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No jerks and lots of capital: M&A tips at Schwab Impact

Added on October 2023 in M&A Issues
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Summary: The contracts are signed, the champagne glasses have been clinked, and the deal to sell your RIA is done. Still, an owner of a registered investment advisor may have lingering doubts about selling his or her firm.

Beware of These 10 Common Financial Advisor Mistakes

Added on October 2023 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: Here’s practical advice from a 30-year-plus advisor and Primerica’s national sales director:  “You want to have the type of relationship where it’s you and the client against the world. The goal is always to position it so that the client understands that it’s us and them together trying to get what they want,” Howard Lashner tells ThinkAdvisor in an interview.

Some potential RIA buyers know they missed the boat: Larry Roth

Added on October 2023 in M&A Issues
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Summary: As the former chief executive of Advisor Group and Cetera Financial Group, Roth ran giant broker-dealer networks during the financial crisis and the bull run in the stock market that materialized afterwards. He’s now managing partner of his own consulting firm, RLR Strategic Partners, and a member of the board of Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., as well as holding other positions in the industry.

Making a Difference Through Pro Bono Financial Planning

Added on October 2023 in Form an RIA
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Summary: Advisors who are willing to step outside their comfort zones can make a difference in their communities, and for themselves, by volunteering to offer pro bono financial planning to those in need.

Top 5 Critical Acquired Skills Financial Advisors Need for Success

Added on October 2023 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: There was a time in the not-so-distant past when the only skill you needed to succeed in financial services was how to sell. The business of selling investments was almost entirely transactional, and all a financial advisor needed to do was shake the bushes for prospects and close them on a product sale. It was not easy by any means, and only the most tenacious advisors survived.

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