Nerd's Eye View
MARCH 27, 2023
In the context of financial advisors, surveys have shown that CFP certification serves as an important branding signal for consumers seeking the services of a qualified advisor. For instance, a 2015 study found that consumers had higher brand awareness of the CFP marks, even more than the well-known ChFC, CFA, CLU, and PFS designations.
Nerd's Eye View
MARCH 25, 2025
And be certain to listen to the end, where AJ shares how she and her business partner decided to delegate responsibility for day-to-day firm operations (allowing them to dial back their own founder work schedules to two days per week), why AJ decided to hire an HR professional to serve as a "people person" who could help build company culture in a (..)
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Nerd's Eye View
MARCH 11, 2025
We also talk about how Lorie advanced from what was originally a purely administrative role at her first firm to eventually take on leadership of firm operations as a partner at a new advisory firm (allowing her to nerd out on Salesforce and spreadsheets) and then eventually adding advisory responsibilities and ultimately becoming a full-time advisor, (..)
Nerd's Eye View
MAY 7, 2024
In this episode, we talk in-depth about how Hannah embarked on this career journey while also building a family, including how Hannah balanced work, family, and the educational demands of building the credentials needed to effectively serve clients (by reminding herself that the demanding workload was a temporary stop on the way to more long-term rewards), (..)
Nerd's Eye View
DECEMBER 12, 2022
Combined with the continued availability of CE credit for CFP certification, CPA and EA licenses, and various Investment & Wealth Institute (IWI) and American College designations, Kitces Premier Members have a wide variety of opportunities to fulfill their CE requirements.
Nerd's Eye View
OCTOBER 31, 2023
In this episode, we talk in-depth about how Jon evolved his "high tech and high touch" mindset to serving clients by regularly iterating upon and updating his advisor tech stack while also elevating his long-time client service administrator into a more holistic client concierge (because the future isn't about tech or human service, it's tech and human (..)
Nerd's Eye View
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
The typical service advisor without CFP certification earns $48.83 The knowledge obtained through CFP certification can forge a more planning-centric practice, offering financial plans that are more comprehensive and updated more frequently – which are clear value-adds for high-net-worth households who often have complex planning needs.
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