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Moving Beyond “Fee-Only” by Building an “Advice-Only” Firm

XY Planning Network

With regulatory changes driving advisors to rein in their fees along with clients yearning for more holistic fiduciary advice, it’s becoming increasingly imperative that entrepreneurial-minded advisors are focused on building firms that ensure their interests align with their clients’.

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9 Marketing Tips for Fee-Only Advisors from the XYPN Marketing Team

XY Planning Network

fee-only advisor Marketing email marketing running a firm paid marketing motivation goals6 MIN READ. Although seemingly obvious, it’s worth saying—a firm isn’t a firm without clients.

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Backed By Lincoln Investment, Two Longtime RIA Execs Seek to Acquire Fee-Only Firms

Wealth Management

partners with Lincoln Investment to invest in growing fee-only RIAs New RIA aggregator on the block, Transcend, formed by execs from Mercer and Budros, Ruhlin & Roe.,

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#FA Success Ep 305: Accelerating Growth Of (Fee-Only) Clients By Making It Clear You Have Nothing To Sell, With Mindy Crary

Nerd's Eye View

Welcome back to the 305th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! My guest on today's podcast is Mindy Crary.

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How to Evaluate and Increase Your Fees as a Fee-for-Service Advisor

XY Planning Network

No matter how long I work with fee-for-service planners, I find they dread fee increases. So let me give you friendly permission: if you are not using a percentage of assets fee structure, you need to reassess your fees every year or so. 8 MIN READ.

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A Sabbatical Journey: 4 Powerful Lessons for Independent Advisors

XY Planning Network

Advice Advisors business Fee-only fee-only advisor self-care independent RIA self worth independent financial advisor community fee-for-service financial planning dream career coaching life lessons fee-for-service industry trends business coaching sabbatical advisor journey connection

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4 Essential Tips to Safeguard Your Firm Against Inflation

XY Planning Network

Advice business Fee-only fee-only advisor training education bear market industry trends inflationMIN READ. News, fuel, groceries — unless you’ve avoided these recently, you've probably heard that inflation is up.

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Wealth and Well-being with Sarah Newcomb, Ph.D. at #XYPNLIVE 2022

XY Planning Network

fee-only advisor xypnlive financial wellness business vision running a firm wealth motivation goals wellness xypnlive 20222 MIN READ.

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Your Best ROI: Engaged, Happy Employees (Exclusive XYPN LIVE Content)

XY Planning Network

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RIA SEO: Keyword Strategies for Financial Planners

XY Planning Network

Financial advisors Advice Entrepreneur Fee-only advisor Marketing Niche Marketing Marketing funnel RIA Marketing Marketing resources Entrepreneurship Business vision Marketing your firm Marketing strategy Search engine optimization (SEO

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From Financial Advisor to Financial Advicer with Michael Kitces at XYPN LIVE 2023

XY Planning Network

Financial advisors Advice Entrepreneur Fee-only advisor Michael Kitces Annual conference XYPN LIVE Conference Entrepreneurship Business vision Financial planning conference How to be a financial advisor Lessons GoalsMIN READ “ Make Financial Advicers better, and more successful!

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Hiring? Your Guide to Creating a Positive Employee Onboarding Experience

XY Planning Network

Advisor Posts Fee-only advisor Employee benefits Team building Hiring Growing business Growing your firm Company culture How to hire your first employee Engaging employees4 MIN READ Are you still hiring or already onboarding?

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Recordkeeping 101: The Why, What, and How for a Rewarding Tax Season

XY Planning Network

Advisor Posts fee-only advisor taxes tax prep tax savings tax return tax season recordkeeping Tax Planning independent financial advisor filing taxes fee-for-service financial planning XY Tax Solutions outsourced tax services tax preparation how to prepare your taxes filing status

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Empower Yourself and Build Client Confidence With Continuing Education

XY Planning Network

Advisor Posts fee-only advisor starting a firm compliance program independent financial advisor continuing education running a firm fee-for-service financial planning firm compliance firm ownership annual review process NASAA IAR IAR CE Credits Investment Adviser Representative

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Keep Your Clients Happy During Market Crisis: 3 Steps to Authentic Check-Ins

XY Planning Network

Advice Advisor Posts Blog fee-only advisor communication XY Investment Solutions From XYIS unhappy clients bear market market volatility market downturn supporting clients7 MIN READ.

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5 Pre-Launch Activities that Create Client Demand

XY Planning Network

Advice Advisor Posts Blog fee-only advisor Marketing business building business development setting goals business strategy small business owner independent financial planner independent financial advisor ria owner running a firm9 MIN READ.

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Leaving Your Firm?  The Broker Protocol is One Detail You Can't Miss

XY Planning Network

Advice Advisor Posts Blog fee-only advisor Compliance RIA Compliance RIA Registration XY Investment Solutions broker-dealers firm compliance SEC state registration Registration IAR Investment Adviser Representative Registered Representative Finra SEC Regulation S-P7 MIN READ.

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Business Tax Return Deadlines: Your Guide as an Independent Financial Advisor

XY Planning Network

Advisor Posts fee-only advisor taxes tax prep tax savings tax return tax season recordkeeping Tax Planning independent financial advisor filing taxes fee-for-service financial planning XY Tax Solutions outsourced tax services tax preparation how to prepare your taxes filing status

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5 Investment Management Options To Consider When Launching Your RIA

XY Planning Network

8 MIN READ. Thinking is free. This is something I occasionally like to remind the entrepreneurs I work with when I begin to sense someone slipping into a mild (or not-so-mild) panic over the seemingly endless list of things to figure out and decisions to make when starting a business.

