Sara Grillo

DECEMBER 11, 2023

There are a lot of people who consider their fees low but here’s a financial advisor who claims to be charging 60-80% lower fees than the “full-service” wealth management firms who are his competition. What does low fee financial advice actually look like, from the inside? Does he actually do this? Don’t be fooled!

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Sara Grillo

OCTOBER 31, 2022

If they tell you they charge a percentage of assets under management, and you see that they also charge commissions, that should indicate that they either weren’t be that honest intentionally or weren’t careful about how they explained their fees to you, both of which are of concern.

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Sara Grillo

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Instead of trying to pitch lower fund fees or compliance, strike them in the heart. If you want to be a financial advisor for 401k plans, do it for the right reasons; not just to get at the business owners assets. Business owner, do you care about your employees? Do you want them to stay with you a long time?

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Diamond Consultants

MAY 9, 2023

Considering that question first from the advisor’s perspective, most can articulate exactly the services they are providing to warrant the fee they charge clients: financial planning, investment management, safe custody of assets, overall financial advice, etc. But the firm side of the equation can be harder to quantify.

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Sara Grillo

AUGUST 25, 2023

I created this list of financial advisors for small accounts (less than $300,000 in assets) because there are alot of schmucks out there hawking crap products to people with portfolio of this size, and I don’t think it’s fair. I am an irreverent and fun marketing consultant for financial advisors.

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The Big Picture

DECEMBER 6, 2022

And before that, Morgan Stanley, doing technology and operations planning for the wealth and asset management group. when I first moved from Spain, and I learned a lot because I spent a lot of time with financial advisors, which, as you know, is a key segment of our client base today. What is the financial advice world like in Europe?

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Sara Grillo

MARCH 13, 2023

Alternative asset classes, physical gold, different realms of fixed income, ETFs that use options strategies for downside protection, and other innovative ETFs may become more popular. The way an ETF trades, there is a value based intrinsically on the underlying assets. People say that ETFs are the Silicon Valley of asset management.

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Sara Grillo

DECEMBER 12, 2022

This can get complicated when services are bundled and provided for one inclusive fee, which in certain cases (AUM advisors) is calculated off the amount of assets the advisor is managing. His goal is to elevate the investment education of millennials and first time investors, so they can grow their wealth and achieve financial independence.

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Harness Wealth

OCTOBER 23, 2023

While there may be some overlap, accounting advisory services should not be mistaken for traditional financial planning or for Client Accounting Services (CAS). Generally speaking, CAS accounting focuses more on compliance work and one-off needs, whereas advisory accounting goes into larger, more nuanced strategic decision-making.

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Sara Grillo

JANUARY 9, 2023

The move to financial planning transparency is aflame! in all aspects of financial advice, with a special focus on Advice Only, Flat Fee, and Hourly service models. With a flat fee, the fee may or may not come out of the assets held at the custodian. Client advocacy. There is a record of it.

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Sara Grillo

JUNE 2, 2022

In case you couldn’t read the words above, it says: “Here are America’s best financial advisors, organized by state. Factors included in the rankings: assets under management, revenue produced for the firm, regulatory record, quality of practice, and philanthropic work. Selling a product does not equal financial advice.

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Sara Grillo

APRIL 21, 2022

I have a weekly newsletter in which I talk about financial advisor lead generation topics which is best described as “fun and irreverent.” I am an irreverent and fun marketing consultant for financial advisors. Ethics matter in financial advice! For advise on such matters, contact a legal or compliance advisor.

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Indigo Marketing Agency

MAY 5, 2020

But no doubt that individuals have amassed a large amount of assets in their, what we call concentrated wealth at work or their retirement plans. So when you’re conducting client reviews and talking about those concentrated wealth of work assets, the opportunity for rollover is certainly going to be a topic that comes up.

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Sara Grillo

MAY 23, 2022

This interview with Cody Garrett, CFP, of Measure Twice Financial was mind-blowing. It’s so clear to me what the future of financial advice is – what it should be – and what it will be. The benefits of advice-only financial planners. He does not take discretion of client assets.

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Midstream Marketing

AUGUST 13, 2024

Because of new rules and compliance needs, financial advisors must make sure their marketing activities meet industry standards. For financial advisors, marketing goals often focus on getting leads, increasing brand awareness, and helping business development. These professionals could have clients that need financial advice.

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Sara Grillo

APRIL 11, 2022

And that’s why I’m writing this blog; because I feel that financial advice rendered by the hour is a great thing for the American public (for the reasons we’re going to discuss below). He does not take custody of assets or have discretion. His service focuses solely on advice.

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The Big Picture

APRIL 25, 2023

Brian Hamburger has been one of the leading authorities in the world of registered investment advisories, broker-dealers, SEC regulatory compliance. And I would constantly hear them frustrated by the compliance department. HAMBURGER: They were just blaming compliance for everything they couldn’t do. RITHOLTZ: Right.

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Sara Grillo

MAY 8, 2023

If you see the IUL grifters on TikTok claiming an IUL policy is better than a 401k, or that is has upside potential with downside protection, a “can’t lost money asset”, or “privatized banking” you’ll know why the outrage is well deserved. Then how come it’s sold as “can’t lose money asset” and other BS claims?

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Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 3, 2025

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with a recent survey indicating that a majority of advisors are viewing new client acquisition as their primary challenge in the current competitive environment for financial advice (followed by compliance and technology management) and suggests (..)

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Sara Grillo

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Scott Salaske is the founder and CEO of Firstmetric , a flat fee financial advisor firm in Troy, Michigan. Ever since the beginning of his 20+ year long career, Scott has pursued his mission of delivering high quality financial advice in a low cost and unbiased way. In early 2015, Scott sold his ownership interest in the firm.

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Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 4, 2024

In the competitive market for financial advice, advisory firms often seek to find ways to differentiate themselves from one another. Additionally, private funds can employ leverage, short selling, derivative strategies, and other methods to further manage the portfolio's risk and return characteristics.

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Sara Grillo

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Wright says, if we are going to asset that the CFP Board and marks are bad, we should ask the question, “bad compared to what?” Nothing in this podcast or blog can be interpreted as legal or compliance advice. For advise on such matters, contact a legal or compliance advisor. 2 The CFP vs SEC – who regulates better?

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The Big Picture

MAY 16, 2023

Why wouldn’t you, you can buy a fintech assets for 90, 90 cents off the dollar. Um, case anybody that says anything, non-compliant, compliance tracks that also the watch list is just sort of fun. So the VCs were like, we got to go after the assets under management. LINDZON: This is not financial advice.

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