Don Connelly & Associates

AUGUST 21, 2023

The reality is that advisors, through no fault of their own, sometimes find themselves in situations where conflicts between ethical principles, client interests, and regulatory requirements can create ethical dilemmas. Here are the most common ethical dilemmas faced by financial advisors.

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Midstream Marketing

JANUARY 19, 2025

This involves creating a user-friendly website that is good for search engine optimization, using social media to engage with clients, and using email marketing to connect with potential clients and share important information with them. Educational and informative content helps build credibility and trust.

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Sara Grillo

APRIL 21, 2022

So here’s a blog about some things that ethical financial advisors do in the hopes they will serve as an example of right behavior for the rest of the industry to follow. Ethics matter in financial advice! Ethics matter. The following case studies serve as examples of ethical actions taken by financial advisors.

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International College of Financial Planning

MAY 30, 2023

The finance industry is known for its complexity and competitiveness,where ethics play a pivotal role in determining arofessional’s success and credibility. As a finance student, understanding and practicing ethical behavior is crucial for building a responsible and reputable career. Impact of Ethics on Finance and the Economy.

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Carson Wealth

JULY 12, 2022

I would need more information before being able to discern if Tammy is a fiduciary and as such, would be required to act in her client’s best interest. . The first step in the competency stairway is regulatory compliance. . Degrees do not require continuing education and rarely any ongoing ethical commitment.

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Midstream Marketing

OCTOBER 31, 2024

With this information, they can create marketing campaigns that reach the right people. Financial institutions feel secure because they have the right information. They know that their marketing strategies work well and they follow important ethical and legal rules. They also collect information about competitors.

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Midstream Marketing

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Regularly offering helpful information establishes you as a go-to resource and a leader in your field. Always follow the rules for sharing financial information on social media. A well-structured campaign can enhance engagement and lead to conversions by providing important information. Follow a regular posting schedule.

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Brown Advisory

JANUARY 20, 2023

We work closely with our clients and their outside professional advisors to identify when FBAR filings are required and to help facilitate compliance. As such, even the most ethical taxpayers may feel anxiety about these reports, since they may end up being punished despite the best intentions.

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Midstream Marketing

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Understanding the Role of Content Marketing in Finance Content marketing for financial advisors is all about providing useful information through various content types to your target audience. People who could be your clients will trust advisors who share good information often and know a lot about finance.

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Sara Grillo

OCTOBER 31, 2022

In this blog, Scott Salaske of Firstmetric and I discuss the proper way to read a Form ADV so that you can get the information you need to make an informed choice and avoid working with a financial advisor who is a lying, deceptive grifter. 1 High complexity on Form ADV Part 2, Item 4, Firm Information. Ethics matter.

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Sara Grillo

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

You should get this run by compliance before publishing any of this text. You should ask compliance for them. Please view my Code of Ethics here (insert hyperlink). Grillo Investment Management, LLC will strive to maintain current information however it may become out of date. Please note: This is just a model.

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Sara Grillo

JUNE 24, 2024

This is an expose of the entire universal life insurance industry and his decade-long research project to save millions of consumers and their lapsing policies makes him one of our country’s most important and ethical whistleblowers. Also, nothing in this podcast or blog can be interpreted as legal or compliance advice.

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Sara Grillo

DECEMBER 11, 2023

These are topics I’ve written about in the past: Here are some examples of things Ethical Financial Advisors do Direct indexing sucks Top advisor lists are bullcrap How to read an ADV #3 Check out my list of low cost financial advisors for those seeking financial advice that won’t cost a fortune.

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Walkner Condon Financial Advisors

APRIL 17, 2023

Additionally, CFPs must adhere to ethical and professional standards, including a fiduciary duty to act in the best interests of their clients. We may recommend specific investment strategies, and the custodian will execute the trades and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.

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Brown Advisory

JANUARY 20, 2023

We work closely with our clients and their outside professional advisors to identify when FBAR filings are required and to help facilitate compliance. As such, even the most ethical taxpayers may feel anxiety about these reports, since they may end up being punished despite the best intentions.

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Walkner Condon Financial Advisors

APRIL 21, 2023

Additionally, CFP s must adhere to ethical and professional standards, including a fiduciary duty to act in the best interests of their clients. We may recommend specific investment strategies, and the custodian will execute the trades and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.

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Park Place Financial

JULY 6, 2022

The law also includes compliance standards for FSRPs. Review of investment practices: The bill adds ethical conditions to amendments made during the 86 th Legislative Session regarding independent investigations into investment practices. Additionally, it tells these review firms how to proceed after conducting the evaluation.

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Sara Grillo

AUGUST 25, 2023

With that information we look at short term, intermediate term, and long term goals and figure out the best place for the next dollar. Grillo Investment Management, LLC will strive to maintain current information however it may become out of date. Also, nothing in this podcast or blog can be interpreted as legal or compliance advice.

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Sara Grillo

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Ethical actions Low cost advisors Flat fee advisors Advisors for small accounts Advice only planners Hourly planners I can’t say it enough – you have to do your own research. Grillo Investment Management, LLC will strive to maintain current information however it may become out of date.

