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How Listing Fees On Advisory Firm Websites Can Clearly Communicate The Cost (And Value) Of Planning

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But even as fee-only financial planning has gained in popularity and advisory firm websites have become ubiquitous, it can still sometimes be hard for prospective clients to determine how much they would pay for advice before actually reaching out to the firm.

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Communicate (The Necessity Of) Fee Increases With A Client-Centric, Value-Based Approach

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And even more importantly, higher business costs as a rationale for raising fees is bound to ring hollow with clients since they are likely to care much less about the advisory firm’s expenses than about the fact that they will be paying a higher fee going forward, 'just' to receive the same level of service they were already getting.

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Kitces & Carl Ep 119: Navigating Succession Plans When Founders Are Having Second Thoughts On Retirement

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However, when these aspirations are delayed or blocked by senior advisory firm partners who choose to delay their retirement plans, it can leave younger advisors frustrated and in a place of uncertainty about their futures with their firm.

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Outsourcing (Parts Of) The Financial Plan Preparation Process To Boost Solo Advisor Capacity

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annual plan reviews) to their current clients, they will continue to prospect and onboard new clients as well. a client service associate to handle various administrative and client communication tasks, or a paraplanner or associate advisor to work on more planning-centric issues such as building out drafts of financial plans).

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#FA Success Ep 359: Building A Financial Planning Assessment To Show Clients Progress And Value Over Time, With Eric Miller

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What's unique about Eric, though, is how he leverages a custom-built financial planning assessment he calls their Financial Prosperity Index, which he gives to both prospective and ongoing current clients so that they can better understand their financial health, target the financial planning domains where clients need the most help, and even more (..)

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Increasing Financial Planning Efficiency With A Systematized Annual Process

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A common service model for many financial advisory firms is to schedule annual client meetings throughout the year where the advisor meets with each client in the month they started working with the firm, and conducts a comprehensive review of all planning topics for the client.

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Kitces & Carl Ep 106: Sharing ‘Real’ Examples Of Your Work To Show The Value Of Financial Planning

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The increasing popularity of financial planning has led to a growing awareness of how important managing finances and planning for the future can be. For most financial advisors today, a website is a critical tool that allows them to market their services and communicate their fees to potential clients.