Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

In the not-so-distant past, the typical career path toward becoming a financial advisor was to build up a book of business on one’s own, often by either tapping into one’s own personal networks or cold-calling prospective clients in bulk to generate enough business to gain a foothold.

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Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Also in industry news this week: A recent survey indicates that retirement plan sponsors currently using financial advisors to support their plan are overwhelmingly satisfied with the service they receive, which also leads to improved retirement savings for their employees.

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Abnormal Returns

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Podcasts Jeff Ptak and Christine Benz talk with Feraud Calixte who is the founder and lead financial planner of Vantage Pointe Planning. morningstar.com) Mark Bruno speaks with Brandon Kawal, principal of Advisor Growth Strategies, about the challenge of attracting talent. unit debt-free in 2023.

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Sara Grillo

JULY 18, 2022

I’ve come to rescue you from the terrible financial advisor jobs pitched at you by recruiters at wirehouse, bank, and insurance company “training programs.” If you are a new advisor or are looking to get into the industry, listen to the story of Jon Luskin. I am a CFA® charterholder and I used to be a financial advisor.

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Nerd's Eye View

MARCH 19, 2024

Welcome back to the 377th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! Meredith is the Founder & CEO of Artisan Financial Strategies, a hybrid advisory firm based in Alpharetta, Georgia, that oversees $77M in assets under management for 120 client households. My guest on today's podcast is Meredith Moore. Read More.

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Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 31, 2023

Welcome back to the 318th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! My guest on today's podcast is Ali Swart. Read More.

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Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 4, 2023

Welcome to the 327th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! My guest on today's podcast is Marc Horner. Marc is the Founder of Fairhaven Wealth Management, an independent RIA based in Wheaton, Illinois, that oversees more than $1 billion in assets under management for 450 client households. Read More.

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Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Welcome back to the 300th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! Joe is a Partner and Head of Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management, a national wealth management firm within Goldman Sachs which oversees more than $100 billion in assets under advisement for tens of thousands of client households. Read More.

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Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 17, 2023

Welcome back to the 316th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! My guest on today's podcast is Matt Sonnen. 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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Nerd's Eye View

MARCH 7, 2023

Welcome back to the 323rd episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! Yonhee is a Principal and the Chief Operating Officer of JMG Financial Group, an independent RIA based in Chicago, Illinois, that oversees nearly $5 billion in assets under management for close to 1,500 client households. Read More.

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Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT)

OCTOBER 9, 2022

So, I never thought it was possible that I’d be considered a digital financial advisor. These have helped me gain the trust of new clients and new recruits for my team. My posts here are more related to my financial planning work to gain greater traction. Yet, I’ve made great strides in this area.

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Diamond Consultants

JUNE 21, 2022

Yet many advisors shy away from the due diligence process itself, envisioning an exhaustive barrage of calls from recruiters and managers of other firms and meetings that often lead nowhere. Most advisors wouldn’t – or shouldn’t – go elsewhere without being certain that the financials of a transition are appropriate.

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Robert B. Ritter Jr.

MARCH 28, 2022

(Click here for Blog Archive)(Click here for Blog Index) (Presentations in this Blog were created using the InsMark Loan-Based Split Dollar System) Editor’s Note: This blog presents a sizzling loan-based split-dollar plan. This executive benefit will be difficult to justify if interest rates increase considerably.

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Diamond Consultants

AUGUST 23, 2023

Advisors see capital as being diverted from providing necessary support to the existing advisor community in favor of growth via recruiting. For example, advisors complain that UBS has not reinvested in technology and support resources resulting in subpar capabilities.

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Diamond Consultants

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Setting the record straight on the most common misconceptions that can block financial advisors from achieving their best business lives. Yet it’s particularly true when the stakes are extremely high, as they are in advisor transitions: There’s too much to lose by getting it wrong. There is nothing new and exciting out there.”

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eMoney Advisor

DECEMBER 15, 2022

adults said their most trusted source of financial advice was a financial advisor. Here, we take a look at projected job growth for financial advisors, the predicted wave of retirements, the demographics of financial planners, and more. The Financial Planning Workforce. Examining Median Pay.

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Diamond Consultants

JANUARY 10, 2023

With that in mind, here are 10 things financial advisors can do to set themselves up for success in 2023: Consider your succession glide path. While many veteran advisors struggle with the thought of their eventual retirement and succession, the dearth of young advisor talent to fill the ranks compounds the concern.

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Darrow Wealth Management

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Working for a startup can pay off big financially, but a lot must go right along the way. If you are considering taking a job at a startup or private company with plans for an exit, there’s a lot to consider before accepting an offer. Did you apply for this position or were you recruited? Are you currently employed?

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Diamond Consultants

MAY 17, 2022

Tenured advisors have invested a lifetime in building a business with real value, yet many don’t have a succession plan. Succession planning has become one of the hottest topics in the industry and a leading driver of advisor movement. Yet some 26% of advisors still do not have a succession plan in place.

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James Hendries

AUGUST 8, 2022

Recruiting and retaining employees who are both qualified and motivated is an ongoing challenge for most businesses. A transformation in the workplace is underway as many Baby Boomers make plans to work longer beyond their normal retirement age due to recent changes in the economic climate. Mature Workers Are Here to Stay. BPGEMPRE-X.

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Inside Information

DECEMBER 26, 2023

They will create more attractive cultures in order to win recruiting battles, and (separate trait) do what is necessary to keep their talent. A number of thought leaders are cited at the beginning, but I find myself wondering if they would agree with the paper’s analysis and conclusions. Conclusions? Let the dinosaurs eat each other.

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XY Planning Network

JANUARY 16, 2023

When advisors start a new job with a broker-dealer or RIA, likely the last thing they’re concerned about is leaving it—or reading the fine print on their employment agreement regarding terms they may be bound by if they depart. 4 MIN READ. New year, new firm?

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The Big Picture

OCTOBER 24, 2022

BLS recruits, just like all other organizations, recruits at college campuses. I think it was just a bit of poor planning more than anything else. And so my coverage list kind of converted over time to focus more on mutual funds, to focus on five to nine plans, college savings. NORTON: You would think, you would think.

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Good Financial Cents

JULY 11, 2022

If you’re unsure what multi-level marketing is, it’s a term used to describe any business model that rewards people for sales and recruiting others to work beneath them. I mentioned earlier how I created an online course for financial advisors who want to take their business online. 1: Becoming a Financial Advisor.

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Sara Grillo

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

We’ll discuss these questions: The CFP Board has specifically stated that it wants the CFP® mark to be a requirement for anyone who practices financial planning. John Robinson (“JR”), Founder of Financial Planning Hawaii, Inc. I am a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor marketing consultant.

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The Big Picture

AUGUST 29, 2023

And your bio explains how you were recruited to Vanguard. And it’s paid off, it’s paid spades in terms of, it helps us make sure that we’re recruiting the right people, it helps us in terms of retaining folks. RITHOLTZ: So let’s talk about that. I thought that was a really interesting story.

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The Big Picture

APRIL 25, 2023

My father was an investment advisor, and he made his way to be an investment advisor from being a manager with a textile factory to selling insurance to find his way out of that business, went from insurance to financial planning, financial planning to the independent broker-dealer world, independent broker-dealer to hybrid IBD slash RIA.

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