Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Taxes are a central component of financial planning. Almost every financial planning issue – whether it is retirement, investments, cash flow, insurance, or estate planning – has tax considerations, and advisors provide a great deal of value in helping clients minimize their overall tax burden.

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Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 12, 2023

As comprehensive financial planning has become more widely adopted, many financial advisors have felt pressure to find new ways to differentiate themselves by demonstrating their unique value to clients. Others use frequent emails to stay in regular contact, sending reminders or helpful information relevant to their clients.

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Don Connelly & Associates

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Whether planning for retirement, investing in volatile markets, or managing tax implications, clients are often presented with intricate information that can leave them overwhelmed, confused, and anxious, undermining their ability to make informed decisions.

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Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 5, 2023

For many financial advisors, financial planning advice traditionally focuses on optimization: tax-efficient, continually rebalanced portfolios are often designed to maximize a client's wealth throughout retirement. taking a sabbatical, using a reverse mortgage to fund a dream goal, transitioning their work/life balance).

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Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

While strategic advice is crucial, advisors also face the challenge of presenting the strategies to clients in context, explaining different financial planning concepts, and showing clients how to implement these strategies (as well as pointing out any long-term consequences).

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Abnormal Returns

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

(advisorservices.schwab.com) Insights from the Schwab study including why firms that have an 'ideal client persona' tend to thrive. investmentnews.com) Be careful soliciting client testimonials. advisorperspectives.com) Tax-loss harvesting requires proactive client communication. thinkadvisor.com).

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Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

There are many tax planning strategies that allow financial advisors to demonstrate the ongoing value they provide to clients in exchange for the fees they charge. The backdoor Roth strategy can be valuable for clients whose high income levels preclude them from making regular contributions to a Roth IRA.

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Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

A common service model for many financial advisory firms is to schedule annual client meetings throughout the year where the advisor meets with each client in the month they started working with the firm, and conducts a comprehensive review of all planning topics for the client.

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Nerd's Eye View

MAY 31, 2024

Going beyond FPA’s existing PlannerSearch tool, the narrowed-down list is meant to help consumers identify a focused subset of the most reputable planners.

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Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Also in industry news this week: A CFP Board study indicates that financial planners with the certification earn 10% more than other advisors and show very high levels of career satisfaction A Morningstar study has identified 4 main areas where investors find value from their financial advisors, which might not match an advisor's own list of top ways (..)

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Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Read the analysis about these announcements in this month's column, and a discussion of more trends in advisor technology, including: Brand design consultancy firm Intention.ly

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Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 26, 2024

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" – this week's edition kicks off with the news of a survey indicating that about 90% of financial advisors would switch firms based on bad technology at their current firm, and that 44% have already done so.

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Abnormal Returns

DECEMBER 5, 2022

(bloomberg.com) Charitable giving strategies are as varied as the client. riabiz.com) Communication Having a public presence can be scary for advisers. wealthmanagement.com) Should you write your clients an annual letter? spilledcoffee.substack.com) How much should clients know about their adviser?

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Harness Wealth

APRIL 16, 2025

Let us face ittech startups encounter a unique set of tax challenges that can make or break their financial future. The complex interplay between traditional tax regulations and the innovative nature of tech businesses demands smart planning from day one.

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Harness Wealth

MARCH 14, 2025

For many small tax firms, the process of collecting client tax documents can be a time-consuming and a prolonged process. The good news is that technology solutions, like Harness, can streamline document collection and transform the way tax professionals work.

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Nerd's Eye View

JULY 8, 2024

interest rates, and relatively little new tax legislation (yet). Additionally, the upcoming Kitces Value Summit, coming December 12 , 2024, will tackle how real advisors provide and communicate their ongoing value to their clients.

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Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 22, 2024

While this shift has enriched the advisor's role, it has also introduced challenges in aligning the advisor's offerings with the nuanced needs of HNW prospects and clients. If clients and advisors approach issues with a fundamentally different psychology, then an advisor's 'comprehensive' advice may not address the client's actual problems.

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Harness Wealth

MARCH 7, 2025

This weeks Tax Advisor news roundup covers key updates for financial professionals. Last but not least, we have a rundown of the IRSs ‘Dirty Dozen’ tax scams for 2025. Wealth Taxes in Europe, 2025 ( Cristina Enache , Tax Foundation) Net wealth taxes are recurrent taxes on an individuals wealth, net of debt.

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Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Regardless of the size of a financial advisory firm, clients are a constant necessity to sustain a profitable business. As a starting point, there are unconventional marketing principles that can help advisors who do not want to engage in traditional marketing campaigns to effectively attract and acquire clients.

