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What Breakaways Get — and Don't Get — From Dynasty

Added on December 2014 in Join an RIA
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Summary: If the movement of wealth-management assets to the RIA channel is akin to a gold rush, New York-based Dynasty Financial Partners wants to be its Levi Strauss — a company that got rich selling supplies to miners instead of staking its own claims.

5 Smart Strategies to Use in 2015

Added on December 2014 in Manage Your Practice
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Summary: Each advisory practice is unique — you may have different strategic initiatives that are higher up on your list than the ones noted here. That said, I believe these five tactics could give you a competitive advantage, and help you win plenty of ideal new business in 2015.

You Can't Choose Your Relatives. Should They Be Your Clients?

Added on December 2014 in Manage Your Practice
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Summary: Reaching out to family members is a common strategy for advisors just starting in the business. Yet many say relatives can be tough customers. A close relationship by blood or marriage is a “good way to get your foot in the door, but it’s not a basis for continuing to work with somebody,” says David Schneider, principal of Schneider Wealth Strategies in New York.

Tony Robbins gets advisers talking at the 2014 MarketCounsel Summit

Added on December 2014 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: Tony Robbins brought his message championing independent advisers and a fiduciary standard on the road, taking the stage at the 2014 MarketCounsel Summit in Las Vegas, Nevada. His comments got advisers talking on Twitter, and we've pulled together a collection of the top tweets about Mr. Robbins' turn in the spotlight at MarketCounsel.

Best financial advice blends technology and human touch

Added on December 2014 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: As more online-only wealth management platforms, commonly referred to as  robo-advisors, crop up in the marketplace, investors find themselves with a wider array of investment advisory and portfolio management options than ever before.

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