Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Which could prove to be a boon for the financial advice industry as more consumers are willing to entrust their assets to an advisor (while at the same time possibly making it tougher for some advisors to differentiate themselves primarily by how they put their clients' interests first?). Read More.

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Abnormal Returns

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

(standarddeviationspod.com) Peter Lazaroff talks with Dasarte Yarnway about the importance of diversity in financial services and how to increase it. kitces.com) Matt Reiner talks client expectations with Daniel Crosby who is the Chief Behavioral Officer at Orion Advisor Solutions. forbes.com) A ten-point Medicare primer.

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Clients Retirement Financial Services Taxes 245

Wealth Management

MAY 26, 2023

Applying the lessons of honor and dedication to empower clients.

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Financial Services Clients 264

Wealth Management

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The firm has a growth equity investment from The 4100 Group Financial Services, the backer of several wealth and asset management firms.

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Financial Services Clients Assets Management 278

Indigo Marketing Agency

APRIL 22, 2025

SEO & Digital Presence for Financial Advisor Websites: Googles AI Update & Your Websites Health When it comes to financial services SEO , your digital presence is critical to attracting new clients and long-term success. And we have years of experience helping our clients win !

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Financial Services Financial Advisor Clients Engineering 52

Wealth Management

APRIL 3, 2023

Financial Design Group is joining LPL from Securian Financial Services, and comes after teams with $1.45 billion collective assets joined the firm’s Strategic Wealth Services division this month.

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Assets Financial Services Clients 264

Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 15, 2025

dollars) in assets under management for 2,400 client households. based business and financial services conglomerate OneDigital to provide the financial backing and corporate connections to support PWL Capital in its next growth phase (including through acquisitions of its own with other like-minded firms in Canada).

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Financial Advisor Financial Advice Planning Clients 130

Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 20, 2023

In any business profession, establishing credibility and trust are important to attracting clients and building a reputation amongst colleagues. Traditionally, business attire for financial advisors meant wearing the typical suit and tie in all instances of client-facing activities. Read More.

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Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 30, 2022

What's unique about Ed, though, is how as a former financial advisor turned financial therapist, he utilizes couples therapy techniques to help his clients dig deeper into the issues in their lives that may be preventing them from implementing their financial planning recommendations and helps them get unblocked to achieve their financial goals.

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Clients Financial Advisor Financial Services Financial Planning 244

Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Niching offers several advantages, allowing advisors to be more specific in their marketing, more targeted in their prospecting calls, and more efficient in their processes (since clients within a similar niche are likely to have similar problems, especially in niches of profession).

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Clients Financial Advisor Financial Advice Financial Services 246

Wealth Management

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Listen as Sheila Cuffari-Agasi, Chief Revenue Officer at United Planners Financial Services, as she discusses how being an employee-owned firm empowers advisors to prioritize client relationships without external pressures.

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Wealth Management Financial Services Management Clients 250

Indigo Marketing Agency

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Why Hiring a Digital Marketing Agency for Financial Services Is the Key to Growing Your Business In the mid-2000s, digital marketing was just one of many mediums local businesses were starting to utilize to growalong with newspaper ads, phone book ads, direct mail ads, radio and TV ads, billboards, door-to-door sales, and more.

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Financial Services Financial Planner Advertising Financial Advisor 59

NAIFA Advisor Today

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Ryan Pinney is an insurance and financial services professional known for his innovative approach to leveraging technology to enhance client experiences. Ryan has a distinguished background in military service, complementing his commitment to providing outstanding service in his field.

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Financial Services Insurance Clients 52

Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 15, 2023

and how hiring not just an assistant, but someone with a strategy mindset who was determined to grow in and with the company, proved pivotal to the growth of MainStreet Financial and led to a successful, naturally integrated succession plan when Jim's assistant-turned-partner eventually bought him out nearly 8 years later.

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NAIFA Advisor Today

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

A member of NAIFA, he has served in numerous roles in NAIFA including serving as President of NAIFA Chicago and Illinois and is a recognized leader and mentor within the financial services community.

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Financial Services Financial Advisor Clients 52

Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 31, 2023

What's unique about Ali, though, is how she transitioned from a retail brokerage firm where she served nearly 400 clients (and was still responsible for business development to get more of them), to a multi-family office serving clients through specialized client relationship teams that keep advisor capacity to no more than 10 clients per advisor at (..)

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Clients Retail Financial Advisor Recruitment 246

Wealth Management

AUGUST 21, 2023

The deal to acquire CTB Financial Services will bring more tax-focused investment strategies to Creative Planning’s client base.

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Taxes Financial Services Planning Clients 246

Wealth Management

JUNE 14, 2023

Nationwide's Kristi Rodriguez looks forward regarding retirement income, next-gen clients and how to recruit diverse talent to the financial services industry.

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Retirement Recruitment Financial Services Clients 246

Nerd's Eye View

MAY 5, 2023

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week’s edition kicks off with the news that the House Financial Services Committee unanimously passed a bill that would direct the SEC to conduct a study and carry out a rulemaking on the definition of a "small entity" to reduce the compliance burden on small businesses, (..)

