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Will Having Kids Kill Your Advisory Career?

Added on April 2019 in Join an RIA
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Summary: Winnie Sun, managing director of Sun Group Wealth Partners in Irvine, Calif., was just starting out as a financial advisor at Smith Barney in 2004 when she ran into one of the firm’s top female producers, who was energetic in her work while also caring for a young family. Sun told her she saw her as a role model.

Three crucial compliance requirements to satisfy right now

Added on April 2019 in Form an RIA
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Summary:Every year at this time, registered investment advisers are — or should be — thinking about some of the annual regulatory compliance requirements imposed by the Securities and Exchange Commission. 

This advisor says the industry lacks a community. Here's what she's doing about it

Added on April 2019 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: Financial advisor Nina O’Neal was tired of being “talked at” during industry conferences. What’s more, she was frustrated there were few, if any, planner-led resources for women advisors. So she took matters into her own hands.

When It Comes to Motivating Staff, It Ain't Always About the Money

Added on April 2019 in Manage Your Practice
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Summary: Employee happiness and motivation are not driven by compensation but by advancement, respect and trust, as I explained in a recent blog. As is often the case when I voice this belief, I got a flood of emails telling me I’m wrong.

Attracting Top Talent Means Rethinking Benefits

Added on April 2019 in Manage Your Practice
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Summary: Firms interested in attracting and retaining young talent may want to reconsider the basics of health, dental, vision and retirement benefits. Adding student loan repayment options to employee benefits can be a significant draw for new-to-the-industry advisors, and with new tools and stats backing up their attractiveness, there are fewer reasons not to at least consider adding this perk.

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