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Summary: With so much turbulence lately in the brokerage industry, many advisors may be thinking about their next move, including a switch to independence. Still, advisers who have spent their careers with a wirehouse or regional broker-dealer may wonder if the perceived risks outweigh the potential upside.
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Summary: The most influential people in our lives are the advocates and educators who speak on our behalf and teach us how to stand up to the challenges we face. Advisors fill that role for clients as they guide them through the various challenges of their lives: retirement planning, saving for children’s education, creating a legacy to hand down to children and other beneficiaries.
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Summary: Sometimes, when it comes to your own career path, the traditional route is not the optimal one. I had a lot of experience but not much formal education when I joined my current firm, Simply Money, in 2005, as assistant to the CEO.
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Summary: A couple of decades ago, estate-planning attorneys might have gotten by with a legal assistant or two. Today, you may need an army to provide excellent client service. I prefer to call my colleagues and assistants our estate-planning “team”.
Added on May 2016 in M&A Issues
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Summary: For new partners, either starting a new venture or merging their businesses, few conversations are as difficult as discussing what the equity split will be. So, like any potentially messy conversation, it is often avoided. The default is to go with an even split or a split that ensures control to a specific founder.
