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Summary: [Podcast] My guest on today’s podcast is Marty Kurtz. Marty is the founder of The Planning Center, an independent RIA based in Moline, Illinois, that – as the name implies, quite deliberately – provides comprehensive financial planning for clients, along with investment management for more than $700 million of client portfolios.
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Summary: Kristen Johnson, vice president of marketing for Fidelity Clearing and Custody Solutions, presented both a Part I refresher and the latest installment of ‘Own Your Space Part II: Stand Out in a Crowded Market’.
Added on October 2017 in Form an RIA
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Summary: That’s the message state securities administrators stressed while noting the massive jump in deficiencies found earlier this year in their bulked-up examinations of smaller RIAs. Andrea Seidt, the chairwoman of the North American Securities Administrator Association’s Investment Adviser Section, warned advisors about the trend toward new fee setups.
Added on October 2017 in M&A Issues
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Summary: After sitting on the sidelines for nearly three years, Mariner, which has over $9 billion in AUM, plans to make seven to 10 acquisitions next year, targeting firms across the country with between $250 million and $1 billion in AUM, says Mariner CEO Marty Bicknell..
Added on October 2017 in Join an RIA
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Summary: Big RIA firms are paying more to ensure they have good talent, writes FinancialAdvisorIQ.This year, 92% of all large advisory firms increased salaries across the board, the publication says, citing a Fidelity report. And nearly 50% gave raises “that outpaced the national average for their respective positions,” the publication says.
