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What does it mean to be a Fee-Only financial advisor?

Walkner Condon Financial Advisors

Fee-Only financial advisors and firms receive no sales-related compensation or incentives. They are compensated only by the fee the client pays. It’s important to note that commission-based financial advisors are not required to disclose the amount of commission they receive on the products they sell.

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

Sara Grillo

As the move to transparency in financial planning takes hold, regulations are changing in Colorado and other states. Here’s the triumph of virtue that financial planning transparency will (FINALLY) bring to planners across the country and the benefits to clients that come along with it. What should financial advisors do?

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Flat fee advisor list by state

Sara Grillo

Alabama Chad Holmes [link] Flat-fee comprehensive financial planner helping baby boomers and their parents proactively minimize taxes between the two generations. Arkansas Jacob George [link] Flat-fee financial planning for Christian families wanting to make an eternal impact! Chris Shoup [link] Georgia David E.

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What type of financial advisor is right for you? Questions you should ask.

Walkner Condon Financial Advisors

What does it mean to be a Fee-Only financial advisor ? Fee-Only financial advisors and firms receive no sales-related compensation or incentives. They are compensated only by the fee the client pays. This fee covers not only investment management, but also financial planning.

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Get a job as a Financial Paraplanner at an RIA firm and ignore the schmucky wirehouse and insurance jobs!

Sara Grillo

RIA firm – a Registered Investment Advisor firm registered with either the SEC or state regulators. An RIA firm’s financial advisors must follow the fiduciary standard which is believed to be the highest standard of care in the industry. Fee-only advisors are bound to the fiduciary standard.

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Outside Investment Manager Due Diligence & Disclosure (Templates)

XY Planning Network

Outside investment managers—such as TAMPs and robo-advisors—are a popular solution for advisors seeking to offer clients expert asset management services without needing to hone that expertise themselves or simply spend the time doing it (as in financial planning-only firms).

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Fiduciary Advocate

Inside Information

He thinks that the distinction has been deliberately (and very effectively) blurred by the brokerage industry, which advertises itself as helping facilitate peoples’ dreams with financial planning and investment advice, whose brokers call themselves, on their business cards, advisors, vice presidents of investments or wealth managers. “If

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