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

Carson Wealth

I could also be fairly sure that Tammy is a licensed insurance agent and that she has access to sophisticated software tools and may or may not engage in financial planning. Financial service professionals like Tammy climb a competence stairway to work with clients. Registration Standards for Financial Advisors.

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This broker vs. financial advisor debate got ABSOLUTELY crazy!

Sara Grillo

Learn what to say to prospects on social media messenger apps without sounding like a washing machine salesperson. This e-book contains 47 financial advisor LinkedIn messages, sequences, and scripts , and they are all two sentences or less. I hope you’ll at least join my weekly newsletter about financial advisor lead generation.

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List of Financial Advisors for small accounts

Sara Grillo

Pure fiduciaries These are advisors who hold no insurance or brokerage licenses and are considered pure fiduciaries. The fiduciary standard is important because it defined parameters for behaviors impacting the way that financial advisors treat their clients. Note: Ryan holds both insurance and FINRA licenses.

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Why useless financial advisor rankings lists should be put to rest!

Sara Grillo

I am writing it because I’m sick of the BS narratives perpetrated by the financial media, a prime example being the Barron’s Top Advisor List. There are other nonsense financial advisor rankings such as Forbes and CNBC that I rip apart here too. This blog is not for the faint of heart. ” Huh? Are you kidding me?

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Should you cancel your CFP designation?

Sara Grillo

JR agrees, stating that 70% of CFP holders have insurance licenses. #4 JR asserts that anyone who holds themselves out as a financial planner, whether or they wear dual hats, or also are registered reps under FINRA, must follow the fiduciary standard. Nothing in this podcast or blog can be interpreted as legal or compliance advice.

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Transcript: Jonathan Miller

The Big Picture

The focus seems to be on other institutions that create employment like healthcare, medical, tech, medical type services. There’s been a lot of emphasis on sort of competing with New York, bringing financial services there. That was my social media of choice for years. That’s the biggest thing about media.

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Transcript: Brian Hamburger

The Big Picture

Brian Hamburger has been one of the leading authorities in the world of registered investment advisories, broker-dealers, SEC regulatory compliance. And I would constantly hear them frustrated by the compliance department. HAMBURGER: They were just blaming compliance for everything they couldn’t do. RITHOLTZ: Right.