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What are the Different Types of Financial Advisors?

WiserAdvisor

While there are various types of finance professionals who offer financial advice and services falling under the general financial advisor category, it should be noted that they differ significantly. Stockbrokers require a state license to carry out their practice and must have cleared FINRA-administered securities exams.

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Crypto – just a rock, or a good investment? (debate got wild)

Sara Grillo

-Sara G Biographies Scott Salaske Scott Salaske is the founder and CEO of Firstmetric, a flat fee financial advisor firm in Troy, Michigan. Ever since the beginning of his 20+ year long career, Scott has pursued his mission of delivering high quality financial advice in a low cost and unbiased way.

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This broker vs. financial advisor debate got ABSOLUTELY crazy!

Sara Grillo

pay me for investments, for the easy work that I can outsource to a third party manager, and I’ll give you all this hard stuff for free…I don’t believe that., He holds multiple FINRA licenses and he is associated with The Leaders Group, and independent broker-dealer. Doug Twiddy. I really don’t.” – Derek Robinett. Charles King.

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Should you cancel your CFP designation?

Sara Grillo

The debaters include: Robert Wright, CFP®, a financial consultant with Advocacy Wealth Management. John Robinson (“JR”), Founder of Financial Planning Hawaii, Inc. JR agrees, stating that 70% of CFP holders have insurance licenses. #4 Robert will be on the “for” team. JR will be on the “against” team.

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Should the CFP Board police financial advisor “bad apples”? The debate continues! (Part Two)

Sara Grillo

Assuming we all agree that financial planning does not yet meet the standard for being considered a” profession”, what do you believe is required in order for that to happen? The debaters are: Robert Wright, CFP®, a financial consultant with Advocacy Wealth Management. Robert will be on the “for” team.

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