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Advisor shortage? What advisor shortage?

Added on December 2018 in Join an RIA
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Summary: Puncturing one of the RIA industry’s most widely-accepted axioms, the Dynasty Financial Partners chairman did indeed make that assertion at the recent MarketCounsel Summit in Las Vegas. Contrary to ominous reports of a talent shortage, Thomson said, too many advisors are serving too few clients.

The Secret to COI Referrals

Added on December 2018 in Manage Your Practice
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Summary: There are two critical components for effective COI relationships—personal connection AND structure. We often talk about getting personal with your CPA and attorney partners. In our opinion, it’s the most overlooked component of the relationship. But for today, let’s shift focus to the structural piece of this puzzle. 

10 tips for hiring top young advisers

Added on December 2018 in Plan for the Future
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Summary: Because hiring is not easy, and retaining good employees can be even more difficult, we tapped the insights of Caleb Brown, author of the new book "Successful Hiring for Financial Planners: The Human Capital Advantage."

An RIA's Costly Compliance Failure

Added on December 2018 in Form an RIA
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Summary: Does your compliance team have the resources it needs to fully meet the SEC’s requirements? Before you quickly answer “yes” to that question, here’s the story of the problems an RIA faced by assuming that compliance costs could be easily reduced.

Ready to Retire \- But Without a Successor

Added on December 2018 in Plan for the Future
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Summary: I’ve been in the investment advisory business for a long time. I’ve been through a number of significant market ups and downs and have always managed to work with my clients in a way that shows them what I am doing, gives them confidence and helps them approach any changes with calm.

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