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

Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 4, 2024

In this episode, we talk in-depth about how Freeman used a customized spreadsheet to analyze the financials that ended up favoring operating as an independent RIA rather than under a broker-dealer’s grid and platform fees (in particular the ability to boost long-term profitability by paying expenses as a flat cost rather than as a percentage (..)

Fee Only 130

Fee Only Financial Advisor Clients Estate Planning 130

Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 4, 2024

In this episode, we talk in-depth about how Freeman used a customized spreadsheet to analyze the financials that ended up favoring operating as an independent RIA rather than under a broker-dealer’s grid and platform fees (in particular the ability to boost long-term profitability by paying expenses as a flat cost rather than as a percentage (..)

Fee Only 130

Fee Only Financial Advisor Clients Estate Planning 130

Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 30, 2024

However, in a landscape where the number of fee-only, fiduciary advisory firms has grown – making "commission-free" less of a differentiator for any one firm – it's worth questioning whether it makes sense for firms to describe themselves in terms of their relative lack of conflicts of interest at all.

Advertising 246

Advertising Commission Marketing Marketing 246

Nerd's Eye View

MAY 28, 2024

In this episode, we talk in-depth about how Jenny and her partner grew their firm from $19 million to $250 million of assets under management in just 7 years, thanks in large part to investing in a professionally designed website that highlighted their status as a women-run fee-only financial planning firm, how Jenny felt an increasing burden of operational (..)

Wealth Management 130

Wealth Management Financial Advisor Fee Only Communication 130

Nerd's Eye View

MAY 28, 2024

In this episode, we talk in-depth about how Jenny and her partner grew their firm from $19 million to $250 million of assets under management in just 7 years, thanks in large part to investing in a professionally designed website that highlighted their status as a women-run fee-only financial planning firm, how Jenny felt an increasing burden of operational (..)

Wealth Management 130

Wealth Management Financial Advisor Fee Only Communication 130

XY Planning Network

JUNE 5, 2023

We rounded up some of XYPN's best resources for advisors who want to launch their own financial planning firms. From tackling compliance to creating a business plan and everything in between, this roundup of resources will set you up for firm launch success.

Financial Advisor 64

Financial Advisor Compliance Financial Planning Business Planning 64