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Voices 5 big mistakes advisors make with the media

Added on April 2018 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: When dealing with the media, there are five common mistakes that financial advisors tend to make. I should know. I’ve been helping advisors hone their discussions with reporters for 25 years and I’ve seen some doozies. Here is the best advice I can offer, whether you are speaking to the press for the first time, or have been doing it for years.

Michael Kitces' #FASuccess Podcast: Building a One-Stop Firm to Drive Organic Growth

Added on March 2018 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: [Podcast] Michael Kitces talks with Creative Planning President Peter Mallouk about how to build a one-stop advisory shop and drive organic growth.

What Advisors Can Learn From the Marketing of High Growth CPAs

Added on March 2018 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: We recently released the 2018 High Growth Study: Accounting and Financial Services Edition, and it confirms what we had been hearing from our clients: a perfect storm of market conditions is hammering the industry and making it difficult to grow. In fact, the accounting and finance industry lags well behind all other professional services (see figure below).

Advisors Have a Big Fee Disclosure Problem: CFA Institute

Added on March 2018 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: A big gap exists between what retail investors expect from their financial advisors and how satisfied they are with the relationship, according to a study released Monday by the CFA Institute.

Team of African-American advisers making great strides, one inspiration at a time

Added on March 2018 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: Tony Barrett often talks about his introduction to the profession of financial advice. He had a high school football coach who was a successful financial adviser, and African-American. Seeing the success of a person who looked like him was an inspiration to Tony, who followed in that coach's footsteps in more ways than one. He not only joined the financial advisory profession — today he is a Raymond James & Associates' complex manager — he shares his role model's passion for mentorship and support for others.

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