equity comp based in Indianapolis, IN, that has quickly grown to more than $500,000 of run-rate revenue generated from serving 70 ongoing client households. Read More.

Media 246

Media Financial Advisor Financial Planning Planning 246

Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Thus, Advice, Business, Compensation, and Securities (ABCS) are the key elements in this definition. But once a financial coach addresses specific questions from clients around actual securities (e.g., Read More.

Investing 246

Investing Investments Retirement Planning Financial Advising 246

Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

The 2024 Technology Tools for Today (T3) Advisor Conference, held last month in Las Vegas, Nevada, featured a large gathering of financial advisors and representatives from across the fintech industry. A continual thread through the conference was the ongoing effort to build a truly cohesive tech stack.

Financial Advice 244

Financial Advice Consulting Engineering Financial Advisor 244

Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 26, 2022

This year has been challenging for many financial advisors as they help their clients (and their own firms!) Thanks again for the opportunity to serve you in 2022, and I’m excited to share more soon about some new initiatives we’re planning to do to support the Financial Advicer community even more in 2023 and beyond!

Financial Advisor 245

Financial Advisor Financial Advice Estate Planning Planning 245

Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Natalie is the owner of Natalie Taylor Consulting Services, an independent virtual RIA, and is also the Head of Financial Advice for Monarch Money, a personal financial management tool that helps consumers track their spending and net worth over time. Read More.

Clients 130

Clients Financial Advice Financial Advisor Consulting 130

Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 21, 2024

For small advisory firms that are beginning to grow and ready to add new staff, a Client Service Associate (CSA) or similar support role is a common early hire. the firm's schedule, processes, and people), getting to know the clients (e.g., individual client preferences), and gaining industry knowledge (e.g.,

Planning 130

Planning Clients Financial Advice Management 130

Nerd's Eye View

JULY 2, 2024

billion in assets under management (AUM) for 630 client households. Kristopher is a Founding Partner of Tanager Wealth Management, an RIA based in London, England, that oversees approximately $1.1

Financial Advisor 200

Financial Advisor Clients Planning Wealth Management 200

Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

In the early days of the financial advice industry, an advisor's options for generating new business were somewhat limited. Once an advicer has generated new inquiries, the next step is to determine how well they are converting new prospects into new clients.

Marketing 245

Marketing Marketing Sales Clients 245

Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Financial advisors have had to navigate many challenges in 2022, from an inflationary environment, the likes of which we have not experienced in decades, to weak stock and bond market performance. All in pursuit of our mission: Making Financial Advicers Better, And More Successful. Read More.

Education 246

Education CFP Certification License 246

Nerd's Eye View

JULY 25, 2022

Yet despite this – and perhaps even because of it – advisory firms are putting an ever-greater focus on financial planning in 2022, as a way to both show value to clients in the midst of difficult market returns, and, more broadly, to help clients navigate the current environment.

Financial Planning 244

Financial Planning Education Estate Planning CFP 244

Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 23, 2024

Tyson is the CEO of FORM Wealth Advisors, a hybrid advisory firm based in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, that oversees approximately $900 million in assets under management for just over 800 client households.

Clients 130

Clients Financial Advisor Wealth Advisor Financial Advice 130

Nerd's Eye View

MARCH 23, 2023

Offering financial advice can mean many things for different financial advisors, and there are many reasons that advisors choose to join the planning profession.

Financial Advice 130

Financial Advice Communication Financial Planning Marketing 130

Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 1, 2025

Nick is the managing partner of Stoic Financial, an LPL-affiliated advisory firm based in Boynton Beach, Florida, that oversees $107 million in assets under management for 70 client households.

Financial Advisor 130

Financial Advisor Financial Planning Clients Planning 130

Steve Sanduski

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

including their intense focus on metrics, culture, growth, referral marketing , and how they’ve structured their regions and “pods” to deliver “wealth alignment” that goes far beyond typical financial advice. Brighton Jones’s unique approach to business planning. And then 7.5%

Accounting 52

Accounting Clients Financial Advice Estate Planning 52

Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 17, 2024

While it could be decades before we know those answers, at the moment, professionals across every industry, including financial advice, are working to learn how they can leverage this new and remarkable tool to make their practices more efficient.

Financial Advice 130

Financial Advice Financial Planning Planning Clients 130

Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 13, 2024

billion in assets under management for approximately 2,700 client households. Eric is the CEO of Marcum Wealth, an RIA based in Cleveland, Ohio, that oversees $2.5

Financial Advisor 130

Financial Advisor Financial Planning Accounting Planning 130

Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Zack is the Director of Financial Planning and Participant Engagement of Greenspring Advisors, an RIA based in Towson, Maryland, that manages $2 billion of private wealth assets under management for 1,300 client households and advises on an additional $5 billion in retirement plan assets. Read More.

Financial Planning 130

Financial Planning Planning Retirement Planning Financial Advisor 130

Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 27, 2024

Mark is the former CEO of Pershing Advisor Solutions, a former Principal with Moss Adams Consulting, and is a longtime practice management consultant and thought leader in the financial advisory industry.

Financial Advisor 130

Financial Advisor Consulting Accounting Clients 130

Steve Sanduski

APRIL 22, 2024

If you’re like me, then you’ve heard the same type of advice like “Segment your book of business into A, B, C, D clients” and “Take great care of your A&B clients.” ” I’ve also heard that “Your A clients subsidize your C&D clients.” The Perfect RIA suggests 5 per 100.

Clients 59

Clients Financial Advice CFP Numbers 59

Midstream Marketing

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Introduction In the busy world of financial advice, it’s important to stand out. If you are a financial advisor looking to grow your client base and make a real impact, you need to learn good marketing strategies. It attracts the right clients and supports steady growth. Clients have various needs.

Financial Advisor 52

Financial Advisor Marketing Marketing Financial Advice 52