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Our Top Blogs of 2022 for Independent Financial Advisors

XY Planning Network

5 MIN READ. Over the past year, we've published articles written with one purpose in mind: to help independent financial advisors be successful. As 2022 comes to a close, we rounded up our top 10 most-viewed blogs published this year.

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Is Your Non-Compete Binding? Helpful Tips for Transitioning Advisors

XY Planning Network

4 MIN READ. New year, new firm? Whether you’re changing firms or starting your own, there are many things to consider and do. If notifying or bringing your clients with you is on your checklist, add this task first: C heck employment contract.

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Hiring 101: Everything You Need to Know

XY Planning Network

Advisor Posts fee-only advisor team building hiring growing business growing your firm how to hire your first employee9 MIN READ.

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Advice for Advisors: Lessons Learned From Turbulent Markets

XY Planning Network

And, although there were others in the position before me, I was the only employee other than the founders when I joined. Advice Advisor Posts Blog fee-only advisor XY Investment Solutions From XYIS lessons life lessons team communication bear market market volatility market downturn

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Stock Market Highs and Your Retirement

The Chicago Financial Planner

Do it yourself if you’re comfortable or hire a fee-only financial advisor to help you. Retirement Dow Jones Industrial Average fee-only Financial plan Investment retirement S&P 500

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5 Tips to Prepare For a Books and Records Request (Templates Included)

XY Planning Network

Advisor Posts fee-only advisor Compliance RIA Compliance compliance program independent financial advisor running a firm chief compliance officer firm compliance regulators SEC organizationMIN READ. The notice for an upcoming regulatory examination.

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The 5-Step Blueprint to Effective Content Marketing

XY Planning Network

MIN READ. When it comes to being a financial advisor and running your practice, you must wear multiple hats – finance, business development, portfolio management, client relations, marketing, accounting – the list goes on and on. Marketing is just one piece of the puzzle, but it’s an important one.

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Your 2022 Tax Year In Review From Your Team At XY Tax Solutions

XY Planning Network

Advisor Posts fee-only advisor tax taxes tax prep tax savings tax return tax season Tax Planning independent financial advisor filing taxes fee-for-service financial planning tax firm XY Tax Solutions year-end tax planning tax preparation tax forms xyts4 MIN READ.

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The Top 10 Misconceptions About XYPN

XY Planning Network

Advice Advisor Posts Blog fee-only advisor business building business development xy planning network xypnMIN READ. The XYPN movement is growing rapidly.

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Reaching for Yield: A Careful Analysis

XY Planning Network

Advice Advisor Posts Blog fee-only advisor investment XY Investment Solutions From XYIS investment management investing investment returns risk and investing negative rates7 MIN READ.

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5 Best Practices for a Successful and Stress-Free Tax Season

XY Planning Network

Advisor Posts fee-only advisor tax taxes tax prep tax savings tax return tax season Tax Planning independent financial advisor filing taxes fee-for-service financial planning tax refund financial preparedness tax firm XY Tax Solutions tax preparation how to prepare your taxes tax forms filing statu

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Meet Our #XYPNLIVE 2022 Exhibitors!

XY Planning Network

We're not interested in wasting your time—that's why we've done the research and invited only those who are most relevant to your practice. Advisor Posts fee-only advisor xypnlive independent financial advisor conference for financial advisors fee-for-service financial planning firm ownershi

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Hiring: The Phone Screen, 10 Minutes to Make It or Break It

XY Planning Network

Advice Advisor Posts Blog Fee-only advisor Hiring Business building Business development Phone screening

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The Biggest Takeaways from the 8th Annual XYPN LIVE

XY Planning Network

Nearly 850 fee-for-service advisors, XYPN members, keynote speakers, exhibitors, and team members from all over the country came together to re:imagine, re:define, and re:invent the conference experience. From wall to wall, the conference center was packed with the connections, conversations, content, and solutions that fee-for-service advisors have been looking for. 6 MIN READ. Hint: Think Community. It’s been two weeks since the 8th annual XYPN LIVE in mile-high Denver, CO.

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Quoted: Member Media Roundup

XY Planning Network

fee-only advisor Social Media From XYPN Members press mentions media independent financial advisorXY Planning Network members regularly serve as subject matter experts for major media outlets—impressive, we know. (We

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Quoted: Member Media Roundup

XY Planning Network

fee-only advisor Social Media From XYPN Members press mentions media independent financial advisorXY Planning Network members regularly serve as subject matter experts for major media outlets—impressive, we know. (We

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Do You Offer Direct Indexing Yet? What You Should Know as an Advisor

XY Planning Network

Advice Advisor Posts Blog fee-only advisor XY Investment Solutions From XYIS investment management investing risk and investing direct indexing6 MIN READ.

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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). 5 MIN READ.

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The Art of Reinvention with Simidele Adeagbo at #XYPNLIVE 2022

XY Planning Network

fee-only advisor xypnlive running a firm motivation goals xypnlive 2022 reinvention keynote4 MIN READ.

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The One Behavioral Finance Truth All Firm Owners Should Know

XY Planning Network

cfp fee-only advisor emotional decisions finding your why behavioral finance running a firm firm ownership motivation psychology5 MIN READ. Every dream has a price.”. Want to take a guess at where that quote is from?

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The Two Client Questions Advisors Must Be Able to Answer

Advisor Perspectives

As a financial coach whose mission is to talk fee-only advisors “off the fence” of procrastination, I frequently answer two questions