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The Lobbying ‘Tell’

Inside Information

I completely get why they would tell this to credulous writers; the public has increasingly shifted away from any taint of ‘sales’ in an advisor relationship, and the concept of hiring an advisor who puts their clients’ interests first (even if most people don’t understand the term ‘fiduciary’) is an attractant.

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Making Your Website Visible: Top Takeaways From Our Joint Webinar With Schwab

Indigo Marketing Agency

Recently, Indigo’s very own Hugo Fernandez was featured in a webinar with Schwab Advisor Services. As CEO of Indigo Marketing Agency and author of The Client Acquisition Blueprint , Hugo has a wide range of knowledge about marketing for financial advisors. 2022 RIA Benchmarking Study from Charles Schwab, fielded January to March 2022.

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Does being a fiduciary financial advisor REALLY matter – or is it “meh?”

Sara Grillo

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 have a newsletter in which I talk about financial advisor lead generation topics which is best described as “fun and irreverent.”

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The great reassessment: Your cybersecurity strategy to kick start 2023

SEI

Independent broker-dealer advisors. Independent trust companies. The US Department of Justice set a three-year strategic plan to bolster its cybersecurity posture and prioritized other improvements to its IT skills, systems, and processes. Contact us. IT professionals (US). vlaskowski. Cybersecurity.

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How to sniff out a lying grifter in a Form ADV

Sara Grillo

In this blog, Scott Salaske of Firstmetric and I discuss the proper way to read a Form ADV so that you can get the information you need to make an informed choice and avoid working with a financial advisor who is a lying, deceptive grifter. This is super important for anyone looking to pick a good financial advisor. Form ADV Part I.

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This broker vs. financial advisor debate got ABSOLUTELY crazy!

Sara Grillo

Watch as all h&#@ breaks loose discussing the question of broker vs. financial advisor, commissions, fees, value, and more! Should advisors be required to disclose fees in dollars each year and/or each time a product is sold? What obligation do advisors have, if any, to explain to clients the different fee models available to them?

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The Top Qualified Lead Resources for Financial Advisors

Midstream Marketing

As someone who has devoted a large part of my life to helping financial services professionals generate leads and empower their marketing strategies, I’m well aware that RIAs in particular are ALWAYS looking for new sources of financial advisor leads. The Importance of Perspective in Lead Generation for Financial Advisors.