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How does this financial advisor charge 60-80% lower fees without going BROKE?

Sara Grillo

What does low fee financial advice actually look like, from the inside? I’m a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor marketing consultant. I am an irreverent and fun marketing consultant for financial advisors. Let’s talk about it. Today I have Paul Barry, CEO of Middle Street Capital. Don’t be fooled!

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Here are some examples of things Ethical Financial Advisors do

Sara Grillo

So here’s a blog about some things that ethical financial advisors do in the hopes they will serve as an example of right behavior for the rest of the industry to follow. I am a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor marketing consultant. I am an irreverent and fun marketing consultant for financial advisors.

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What Do Financial Adviser Designations Mean? What are the Letters after a Name?

Carson Wealth

Registration Standards for Financial Advisors. The first step in the competency stairway is regulatory compliance. . If a financial service professional represents an insurance company, they must be legally appointed by that company as an agent. Broad financial planning designations are different than degrees.

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Don’t fall for the BS – use these RAW and REAL tips to find a financial advisor!

Sara Grillo

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. Also, nothing in this podcast or blog can be interpreted as legal or compliance advice.

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How to sniff out a lying grifter in a Form ADV

Sara Grillo

Salaske, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Compliance Officer is Firstmetric’s principal owner and is the sole Member and Manager of Firstmetric, LLC.” As an aside, please do not interpret this as legal advice of any sort, and it’s also not an endorsement of any particular person mentioned herein. Ethics matter.

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Financial planning transparency is FINALLY upon us (whoo hooo!!!!!!!!!!!!)

Sara Grillo

in all aspects of financial advice, with a special focus on Advice Only, Flat Fee, and Hourly service models. The goal of the Transparent Advisor Movement is to create the country’s best financial advisors – the most ethical, effective, and successful financial advisors that the industry has ever seen in its history.

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Use this template for a flat fee advisor website!

Sara Grillo

You should get this run by compliance before publishing any of this text. You should ask compliance for them. Before we get into it, I’m assuming you’re visiting this page because you are a flat fee financial advisor. Because transparency in financial advice is awesome! Please note: This is just a model.