Sara Grillo

OCTOBER 21, 2022

For those looking to crack in and get a job at an RIA firm and become a financial advisor – good news! I am a CFA® charterholder and I used to be a financial advisor. I have a weekly newsletter in which I talk about financial advisor lead generation topics which is best described as “fun and irreverent.”

Insurance 98

Insurance Financial Planner Fee Only Financial Advisor 98

Sara Grillo

JULY 18, 2022

I’ve come to rescue you from the terrible financial advisor jobs pitched at you by recruiters at wirehouse, bank, and insurance company “training programs.” If you are a new advisor or are looking to get into the industry, listen to the story of Jon Luskin. I am a CFA® charterholder and I used to be a financial advisor.

Financial Advisor 52

Financial Advisor Recruitment Insurance Financial Planning 52

XY Planning Network

JANUARY 16, 2023

If notifying or bringing your clients with you is on your checklist, add this task first: C heck employment contract. So, it’s understandable that, should that day come, they find themselves unaware of the restrictions placed on them when it comes to notifying their clients or bringing them with them. 4 MIN READ. New year, new firm?

Clients 72

Clients Assets Management Recruitment 72

Inside Information

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Recently, he wrote a whitepaper that predicted what I would interpret as a cybersecurity apocalypse where suddenly the bad guys successfully targeted advisors and stole from their clients. Hurley is running a new firm that advisors can subscribe to that would offer cyber protection to their clients.) Conclusions?

Wealth Management 40

Wealth Management Clients Management Numbers 40

Inside Information

MAY 30, 2023

I completely get why they would tell this to credulous writers; the public has increasingly shifted away from any taint of ‘sales’ in an advisor relationship, and the concept of hiring an advisor who puts their clients’ interests first (even if most people don’t understand the term ‘fiduciary’) is an attractant.

Communication 40

Communication Sales Compliance Insurance 40

Sara Grillo

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

I am a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor marketing consultant. I have a newsletter in which I talk about financial advisor lead generation topics which is best described as “fun and irreverent.” . I am an irreverent and fun marketing consultant for financial advisors. Get ready for a rumble, folks!

CFP 59

CFP Financial Advisor Financial Planner Ethics 59

The Big Picture

APRIL 25, 2023

My first job out of law school was at a mid-sized law firm out of Princeton, New Jersey, and I would have clients who wouldn’t call when an issue arose. For most of the clients that come to us for startup work, right? They’re not losing clients. RITHOLTZ: They’re afraid of getting billed. RITHOLTZ: Right?

Compliance 152

Compliance Wealth Management Clients Management 152