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Can an employee broker register as an RIA before quitting?

Added on May 2016 in Form an RIA
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Summary: I’ve decided to leave my broker-dealer and start my own investment advisory company. I’m not ready to let my firm know, as I’ve heard it can take several months to get approved and I’m pretty sure they’ll terminate me once I tell them. However, I’m worried that, if I don’t tell them, they will mark up my U5 by saying I failed to advise them that I was engaging in an outside business activity. Can I begin to register as an RIA without letting my firm know?
 

Voices Getting entrepreneurs to discuss their businesses

Added on May 2016 in M&A Issues
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Summary: Advisers have a unique opportunity to help entrepreneurs who may not have considered developing an exit plan from their business. It starts with a conversation that doesn't leave wealth managers looking like they are nosing around or foolish because they are asking about a client’s business.

White Paper: White Paper 3 ways to show clients your value ​

Added on May 2016 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: your advice is imperative to your success as an advisor. Understand how to establish:

· A clear course of action—how to guide the value conversation
· Trust—strengthen relationships and build your client base
· Goals—ROI is more than a number
· The power of personalization—a plan for every client

5 Things Top-Performing Advisors Do

Added on May 2016 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: What makes a financial advisor a top performer? Many attributes and practices, but a key factor is the ability to keep things simple, according to a panel of experts at Envestnet’ s Advisor Summit in Chicago which concluded last Friday.

Advisors: The Choice Is to Evolve With the Rest of the World or Become Irrelevant

Added on May 2016 in Plan for the Future
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Summary: There is a resistance to new technology and new ways of doing things, most noticeably when it comes to using new marketing methods, such as social media.

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