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Summary: Pay for financial advisors may start out slow, but it picks up steam, to make it — at the height of one’s career — among the most lucrative jobs in the financial-service industry, says InvestmentNews.
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Summary: Recruiting a wirehouse advisor can be well worth the effort for growth-minded RIA firms -- but it's not easy, it takes time and you should expect a lot of false starts.
That's the message from Neal Simon, founder and chief executive of Highline Wealth Management, whose firm was the subject of a new case study for think tank and study group aRIA.
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Summary: A few years ago, my firm invited some of our “A” clients to participate in a focus group. The objective was to determine whether we were delivering the proper solutions for them and their families. There was one aspect that these clients thought was unique, and we received rave reviews for it.
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Summary: Mr. Hill wanted to know how this potential purchase fit in with their larger financial plan, so he met the couple at their home. He began the meeting by explaining that he typically takes an inventory of all of his clients' assets and liabilities to get a better sense of their whole financial picture--even if they're just inquiring about insurance.
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Summary: Empathy--the capacity to recognize and share another person's experiences and emotions--is a crucial trait for advisers to have if they want to succeed in an industry that is about effectively handling client emotions as well as their money. If a client feels listened to and validated, the adviser can win over that client for life, and more, therapists and advisers say.
