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NAIFA Member Spotlight: Tom Schmidt: A Journey of Resilience, Relationships, and Advocacy in Financial Services

NAIFA Advisor Today

Tom entered the financial services industry in February 1988, stepping into a career he hadnt anticipated. Leaving behind a job at Amoco, Tom was enticed by the promise of a more rewarding future in financial services. He shares, For a newbie in the business, I had pretty good success right off the bat.

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#FA Success Ep 298: Navigating The Evolution From Broker-Dealer To RIA Platform Leadership, With Carolyn Armitage

Nerd's Eye View

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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Examples of great things ethical financial advisors really like to do!

Envision Wealth Planning

Ethical financial advisors are on the rise and are now doing things within their businesses with the hope to serve as an example of the right behavior for the rest of the industry to follow. Ethics matter in financial advice! Ethics matter. Note: Envision Wealth Planning and James Brewer are featured in #7!*.

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Amplifying 8 Asian-American Voices in Financial Planning

eMoney Advisor

When she joined the financial services industry in an advisor support role, she initially aspired to become a financial planner. ” Recently in the news for her appointment to the CFP Board’s new Competency Standards Commission, Yung is managing director at Midtown Financial.

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How to sniff out a lying grifter in a Form ADV

Sara Grillo

Any financial advisor who is registered as an advisor with a regulator has to fill out this form for initial approval by either a state or a Federal (the United States Securities and Exchange Commission) regulator. What if you can’t find the financial advisor’s Form ADV? Ethics matter. Firstmetric.

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Average Fees for Financial Advisors in 2023

Harness Wealth

The primary fee structures are: Fee-only : Advisors only receive payment from their clients for the services they provide, not receiving any commissions or other incentives from product providers. Fee-based : This structure is a blend of fees and commissions. A background check is also conducted.

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Top 10 Tips for Financial Advisor Marketing Campaigns

Midstream Marketing

Using Pay-Per-Click (PPC) Advertising to Target Specific Audiences PPC advertising is a useful tool for financial advisors. You can focus on important keywords that relate to financial services. As a result, your marketing efforts are aimed at those likely to use your services. This is not just a choice.