Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT)

APRIL 25, 2024

By Bryce Sanders It is easy to think the financial services industry is engaged in a race to the bottom when there are ads telling people they can trade stocks “for free.” Many people — especially those who are quality clients — are willing to pay more for a trusted financial advisor they can build an enduring relationship with.

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Covisum

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Your job is to provide financial advice to clients. Your work is important and helpful but showing clients the value of your advice is a critical differentiator between you and the rest of the financial service providers.

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Sara Grillo

APRIL 19, 2024

But before we get into it… Look, there are alot of schmucks out there hawking crap products disguised as financial advice. I’m not a lawyer – so please don’t interpret anything I say here as legal advice. Do your own diligence when you are seeking financial advice. Don’t be fooled!

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NAIFA Advisor Today

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Brian Haney is the Founder and CEO of The Haney Company, an insurance agency with a mission committed to providing high-quality financial services to its clients. Brian and his father, Allen, combined their independent practices into a full-service multi-line business that offers personalized financial advice and guidance.

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BlueMind

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Category: Client Relations Financial planning is difficult for anyone, and even more so for someone who is a special needs person or has such a family member. Throughout your career as a financial advisor, many opportunities may arise for you to take on special needs clients.

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eMoney Advisor

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Recent research 1 found that there is a large population of Americans interested in financial guidance. Of an estimated 104 million households seeking some level of financial advice, 88 million of those households want that advice from a financial professional. Focus on short-term goals.

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Sara Grillo

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Today I’ve got Joanne Giardini-Russell to talk about why transitioning to Medicare is a big deal and how to help your clients avoid the common Medicare mistakes. It makes them look good and helps the clients. The impact of their healthcare choices on their financial plan – healthcare is a large line item. A good referral.

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eMoney Advisor

MARCH 22, 2023

1 Generations Y (Millennials) and Z are seeking financial advice today and they are likely to pursue providers who meet their needs now. Yet they represent only 14 percent of today’s advisory clients. 4 The key however is to select the right next-gen clients that may add to the overall growth and longevity of your firm.

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Carson Wealth

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Carson Wealth is proud to announce the addition of two new locations in Milton, Georgia, and Billings, Montana, further expanding its commitment to delivering personalized financial solutions to clients across the U.S. Lewis, CFP ® stated, “As technology changes, we want to ensure we stay at the forefront for our clients.

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Don Connelly & Associates

MARCH 6, 2023

The financial services world has undergone significant change in the last few years, mainly for the benefit of those seeking financial advice. However, for financial advisors, the more things change, the more they seem to stay the same—at least as it relates to fees.

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Indigo Marketing Agency

MARCH 21, 2024

As a financial advisor, you understand the importance of a robust online presence in today’s digital landscape. With potential clients turning to the internet to find financial advice and services, optimizing your website for search engines is crucial. What Are the Key Elements of an Effective SEO Strategy?

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International College of Financial Planning

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The digital age has brought forth numerous opportunities, especially for professionals in the financial services sector. Certified Financial Planners (CFPs) stand at the forefront of this revolution. These professionals can deliver superior client services by embracing digital platforms and understanding their potential.

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Carson Wealth

JULY 12, 2022

Translating from the secret language of financial planning, the sentence would read “Tammy specializes in insurance. She reviewed two types of annuity contracts often used for retirement and helped determine which one is the best fit for her client.” . Registration Standards for Financial Advisors.

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FMG

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Since building strong relationships is a core element of providing financial advice, a financial advisor CRM ( c lient r elationship m anagement) system may be the most essential technology tool available for financial advisory firms. The average advisor serves 156 clients. What is CRM? CRMs also help you: 1.

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International College of Financial Planning

MARCH 31, 2023

Wealth management is an important aspect of the financial world that focuses on managing wealth to help individuals and families achieve their financial goals. Wealth management involves a range of financial services as an investment, finance, real estate, tax, and risk management.

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Sara Grillo

JANUARY 8, 2024

As many corporate employees tend to have smaller account sizes, this entire group would be shunned by the typical financial advisor who usually has high account minimums of $1MM or above. By the way, if you happen to be a small investor looking for financial advice, I have a list of advisors who are open to serving such clients.

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FMG

JANUARY 24, 2024

According to Smart Asset , only 11% of millennials use financial advisors regularly. Only about a third of financial advisors actively target millennials. That means many millennials need financial advice and plenty of opportunities for financial advisors. Try incorporating multimedia content across your platforms.

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Sara Grillo

AUGUST 14, 2023

I am an irreverent and fun marketing consultant for financial advisors. Why is the fiduciary standard important in financial advice? The fiduciary standard is important because it defined parameters for behaviors impacting the way that financial advisors treat their clients. Commissions are opaque.

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Indigo Marketing Agency

DECEMBER 19, 2022

As a financial advisor, your job requires you to stay on top of leading industry information, the evolving ways to connect with clients, and new strategies for managing money. That’s why we’ve identified the top 41 financial influencers we believe will greatly impact the industry in 2023. billion in client assets.

