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Kitces & Carl Ep 153: Evaluating The Tradeoffs That Come With Retaining ‘Legacy’ Clients

Nerd's Eye View

There's an old joke in the financial planning industry that the ideal client is "anyone with a pulse". However, as their firms mature, advisors often notice a divide manifesting between newer clients paying higher fees and 'legacy clients' from the early days paying discounted rates. take a physical and emotional toll.

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Graduating Clients The Right Way: A Thoughtful Approach To Sustainably Transition ‘Small’ Clients To On-Demand

Nerd's Eye View

Early in a firm's life cycle, a founder might take on nearly any client (and their fees) just to generate enough revenue to 'keep the lights on'. However, as the firm grows, some of those early clients may no longer be profitable to serve – especially if they generate lower fees than newly onboarded clients.

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Gathering Feedback That Counts: Crafting Client Surveys To Offer Services That Matter Most

Nerd's Eye View

In a firm's early years, there tends to be more room for experimentation, with advisors adding new services to provide value and attract clients. The best roadmap for focusing an advisory firm will reflect how to do more of what clients value and scale back on what they don't use or appreciate.

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#FASuccess Ep 412: 3X’ing The Business With No More Than 50 Great Clients By Hyperfocusing On Who You Can Add The Most Value For, With Anjali Jariwala

Nerd's Eye View

Anjali is the Founder of FIT Advisors, an RIA based in Torrance, California (but works virtually with clients nationwide) and oversees $65 million in assets under management for 45 client households.

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Putting the ‘Tech’ in Spend Management Techniques

Speaker: Wayne Spivak, President and CFO of SBA * Consulting Ltd., Industry Writer, Public Speaker

If you’re lost in the world of spend management needs and your GAP analysis is lacking perspective on the future state of your business performance, listen up! With the advancement of technology, the implementation of spend management best practices and concrete GAP analyses is more streamlined and accessible than ever before.

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#FASuccess Ep 419: Attracting Clients Who Want To Align Their Investments With Their Values With A Sustainable Investing Approach, With Peter Krull

Nerd's Eye View

Pete is the Director of Sustainable Investing of Earth Equity Advisors, an RIA based in Asheville, North Carolina, that oversees approximately $200 million in assets under management for 250 client households. Read More.

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Wealth Management EDGE: Clients Are Too Worried About the Economy

Wealth Management

Despite persistent concerns from clients about the state of the economy, indicators are either fine or improving, according to Cetera Chief Market Strategist Brian Klimke.

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The CPA Firm Growth Strategy: From Compliance to Consulting

Speaker: Rita Keller - President of Keller Advisors, LLC

You're known as the “go-to” person when a client is faced with tax and financial decisions. You've worked diligently and have built a glowing reputation grounded in your excellent skills in tax, accounting, and auditing. You have a very successful firm -- but that’s not enough.