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Does being a fiduciary financial advisor REALLY matter – or is it “meh?”

Sara Grillo

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. Why is the fiduciary standard important in financial advice? Commissions are opaque. Insurance is opaque.

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Should the CFP Board police financial advisor “bad apples”? The debate continues! (Part Two)

Sara Grillo

So that’s fundamentally different, and it makes it harder for us to become a profession that it is, I think for those self-governing bodies… Wright: Well, I guess the only caveat to medicine is when you get into pharmaceuticals. Securities and Exchange Commission. Securities and Exchange Commission. 2022, August 1).

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