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International College of Financial Planning

MAY 6, 2022

With the help of a certified financial planner, you can work from anywhere in the world. This can be a great way to save money and time while still getting the financial advice you need. Finally, CFP lets you utilize affordable online services. It reveals everything about finance to you.

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WiserAdvisor

AUGUST 18, 2023

Fee-only financial advisors Average cost: $200 to $400 an hour/ $1,000 to $3,000 per plan/ 1.18% to 0.59% of AUM Fee-only financial advisors are professionals who do not receive commissions from selling financial products. Instead, they charge fees directly to their clients for the services they provide.

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eMoney Advisor

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Today’s financial professional has a lot on their plate. In addition to working with clients, there’s so much that goes on behind the scenes. Not only the administrative work that comes from managing client accounts but also the aspects of keeping the business running and marketing to bring in new clients.

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Midstream Marketing

MARCH 8, 2023

I was just in a meeting with a client the other day, who wanted to move the writing of his blog content in-house so he could write it himself. We had been using an amazing copywriter, a veteran writer in the financial advisor space for over 20 years. Plus there is a whole host of advice that is not even curated by ChatGPT.

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Walkner Condon Financial Advisors

JUNE 2, 2023

In this regard, financial planning seems to differ from science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers where many women leave their jobs in their mid-thirties after a few years of experience on the job.” It’s estimated that over 80% of widows change their financial advisors after the death of their spouse.

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Harness Wealth

MAY 25, 2023

The primary fee structures are: Fee-only : Advisors only receive payment from their clients for the services they provide, not receiving any commissions or other incentives from product providers. Besides the fees paid by clients, fee-based advisors may also receive commissions on certain financial products they sell.

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eMoney Advisor

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Cultural humility can help create a safe space for clients to share their most important financial information, which is a critical part of the financial planning process. Clients Are Changing Generationally. Younger generations of clients are more socially aware. How much do you know about your own identity(ies)?

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BlueMind

JULY 15, 2022

Following are examples of some of the common unethical practices in the financial marketplace. Attempting to deceive clients by distorting the price and the value of the security. Pressuring a client to buy or sell securities that are not in their best interest. However, what if the client fails to provide the full picture?

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Sara Grillo

DECEMBER 22, 2023

But before we get to the podcast… Look, there are alot of schmucks out there hawking crap products disguised as financial advice. Please subscribe to my newsletter to receive updates that raise awareness of consumer financial issues. Check out this blog I wrote about all the BS financial advisor awards. Don’t be fooled!

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eMoney Advisor

DECEMBER 15, 2022

In an era of uncertainty, the value Americans place on professional advice from a financial planner has increased. adults said their most trusted source of financial advice was a financial advisor. 1 Market volatility was found to be a major factor in spurring people to seek advice. Sources: 1.

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Sara Grillo

DECEMBER 12, 2022

We talked about: What is the best, fairest fee model for the client? Does the way you are paid dictate how you serve clients? Are clients capable of determining when your fees are too high or should there be some other standard that fees are measured against (e.g. Does it matter that clients know the fees they are paying?

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WiserAdvisor

JUNE 2, 2023

While there are various types of finance professionals who offer financial advice and services falling under the general financial advisor category, it should be noted that they differ significantly. Below are the different kinds of financial advisors you may choose from: 1.

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Sara Grillo

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The Form ADV Part I provides basic business detail about things such as ownership, clients, employees, etc. Disclosures can be about if they have committed a crime, whether financial or not. Many times you will even see client dispute disclosures, where they may have sold a client a product that wasn’t presented properly, for example.

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Inside Information

OCTOBER 29, 2023

But in the financial services marketplace, the reality is a crowd of fleece-clad wolves (brokers) as far as the eye can see, and you have to be pretty observant to notice a few actual sheep (fiduciary advisors) in their midst. And then you can say that working for you, rather than against you, us just the beginning.

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Indigo Marketing Agency

APRIL 3, 2024

SEO for financial services won’t exist for another few decades. You’re an established financial advisor with enough money in your pocket to buy one advertisement of your choice. The post Dominating Digital: Mastering SEO for Financial Services appeared first on Indigo Marketing Agency.

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Envision Wealth Planning

MAY 23, 2022

Ethics matter in financial advice! If there were more examples of ethical financial advisor practices, then there would be more rightful actions taken by the industry as a whole. According to Scott, I try to minimize conflicts as much as possible starting with the way I charge fees to clients. Ethics matter. Moore, CFP.

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Nerd's Eye View

JULY 17, 2023

In the early days when financial advisors were first and foremost salespeople for insurance and investments products, the reality is that "advisor training and education" wasn't really about finance or advice… it was mostly just about learning how the company's products worked and how to effectively sell them to consumers.

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Inside Information

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Some of us remember that the consumer revolution, which phased out salespeople and put the consumer in charge of selecting purchases based on price and quality, was very slow to enter the financial services world. The whole idea of turning financial customers into clients was invented in the fee-only financial planning world.

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