Sara Grillo

OCTOBER 10, 2022

In this podcast I talk with Bob Veres about the future of the industry, and specifically, financial advisor fees. I am a CFA® charterholder and I used to be a financial advisor. Providing financial plans vs. canned financial plans with a sales agenda. Fee-only vs. fee-based.

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Sara Grillo

JULY 10, 2023

Financial advisors are skeptical that you can actually get leads from social media. Today we’ll be talking to Thomas Kopelman , co-founder of AllStreet Wealth and you want to pay attention here because he makes getting leads from financial advisor social media look like a piece of cake! And now onto the blog!

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Sara Grillo

AUGUST 14, 2023

So we’ve got a lively crew here today to debate, does it really matter if someone is a fiduciary financial advisor, or not? I am a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor marketing consultant. I am an irreverent and fun marketing consultant for financial advisors. Let’s debate it! Let’s talk about it.

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International College of Financial Planning

AUGUST 2, 2021

There is a huge demand for Financial Advisors in India. In this write-up, we look at how one can become a financial advisor in India along with the opportunities and challenges in this career. Are you looking at a career as a Financial Advisor in India? What Does a Financial Advisor Do?

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Clever Girl Finance

JULY 16, 2023

And that’s probably why you’re asking the question: do I need a financial advisor? Table of contents Is it really necessary to have a financial advisor? How to know When don’t you need a financial advisor? How much does a financial advisor cost? Leverage these tips to decide!

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Clever Girl Finance

JULY 16, 2023

And that’s probably why you’re asking the question: do I need a financial advisor? Table of contents Is it really necessary to have a financial advisor? How to know When don’t you need a financial advisor? How much does a financial advisor cost? Leverage these tips to decide!

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Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 15, 2022

Working as a financial advisor can be both financially rewarding and emotionally satisfying. By helping clients develop financial goals, creating a financial plan, and supporting the implementation and monitoring of the plan, advisors help clients live their best lives. Read More.

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Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 15, 2022

Working as a financial advisor can be both financially rewarding and emotionally satisfying. By helping clients develop financial goals, creating a financial plan, and supporting the implementation and monitoring of the plan, advisors help clients live their best lives. Read More.

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Sara Grillo

OCTOBER 21, 2022

For those looking to crack in and get a job at an RIA firm and become a financial advisor – good news! I am a CFA® charterholder and I used to be a financial advisor. I have a weekly newsletter in which I talk about financial advisor lead generation topics which is best described as “fun and irreverent.”

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International College of Financial Planning

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

After all, if a client feels that a financial planner understands him, then he remains loyal to him. Who is a financial advisor or a certified financial planner? Many times, it happens that the idea of choosing a financial advisor fills you with fear and dread. How to Compensate Financial Advisors?

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Sara Grillo

JANUARY 8, 2024

I’ve got Zack Hubbard , the director of financial planning and participant engagement at Greenspring Advisors, a fee only RIA. He’s going to talk about how his firm is providing access to financial planning for small accounts through their 401(k) platform. And that is certainly a welcome innovation, whoo hoo!

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Sara Grillo

APRIL 25, 2022

If I were a financial advisor wanting to grow my business, I would do it weird as hell. This blog talks about target markets for financial advisors and we’re going to discuss four examples of wild, wacky niches that have turned out to be simply brilliant for the advisors brave enough to venture forth.

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The Chicago Financial Planner

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

This might have been their own doing or the result of poor financial advice. If you don’t have a financial plan in place, or if the last one you’ve done is old and outdated, this is a great time to review your situation and to get an up-to-date plan in place. FINANCIAL WRITING.

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XY Planning Network

AUGUST 18, 2023

Why are some people better at marketing than others? And how can you be one of those people who's a cut above the rest? The bad news is there's no magic recipe to become a master marketer.

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Sara Grillo

APRIL 11, 2022

Today I have Rick Ferri with me who is an hourly advisor, a CFA charterholder, a Marine, and the host of the Bogleheads podcast. I am a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor marketing consultant. I am an irreverent and fun marketing consultant for financial advisors. What is an hourly financial advisor?

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Darrow Wealth Management

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Here are a few to discuss with your tax and financial advisor: Rethink your MA residency. Darrow Wealth Management is a financial fiduciary and fee-only registered investment advisor in Boston and Needham, MA. We specialize in financial planning for an IPO, acquisition, or sale of a private business.

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eMoney Advisor

MARCH 16, 2023

When I started Vincere Wealth as a fee-only practice, the vision was to become the go-to place for Millennials who need help with their money. Tax and insurance advice was also somewhat constrained. We’ve built our business on a hybrid model of fixed financial planning fees and lower-cost AUM.

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Sara Grillo

JANUARY 9, 2023

What is happening in other states regarding reform of financial planning regulation, and why we expect these changes to become more widespread. What should financial advisors do? The move to financial planning transparency is aflame! There is an emphasis on logical and clear disclosure of services and their related fees.

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WiserAdvisor

JULY 22, 2022

Hiring a financial advisor is beneficial in multiple ways. You get access to financial expertise and knowledge on investments and money management, a deeper understanding of how markets work, and how to create and deploy the right investment strategies to attain your goals. Keep reading to find out.

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Sara Grillo

MAY 8, 2023

Listen to this if you are a financial advisors or consumer who wants to see through the crap and make better decisions about whether IUL is good for you (or your client) or NOT. 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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Inside Information

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Suddenly every broker was calling him/herself a financial advisor, and appropriating the trust that real advisors had been building with the public. (Is ‘stealing’ a better way to describe it than ‘appropriating?’) . (Does any of this sound familiar about today’s marketplace?). The point here is what’s in the middle.

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Sara Grillo

MAY 23, 2022

This interview with Cody Garrett, CFP, of Measure Twice Financial was mind-blowing. It’s so clear to me what the future of financial advice is – what it should be – and what it will be. I am a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor marketing consultant. What is an advice-only financial planner?

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Sara Grillo

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

In today’s show we’re going to be debating a variety of topics related to the retirement crisis in America, the role that financial advisors and insurance agents play, and how to harmonize the two together (if even possible, lol). I am a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor marketing consultant. Let’s talk about it.

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Walkner Condon Financial Advisors

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

There are really only two key ingredients for this: Diversification across asset classes AND geographies Time in the market, NOT timing the market There are special tools at the disposal of your investment advisor, such as direct indexing strategies that utilize tax loss harvesting to defray some tax costs of gaining more geographic diversification.

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Sara Grillo

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

I am a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor marketing consultant. 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. Get ready for a rumble, folks!

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Sara Grillo

MARCH 16, 2024

The Transparent Advisor Movement is taking Kansas City! Immersion2025 will be the second advice-only and flat fee financial advisor conference in our industry’s history. Wow – what a wonderful opportunity to interact in person with other advisors who run their businesses with a philosophy similar to mine.

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The Big Picture

APRIL 25, 2023

And this seems to be an agreement to — RITHOLTZ: Restrict competition in the space of providing financial advice. So where advisors are subject to a fiduciary obligation, which you know, that means they have to act in the best interests of their clients. HAMBURGER: Absolutely. They thought again about it.

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