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Pennsylvania Advisor Who Used Client Funds on Country Club Dues Gets 8 Years in Prison

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Mason received a 97-month prison sentence for defrauding clients of over $17 million. Mason, a former advisor who was barred from the industry, was sentenced to 97 months in prison and three years of supervised release for defrauding at least 13 advisory clients out of more than $17 million, according to the Department of Justice.

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Innovative CPA Group Launches RIA To Capture Client Wealth Management Demand

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He said the tie-up made sense with Innovative CPA Group clients looking for wealth management capabilities, and his background in institutional investing meaning expanded investment options for high-net-worth clients. Then we’ve got the Innovative CPA giant roster of clients that will go on the top of our funnel.”

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Kitces & Carl Ep 155: How Do You Know You Are Adding Value Versus Just Trying To Justify Your Fees?

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While financial advisors offer valuable services for their clients, it can sometimes be challenging to gauge how much clients actually value those services. On one hand, a client's willingness to pay an ongoing fee for financial advice suggests that they find the advisor's services worthwhile.

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Identifying The ‘Right’ Balance Of Personalization And (Time) Cost Of Client Touchpoints To Boost ROI

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For a financial advisor and their new client, the first year working together can be a particularly intense period, typically involving multiple in-person or virtual meetings. These touchpoints convey the ongoing value the advisor offers between meetings, particularly when clients are paying fees on a quarterly or even monthly basis.

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Putting the ‘Tech’ in Spend Management Techniques

Speaker: Wayne Spivak, President and CFO of SBA * Consulting Ltd., Industry Writer, Public Speaker

And while this may sound like great news for you and your clients, it won’t be worthwhile unless you have the latest techniques to back up your ambitions! With the advancement of technology, the implementation of spend management best practices and concrete GAP analyses is more streamlined and accessible than ever before.

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The Diamond Podcast for Financial Advisors: 10 Ways Top Advisors Are Growing Their Businesses

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The WealthStack Podcast: Unlocking Private Markets with AssetMark's Michael Kim

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