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Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 25, 2023

that oversees $143 million in assets under management (AUM) for nearly 75 client households. Ari is Managing Partner of Values Added Financial, an independent RIA based in Washington, D.C.,

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Nerd's Eye View

MAY 16, 2023

In this episode, we talk in-depth about how, despite not implementing an AUM model, Jim’s firm was independently valued at $31 million of enterprise value based on the strength and growth rate of their retainer-based pricing model, how Jim arrived at his retainer-based model that charges $4,000, $6,000, or $10,000 per month to cover the breadth (..)

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Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 7, 2024

detecting fraud or analyzing data) to provide a better client experience! Nonetheless, respondents (particularly those in younger generations) do not see this as an either-or choice, but rather anticipate benefitting from working with human advisors who leverage AI tools for certain tasks (e.g.,

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Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 7, 2023

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that the T3/Inside Information Software Survey is available, providing insights into which technology tools advisors use and their level of satisfaction with them, which highlighted the continued rise of specialized financial planning (..)

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Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Matthew is the CEO of Equilibrium Wealth Advisors, an independent RIA based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, that oversees more than $275 million in assets under management for 330 client households.

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Nerd's Eye View

JULY 12, 2024

Which suggests that while firms might be tempted to zero in on compensation when it comes to retaining advisors, focusing on these other factors (which do not necessarily involve hard dollar expenses) could pay off in the form of increased advisor (and client) retention over time.

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Financial Planner Clients Tax Planning Accounting 189

Indigo Marketing Agency

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

Your website is often the first impression potential clients have of your firm, and it needs to reflect your professionalism, expertise, and ability to solve their unique financial challenges. Each core offeringsuch as investment management, financial planning, and tax strategieshas its own dedicated page.

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Steve Sanduski

APRIL 8, 2025

Maintaining a consistent client experience while growing. Transitioning clients between advisors and managing referrals who come to the firm expecting to work with the boss. Using a vision for the future and community impact to attract and retain top talent. And then pivoting over into, ‘Who does your taxes?

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Darrow Wealth Management

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

In November 2022, proponents of the Massachusetts ‘millionaires’ tax (question 1) won their bid to nearly double the income tax rate on individuals with taxable income over $1M a year. As proposed, the new legislation would increase these tax rates to 9% and perhaps even 16% , respectively, starting in 2023.

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FMG

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Client events are evolving in 2025, offering unparalleled opportunities to connect with clients, strengthen relationships, and drive quality leads. Whether youre hosting virtual webinars or in-person gatherings, the right approach can transform your client event into a lead-generating, referral powerhouse. The secret?

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FMG

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Client events are evolving in 2025, offering unparalleled opportunities to connect with clients, strengthen relationships, and drive quality leads. Whether youre hosting virtual webinars or in-person gatherings, the right approach can transform your client event into a lead-generating, referral powerhouse. The secret?

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Clients Planning Education Communication 52

Indigo Marketing Agency

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

Marketing for Financial Planners: Strategies to Build Trust and Grow Your Client Base Strategic Client Growth: Win Trust in a Trust Economy More than many other fields, trust is truly the currency that drives growth for financial planners. But thats not even the biggest challenge you face with winning more clients.

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Abnormal Returns

MARCH 6, 2023

Podcasts Christine Benz and Jeff Ptak talk with Stacy Francis who is president and CEO of Francis Financial about working with female clients. morningstar.com) Brendan Frazier talks with Ted Klontz about how to better motivate, communicate and connect with clients and prospects. thinkadvisor.com)

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Compliance Wealth Management CFP Financial Advice 146

Abnormal Returns

OCTOBER 17, 2022

(thinkadvisor.com) Advisers How to set expectations with clients about communication. investmentnews.com) How to assess what clients really want from an adviser. riabiz.com) Communication matters when it comes to understanding benefits, like Social Security. papers.ssrn.com) Do people move states for tax purposes?

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Harness Wealth

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Key Takeaways: CRM system centralizes all client and prospect information, helping tax firms manage client interactions and replacing manual systems like spreadsheets. A client portal serves as a one-stop shop for client collaboration and managing client tasks. Table of Contents: The Basics: What is a CRM?

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Harness Wealth

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Key Takeaways: Too many tax practices are bogged down in commoditized administrative tasks and compliance work, making it challenging to cross-sell services to expand client relationships. The more a firm can either automate processes or outsource tasks, the more time it’ll have to build deeper client relationships.

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Indigo Marketing Agency

DECEMBER 17, 2024

With just 3060 minutes a monthless than 1% of your timeyou can take simple actions that make a HUGE difference in attracting and engaging clients. Create Engaging Content Your content is the voice of your brand, and engaging content builds trust , positions you as an expert, and draws in your ideal clients. The good news?

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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. Read More.

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