Nerd's Eye View

JULY 31, 2024

Even firms with robust compliance programs that do a good job following their required policies and procedures can struggle with examinations if they don't have the information that examiners will ask for readily available.

Compliance 189

Compliance Ethics Advertising Clients 189

Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

From there, the latest highlights also feature a number of other interesting advisor technology announcements, including: FinanceHQ has launched as a new digital lead generation platform for financial advisors, which takes a more niche-focused approach to matching prospective clients with advisors – representing a bet that capturing prospects (..)

Compliance 246

Compliance Valuation Financial Advisor Clients 246

Nerd's Eye View

MARCH 6, 2023

Which at best will still be a substantial uphill battle, given the hassle of switching from one financial planning platform to another (and the fact that most advisors are generally satisfied with their current financial planning software in the first place!).

Compliance 246

Compliance Financial Planning Planning Clients 246

Nerd's Eye View

JULY 12, 2022

Kamila is the CEO and Founder of Collective Wealth Partners, an independent RIA based in Atlanta, Georgia, that oversees nearly $25 million in assets under management for almost 175 client households. My guest on today's podcast is Kamila Elliott.

Financial Advisor 246

Financial Advisor CFP Clients Financial Planning 246

Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 1, 2024

Welcome to the January 2024 issue of the Latest News in Financial #AdvisorTech – where we look at the big news, announcements, and underlying trends and developments that are emerging in the world of technology solutions for financial advisors!

Retirement Planning 246

Retirement Planning Startup Compliance Clients 246

Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Hearsay Systems rolls out a new small-to-mid-sized RIA platform for social media compliance and website design. Riskalyze signals an intent to rebrand itself away from ‘just’ risk tolerance assessments to a broader focus on helping advisors grow clients and assets.

Risk Tolerance 241

Risk Tolerance Startup Compliance Clients 241

Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 30, 2024

Tim is the founder of Goodwin Investment Advisory, an RIA based in Woodstock, Georgia, that oversees $275M in assets under management for 370 client households. Welcome back to the 370th episode of the Financial Advisor Success podcast ! My guest on today's podcast is Tim Goodwin.

Financial Advisor 246

Financial Advisor Clients Compliance Engineering 246

Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 26, 2023

Firms seeking acquisitions may talk up their values prior to the sale, but the reality is that at a firm that is rapidly acquiring other businesses – particularly when funded by private equity ownership – the focus is often on the growth of assets and profitability, no matter what the core values are purported to be.

Compliance 246

Compliance Sales Planning Media 246

Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 7, 2023

From there, the latest highlights also feature a number of other interesting advisor technology announcements, including: Wealth Management GPT has launched as one of the first standalone AI writing tools for financial advisors, distinguishing itself from other tools that are integrated within already-existing AdvisorTech tools (which raises questions (..)

Estate Planning 246

Estate Planning Wealth Management Financial Advisor Planning 246

Nerd's Eye View

MAY 15, 2024

In practice, the DoL's Final Rule means that financial advisers who advise clients about rolling over assets from an employee retirement account like a 401(k) plan into an IRA are now subject to ERISA fiduciary obligations.

Retirement 246

Retirement Commission Banking Financial Advising 246

Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Bridget is the President of WealthChoice, a virtual independent RIA that oversees nearly $80 million in assets under management for 68 client families, and Co-Founder of Equita Financial Network, an advisor platform that helps advisors plug in and share resources. Welcome back to the 352nd episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast !

Financial Planning 246

Financial Planning Financial Advisor Clients Planning 246

Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 17, 2022

When describing the RIA’s services, advisory agreements should lay out the specific services – such as discretionary or nondiscretionary asset management, and the scope and duration of any financial planning services – to be included in the arrangement.

Clients 246

Clients Assets Financial Planning Management 246

Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 17, 2022

When describing the RIA’s services, advisory agreements should lay out the specific services – such as discretionary or nondiscretionary asset management, and the scope and duration of any financial planning services – to be included in the arrangement.

Clients 230

Clients Assets Financial Planning Management 230

Nerd's Eye View

MAY 28, 2024

billion in assets under management for approximately 4,700 client households. My guest on today's podcast is Jenny Martella. Jenny is a Principal and Wealth Manager at Modera Wealth Management, an RIA based in Westwood, New Jersey, that oversees $12.5

Wealth Management 130

Wealth Management Financial Advisor Fee Only Communication 130

Nerd's Eye View

MAY 28, 2024

billion in assets under management for approximately 4,700 client households. My guest on today's podcast is Jenny Martella. Jenny is a Principal and Wealth Manager at Modera Wealth Management, an RIA based in Westwood, New Jersey, that oversees $12.5

Wealth Management 130

Wealth Management Financial Advisor Fee Only Communication 130

Nerd's Eye View

MAY 22, 2024

This latter exemption means that financial advisors with an ownership interest in their company (even a very small one) could still be subject to a non-compete as a term of the sale of their stake (which could impact how they value receiving an ownership interest in their firm).

