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NAPFA Conference to Tackle Rapid Industry Changes

Added on September 2014 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: The conference, "Evolution Now: Adopting and Thriving in a Changing Environment 2015 and Beyond" will highlight new and fast changing developments in public policy, technology and practice management says NAPFA chief executive Geoff Brown.  It will be held from October 21 to October 24 in Charlotte, N.C.

Checking Egos At The Door

Added on September 2014 in M&A Issues
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Summary: A couple of years ago, the principals of two high-profile financial advisory firms, one from Virginia, one from Chicagoland, were looking across a desk at one another pondering a merger of their firms when they came to a moment that almost crashed the whole thing. 

Goodbye Cleavers, hello modern family

Added on September 2014 in Manage Your Practice
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Summary: Only 20% of America today is part of a "traditional" family like the one portrayed in the show "Leave it to Beaver." A new survey suggests there's a large potential market for advisers who can create a profitable business model to offer financial help to single-parent households, multigenerational households, same-sex households, boomerang families, blended families and everything in between.

 

Buying or Selling Your Practice? Go With the Right 'Fit'

Added on September 2014 in M&A Issues
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Summary: Finding the right "fit," is the single most important factor in successfully buying or selling a financial planning practice, says a consultant who works with planners looking for a deal.

Career Path Widens for Would-Be Advisers

Added on September 2014 in Join an RIA
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Summary: For young people interested in financial advising as a career, either for a brokerage or an investment advisory firm, enrolling in a college financial planning program has become a popular path. More colleges have started up these programs, often working with the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. to provide students with the education requirement for the group's financial planner certification.

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