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#FASuccess Ep 397: Powering Growth To $1.2B Of AUM With An Intentional Focus On (Local) Acquisitions Of Retiring Advisors, With Jaime Benedetti

Nerd's Eye View

Welcome to the 397th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! Jaime is the Managing Principal of Benedetti, Gucer, and Associates and BEAM Wealth Advisors, hybrid advisory firms based in Atlanta, Georgia, and Covington, Louisiana that oversee a total of $1.2 My guest on today's podcast is Jaime Benedetti.

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How to Find a Fiduciary Financial Advisor

Darrow Wealth Management

Most fiduciaries don’t sell products: Most fiduciary advisors are only paid by a percentage of assets they manage for clients. This AUM based fee structure is common among fee-only advisors who are almost always full-time fiduciaries. A Google search for financial advisor near me returns over one billion results.

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Navigating Tariffs: What They Mean for Your Personal Finances

Tobias Financial

Our Wealth Advisor, Franklin Gay, CFP, EA was interviewed by CBS News, where he offered his perspective on the situation. SEC registration does not constitute an endorsement of the firm by the Commission, nor does it indicate that the advisor has attained a particular level of skill or ability.

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#FASuccess Ep 396: Leveraging Coaches To Delve Deep Into A Divorce Specialization That Brings A Steady Flow Of Ideal-Fit Clients, With Michelle Klisanich

Nerd's Eye View

Welcome to the 396th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! Michelle is a Wealth Advisor for Financially Wise Divorce, a hybrid advisory firm based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, that oversees $87 million in assets under management for 91 client households. Welcome everyone!

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How to Find a Fee-Only Financial Advisor

Darrow Wealth Management

Fee-only firms are unique as they do not receive commissions from selling financial products, such as insurance policies or investment products. Fee-only financial advisors are often registered investment advisors too, meaning they have a legal duty to act in the clients best interest. Do you have a unique situation?

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The Bad Actors

The Irrelevant Investor

million at the start of 2017, had been charged $128,000 in commissions that year — nearly 10 percent of its valu e, and about 10 times what many financial planners would charge to manage accounts that size. There are thousands of financial advisors doing the right thing by their clients, but it's the bad actors that make the headlines.

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Empower (formerly Personal Capital) Review – Managing All Your Investments in One Place

Good Financial Cents

They charge either a percentage of assets managed or a flat hourly rate that can run as high as several hundred dollars per hour, plus trading commissions and administrative fees. So, while these advisors can certainly be excellent, they’re mostly unreachable unless you have millions of dollars to invest. And, that’s it.