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VoicesThe miseducation of the millennial financial advisor

From Financial Planning
Added on October 2019 in Form an RIA
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Summary: I began my career as a financial advisor in my mid-20s shortly after the dot-com crash. My six-month, classroom-based training program was composed of some of the most talented, credentialed and ambitious people I’ve ever encountered. Yet after two years, only 10% of the class had brought in enough assets to hit their revenue targets.

The Culture Shock Facing New RIAs

From Advisor Perspectives
Added on October 2019 in Join an RIA
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Summary: Wirehouses and banking institutions, particularly those that emphasize product sales over a collaborative office culture and positive client experience, create a stressful atmosphere. Advisors leaving that environment must prepare for the culture shift and surprises that awaits in their transition.

Voices: It's time to take actionable steps towards diversity and inclusion

From Financial Planning
Added on October 2019 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: It’s a hard truth that minorities and women are not well represented in the financial planning industry. In fact, women account for only 23% of CFPs. Blacks and Latinos represent just 3.5% of certificants — combined.

Are You Living a Success Mindset?

From wealthmanagement.com
Added on October 2019 in Form an RIA
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Summary: What would you think if I told you the majority of financial advisors in your area, your alleged competitors, are not real competition at all?

There Is No Good Excuse for Failing to Have a Contingency Plan

From wealthmnagement.com
Added on October 2019 in Plan for the Future
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SummaryWhether it’s hurricanes like Dorian that routinely pummel the Southeast and parts of the Atlantic coast or the wildfires that wreaked havoc up and down the West Coast last year, summer has a way of reminding everyone in our industry about the importance of having a disaster recovery plan.

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