Financial Advice 246

Financial Advice Commission Clients Financial Advisor 246

Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Jim is the CEO and Founder of Sanctuary Wealth, an RIA platform with 80 partner firms in 29 states that collectively oversee nearly $25 billion in assets under management. My guest on today's podcast is Jim Dickson.

Compliance 130

Compliance Financial Advisor Clients Management 130

Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 6, 2023

how they should invest their savings or why one particular asset is better suited for their specific circumstances than another), they will need to register as an investment adviser. But once a financial coach addresses specific questions from clients around actual securities (e.g.,

Investing 246

Investing Investments Retirement Planning Financial Advising 246

Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 4, 2024

Freeman is the Co-Founder of La Crosse Financial Planning, an RIA based in La Crosse, Wisconsin, that oversees nearly $50 million in assets under management (AUM) for 73 client households. My guest on today's podcast is Freeman Linde.

Fee Only 130

Fee Only Financial Advisor Clients Estate Planning 130

Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 4, 2024

Freeman is the Co-Founder of La Crosse Financial Planning, an RIA based in La Crosse, Wisconsin, that oversees nearly $50 million in assets under management (AUM) for 73 client households. My guest on today's podcast is Freeman Linde.

Fee Only 130

Fee Only Financial Advisor Clients Estate Planning 130

Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

In this episode, we talk in-depth about why Mindy attributes the success of her practice’s structure to the realization that she does not enjoy selling products or investment management (or dealing with compliance that goes with them) and could more efficiently scale with an advice-only approach to one-year financial planning engagements that (..)

Fee Only 130

Fee Only Clients Financial Planning Financial Advisor 130

Fortune Financial

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Your risk tolerance will influence your investment strategy and asset allocation. Certified Public Accountant (CPA) CPAs specialize in tax planning and accounting. Regulatory Compliance Ensure the wealth management firm is registered and compliant with relevant regulatory authorities.

Wealth Management 59

Wealth Management Management Risk Tolerance Retirement Planning 59

Fortune Financial

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Your risk tolerance will influence your investment strategy and asset allocation. Certified Public Accountant (CPA) CPAs specialize in tax planning and accounting. Regulatory Compliance Ensure the wealth management firm is registered and compliant with relevant regulatory authorities.

Wealth Management 52

Wealth Management Management Risk Tolerance Retirement Planning 52

Fortune Financial

MARCH 5, 2024

Regular contributions are vital, but so is ensuring the plan remains a good fit for your evolving business and workforce. This means staying informed about plan performance, fees and compliance requirements. Sustained Oversight: A successful 401k plan requires more than just initial enthusiasm.

Retirement Planning 52

Retirement Planning Retirement Financial Advisor Taxes 52

Sara Grillo

MAY 23, 2022

These are not advice-only financial planners; these are financial advisors who offer financial planning services on a stand-alone basis in addition to other services that they offer. The only way that made sense was a flat project fee for financial planning. He does not take discretion of client assets. How do you charge?

Financial Planner 52

Financial Planner CFP Financial Planning Education 52

Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 4, 2024

For firms with high-net-worth clientele, one way to do this is to offer alternative investments, such as private equity, private debt, or hedge funds, which may offer clients the ability to invest in a more diverse range of assets.

Clients 225

Clients Financial Advice Investing Investments 225

Diamond Consultants

DECEMBER 4, 2024

But advisors who have been with one firm for most, or all, of their careers, run the risk of staying put not because of proactive and strategic business planning, but because of inertia and fear. Additionally, complexity often leads to sticky client assets. Be rigorous with documenting notes around all client interactions.

Compliance 52

Compliance Clients Education Retirement 52

The Big Picture

MAY 16, 2023

And I’m like, dad, I found I need 25 grand to get going and my dad said send me a business plan. I went to business school RITHOLTZ: He just wanted you to go through the exercise. LINDZON: No, so obviously, I did the business plan, I’m kidding. I’m like, dude I’m your son. RITHOLTZ: Yes.

Media 290

Media Investments Investing Valuation 290