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Sara Grillo

JUNE 2, 2022

It’s the typical financial services move of providing enough information to satisfy the minimum standard of transparency, but never going to the full extent that would enable the person to know what is really going on. #2. What about ethics? No note given to whether or not they verify any information about the people nominated.

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Harness Wealth

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

We’ll dive into what a tax advisor does, and help you make an informed decision about which type of tax professional is right for you. Many states require an ethics exam covering professional conduct and accounting rules, ensuring that CPAs are equipped to handle ethical situations during their career.

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Brown Advisory

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Exploring a giant swath of data points, tactics, strategies, and heterogeneous information is simply a large body of work. It also compels a good deal of humility, an acknowledgement of luck, and a desire to always learn more and to turn over more rocks, and to look at more information in order to arrive at investment insights.

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Sara Grillo

MARCH 13, 2023

According to Bak, assets don’t care about the ethics of their investors. Grillo Investment Management, LLC will strive to maintain current information however it may become out of date. Grillo Investment Management, LLC is under no obligation to advise users of subsequent changes to statements or information contained herein.

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Sara Grillo

JANUARY 9, 2023

The goal of the Transparent Advisor Movement is to create the country’s best financial advisors – the most ethical, effective, and successful financial advisors that the industry has ever seen in its history. Grillo Investment Management, LLC will strive to maintain current information however it may become out of date.

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Midstream Marketing

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

The Role of Content Marketing in Finance Content marketing for financial advisors is about providing useful information to the people you want to reach. Building Trust Through Content Marketing Marketing is a great way to get noticed in the financial industry through effective information sharing. This way, you can get clear results.

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The Big Picture

DECEMBER 6, 2022

But when you factor in, you know, legal costs, compliance, portfolio management, trading, there is a lot that goes into launching an ETF. Two, whenever you make the final decision of entering the industry, that decision will be a much more informed decision than if you had not gone through this process. BERRUGA: Yeah. BERRUGA: Yeah.

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The Big Picture

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Yes, that did inform our choice with regards to location. First, let me put into context, some of our views with regards to how our industry is evolving and that will help to inform some of the decisions that we’ve made with regards to how to set our company culture. My dad was a business person and had a tremendous work ethic.

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Sara Grillo

JUNE 17, 2024

The original investment ROR shown to the consumer was higher than a rational and/or ethical advisor would use. Grillo Investment Management, LLC will strive to maintain current information however it may become out of date. Also, nothing in this podcast or blog can be interpreted as legal or compliance advice. It’s simple.

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Tucker Advisors

AUGUST 9, 2021

When advisors are not fiduciaries, they follow what is called the “suitability” requirement, which is basically an ethical call to follow the same prioritization of interests. What are the key points advisors need to beware of in order to be in compliance with the present definition/regulation regarding IRA rollovers? The client?

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Brown Advisory

JUNE 12, 2017

The electronic version of this report is hyperlinked to more information, and a webcast of the meeting is available at Yahoo.com. Buffett and Munger celebrate good business and investment practices, the potential for human achievement, high ethics and decency to one’s fellow man. annualized compared with 6.9%

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Brown Advisory

JUNE 12, 2017

The electronic version of this report is hyperlinked to more information, and a webcast of the meeting is available at Yahoo.com. Buffett and Munger celebrate good business and investment practices, the potential for human achievement, high ethics and decency to one’s fellow man. annualized compared with 6.9%

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Sara Grillo

JUNE 12, 2023

If it says “variable” in the name of the product, they are required by law to produce this cost information. If it is indexed or universal, they are not required but they should be able to produce this information. So ethically, I think it applies everywhere. Sometimes you will have to push. Variable products, yes.

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Sara Grillo

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Salaske: Yeah, I don’t agree with the CFP Board becoming any type of regulator whatsoever over financial advisors, financial planners, whatever you wanna call us in the advice space. Wright: I can understand that being the argument.

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The Big Picture

DECEMBER 14, 2022

MCCARTHY: I’d back up actually a little bit further in thinking about how did I get there, because I don’t think it was very obvious actually that I would come out of Yale with an ethics, politics and economics degree — RITHOLTZ: Perfect really, right? MCCARTHY: — and end up in M&A on Wall Street.

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Sara Grillo

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Get ready for a ride as we examine it from all angles: regulatory, ethically, intellectually, etc. If we are comparing them to the Utopian idea of what a fraternity of ethics and competence testing should be, then we should find a way to implement it because daydreaming about what it ought to be is less useful.

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Harness Wealth

JANUARY 17, 2025

From identifying deductions to ensuring compliance, navigating tax complexities can quickly become overwhelming. While certifications are an important factor, membership in professional associations can also signal additional education and ethical standards. How do you assess an accounting firms reputation?

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Midstream Marketing

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Understand why compliance, engagement, and tracking success are vital for your social media efforts. Many potential clients look online for information. When you share useful information, talk to your followers, and show what you know, you build trust. Why is this important? Your online presence is like a digital store.

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