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Advisor, Heal Thyself

Added on January 2016 in Plan for the Future
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Summary: According to our most recent RIA benchmarking study, a few obstacles abound for owners when it comes to realizing the value of their firms. The first is the lack of available and skilled talent to innovate and lead many of these businesses going forward – just 27 percent of firms we surveyed have next-gen owners in place. 

What Gets Measured Gets Done

Added on January 2016 in Manage Your Practice
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Summary: As an entrepreneur and the CEO of your own firm, it is important to develop a detailed annual business plan. The benefits of business planning are twofold: a tangible plan helps your partners and employees focus on your annual goals, and it enables you to benchmark your firm’s progress.

5 moves to get more out of client and staff meetings

Added on January 2016 in Manage Your Practice
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Summary: Between gathering with clients, prospects, centers of influence, product providers, colleagues and staff, advisers spend most of each week in meetings. Business development expert Cameron Herold offers five tips for turning each huddle into a more productive session.

CFP Board Taps Insider to Run New Center To Support Young Advisors

Added on January 2016 in Join an RIA
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Summary: The CFP Board has tapped attorney Marilyn Mohrman-Gillis as the inaugural head of its new CFP Board Center for Financial Planning. The center, created to attract and support the next generation of planners through research, forums and new initiatives, launched in January.

RIA Leaders 2016: Where Are the Top Firms?

Added on January 2016 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: Financial Planning annually ranks the largest, truly independent RIAs in the United States – but where do they fall on the map? Click through to see a breakdown of the top 150 firms by region.

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