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Financial Planner Financial Services Electronics Compliance 246

Don Connelly & Associates

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Despite the shortfalls of artificial intelligence (AI) in the financial advisory business in that it cannot replace advisors as relationship builders, there are several ways advisors can embrace AI to achieve higher efficiency and have more time for the human element of the business.

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Financial Advisor Clients Compliance Financial Services 52

NAIFA Advisor Today

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

The life insurance and financial services industry is evolving rapidly, and advisors who embrace technology have a competitive edge. In this article, well provide practical insights on how AI can streamline your workflow, helping you grow your practice and deliver greater value to your clients.

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CFP Insurance Financial Services Sales 94

Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Anh is the Founder and Managing Partner for SageMint Wealth, a corporate LPL-affiliated RIA based in Orange, California, that oversees nearly $325 million for 195 client households.

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Estate Planning Financial Advisor Financial Services Clients 246

NAIFA Advisor Today

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Joshua Herrington-Vickers is a dedicated financial services professional and US Air Force veteran. With a career rooted in service and a personal mission of bridging financial planning across borders, he embodies the core values of integrity, service before self, and excellence.

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Financial Services Financial Advisor Financial Planning Clients 52

Abnormal Returns

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

(riabiz.com) Alts How to talk to your clients about alternative investments. investmentnews.com) Advisers The American College of Financial Services notes the coming shortage of advisers. morningstar.com) Alts managers are gearing up to get in front of retail investors.

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Wealth Management Financial Services Retail Insurance 284

Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 26, 2024

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that the Department of Labor released the final version of its Retirement Security Rule (a.k.a.

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Financial Planner Commission Communication Financial Advisor 246

Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

What's unique about Eric, though, is how he has chosen not to utilize the investment expertise he's built throughout his career to gather individual clients and manage their portfolios as a 'traditional' financial advisor with investment expertise, but instead to really stay focused on being an "investment nerd" by landing his current role as a partner (..)

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Financial Advisor Investments Investing Financial Services 244

Wealth Management

APRIL 11, 2025

Expatriate Financial Services didnt make the transition after LPL acquired its parent RIA, so the 4-person team is setting off on its own to manage what could be about $200 million in client assets.

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Financial Services Assets Clients Management 165

Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Carolyn is the President of Thrivent Advisor Network, an RIA platform that offers partnership and affiliate models for financial advisors and oversees $6.5 billion in assets managed by over 20 affiliated independent advisor businesses.

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Financial Advisor Financial Services Ethics Recruitment 238

Nerd's Eye View

MAY 17, 2024

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that a recent study indicates that while overall social media engagement for financial services companies was down in 2023 compared to the previous year, firms boosted their engagement through posts that were entirely original content (..)

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Financial Planner Wealth Management Retirement Investment Planning 238

Abnormal Returns

JANUARY 30, 2023

kitces.com) How to communicate with a client leaving your practice. investmentnews.com) Advisers Mitch Anthony, "Every human being has the need to be understood, but not every financial services client feels understood by their advisor." advisorperspectives.com) Eight novel ways to bond with your clients.

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Management Nonprofit Financial Planning Communication 241

Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 1, 2022

As financial planning has evolved over the years, better tools have become available to help advisors maximize their impact with more clients by increasing their efficiency. However, as advisor technology continues to evolve, many tools have focused on helping advisors scale their financial advice to accommodate growing businesses.

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Planning Financial Planning Financial Advice 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.

Financial Advisor 246

Financial Advisor CFP Clients Financial Planning 246

Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT)

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

By Bryce Sanders Why don’t your friends and clients send referrals? Simply, they may be unaware you are accepting new clients. Why would they think an insurance or financial services professional isn’t always looking for new clients? The answer might be so ridiculous that it is not obvious. Your firm advertises.

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Clients Advertising Financial Services Insurance 105

Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 3, 2024

This month's edition kicks off with the news that 'startup' custodian Altruist has completed a $169 million fundraising round as it continues to rebuild the RIA custodial tech stack layer-by-layer while positioning itself as the biggest RIA custodian built from scratch and solely for advisors – which, while making it the clear #3 custodian behind (..)

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Risk Tolerance Communication Startup Financial Planning 246

Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 9, 2023

When deciding on a marketing strategy to pursue, one of the key factors for financial advisory firms to consider is efficiency. Notably, the point of an SEO strategy is to drive users to an advisory firm's website so that those visitors can eventually be converted into paying clients.

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Engineering Financial Advisor Management Clients 245

Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT)

MARCH 11, 2025

By Rachael Wing Suet Wong, CFP When I started in the financial services profession, I often struggled and failed. Out of every 10 clients I approached, only one would show interest. I was nervous whenever I met a client because it felt like I had to improvise on the spot.

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CFP Planning Clients Financial Services 77

Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Andy is the owner of Tenon Financial, a virtual independent RIA that oversees $70 million in assets under management for 43 retired client households.

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Tax Planning Financial Advisor Retirement Clients 246