Osaic Super OSJ Rolls Out Affiliation Model for Fee-Only RIAs
Wealth Management
MAY 2, 2024
Rita Robbins sees an opportunity to bring Affiliated Advisors' service model to fee-only advisory firms bogged down in “the muddy middle.”
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Backed By Lincoln Investment, Two Longtime RIA Execs Seek to Acquire Fee-Only Firms
Wealth Management
OCTOBER 14, 2022
partners with Lincoln Investment to invest in growing fee-only RIAs. New RIA aggregator on the block, Transcend, formed by execs from Mercer and Budros, Ruhlin & Roe.,
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MAI Capital Management Acquires $1.2B Fee-Only RIA
Wealth Management
OCTOBER 7, 2024
The Cleveland-based MAI's acquisition of Halpern Financial is the firm’s eighth deal this year and its 40th since 2018.
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$1.2B Fee-Only Firm Joins Boston-Based CW Advisors
Wealth Management
AUGUST 19, 2024
Adding the Virginia and Pennslyvania-based Agili to CW Advisors will boost the combined firm to 11 offices nationwide, with 113 employees and $10 billion in AUM.
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#FA Success Ep 346: Moving Procrastinating Clients To “Yes” Instead Of Selling As A Fee-Only Advisor, With Jim Ludwick
Nerd's Eye View
AUGUST 15, 2023
Jim is the founder of MainStreet Financial Planning, an hourly, fee-only financial planning firm, and also created Procrastination Junction, a coaching program for fee-only financial advisors looking to improve their sales skills. Read More.
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How to Find a Fee-Only Financial Advisor
Darrow Wealth Management
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
If youre looking for a fee-only financial advisor or wealth manager, its probably because you know fee-only advisors don’t sell products. Here are some ways to find the best fee-only financial advisor to suit your needs. Heres an explainer on the differences between fee-only and fee-based advisors.
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How a Fee-Only, Flat-Fee Financial Planner Can Save You $114K+
MainStreet Financial Planning
MARCH 7, 2025
The two most common pricing models are fee-only financial planners (flat-fee or fixed-fee advisors) and AUM-based financial advisors (who charge a percentage of assets under management). While AUM advisors may seem appealing, they often come with high lifetime fees and potential conflicts of interest.
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7 New Lessons Learned Building A Fee-Only RIA From Scratch: Years 3–5
Nerd's Eye View
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Starting a new firm can be a nerve-wracking time for an entrepreneurially minded financial advisor, as making the jump involves a significant amount of professional and financial risk.
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Kitces & Carl Ep 152: Advisory Fee Confidence And Building The Happy-Client Stoke File
Nerd's Eye View
NOVEMBER 28, 2024
Others may align with broader industry trends, like transitioning to fee-only structures to buffer against market volatility. Still others may choose a hybrid model, combining AUM fees with additional charges for other services like tax planning.
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Private Advisor Group Adds $120M Charlotte Team
Wealth Management
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
Ryan Poterack shuttered his own RIA to join Private Advisor Group’s, as part of the firm’s growing cohort of fee-only advisors.
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NAPFA Updates Membership Standards to Allow for Some Commissions
Wealth Management
JULY 5, 2023
The membership organization for fee-only advisors will now allow for a de minimis amount of commission business, as long as it's relinquished.
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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (July 1-2)
Nerd's Eye View
JUNE 30, 2023
Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” - this week’s edition kicks off with the news that NAPFA has announced that it will no longer exclude advisors who receive up to $2,500 in annual trailing commissions from previous product sales, if they agree to donate that money to a non-profit organization (..)
The Flex: How Fee-Only Firms Maximize Value
XY Planning Network
AUGUST 17, 2023
As fee-only planners, you dedicate your lives to your client’s financial well-being. A well-known piece of firm owner advice is to “put your clients first” when growing the business. And they’re right. Your clients are—and should be—the heart of your practice.
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$4B Wells Fargo FiNet Team Launches Independent RIA
Wealth Management
AUGUST 23, 2022
based team sought to be fee-only and escape the contraints Wells Fargo placed on investment options and services he was able to offer his clients. Tom Moran and his Naples, Fla.-based
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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (September 14–September 15)
Nerd's Eye View
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that the SEC this week fined 4 RIAs for violations of its marketing rule related to their claims that they offered 'conflict-free' financial advice.
#FA Success Ep 363: Finding The Best Networking Approach For Prospects (And New Career Opportunities), With Christa Madison
Nerd's Eye View
DECEMBER 12, 2023
Christa is the Managing Director of Financial Planning and Business Development at Sebold Capital, a fee-only RIA based in Chicago, Illinois, which manages $300M across more than 100 client households. Welcome back to the 363rd episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast! My guest on today's podcast is Christa Madison.
#FA Success Ep 305: Accelerating Growth Of (Fee-Only) Clients By Making It Clear You Have Nothing To Sell, With Mindy Crary
Nerd's Eye View
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
Welcome back to the 305th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! My guest on today's podcast is Mindy Crary.
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Charting Your Course: How to Navigate a Fee-Only Path
Advisor Perspectives
APRIL 2, 2024
If you’re seeking greater flexibility, transparency, and even more ways to serve your clients, it’s time to start exploring the advantages of a being a fee-only advisor. Discover key insights to consider before embarking on this transition journey and explore the three distinct paths available for operating as an RIA.
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101 Ways Advisors Can Add Value And Attract Their Ideal Clients
Nerd's Eye View
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
From advisors who earn commissions from the sales of financial products to fee-only investment advisors who charge based on client assets under management, the value advisors provide to their clients has often been centered on investment management.
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101 Things That Advisors Actually DO To Add Value (Beyond Just Allocating A Portfolio)
Nerd's Eye View
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
From advisors who earn commissions from the sales of financial products to fee-only investment advisors who charge based on client assets under management, the value advisors provide to their clients has often been centered on investment management.
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The Flex: How Fee-Only Firms Maximize Value
XY Planning Network
AUGUST 17, 2023
As fee-only planners, you dedicate your lives to your client’s financial well-being. A well-known piece of firm owner advice is to “put your clients first” when growing the business. And they’re right. Your clients are—and should be—the heart of your practice.
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How to Find a Fiduciary Financial Advisor
Darrow Wealth Management
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
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. NAPFA advisors are all fee-only financial advisors.
Moving Beyond “Fee-Only” by Building an “Advice-Only” Firm
XY Planning Network
JULY 25, 2022
With regulatory changes driving advisors to rein in their fees along with clients yearning for more holistic fiduciary advice, it’s becoming increasingly imperative that entrepreneurial-minded advisors are focused on building firms that ensure their interests align with their clients’. 4 MIN READ.
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9 Marketing Tips for Fee-Only Advisors from the XYPN Marketing Team
XY Planning Network
JULY 18, 2022
6 MIN READ. Although seemingly obvious, it’s worth saying—a firm isn’t a firm without clients. It can be tempting to think of your marketing activities as aside from your actual firm and what it is you do day to day.
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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (April 6-7)
Nerd's Eye View
APRIL 5, 2024
Also in industry news this week: The SEC has penalized 2 firms for false and misleading claims related to their use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), signaling the regulator's interest in advisers' "AI-washing" practices A research report suggests that fee-only RIAs with strong organic growth and enhanced service offerings for their clients are likely (..)
Finding the Path to Sustainable Success at the XYPN Retreat
XY Planning Network
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
As a fee-only financial planner, youve built something special. You've poured your energy, passion, and expertise into growing your firm and are making your best life a reality. But as your business evolves, the strategies, tools, and metrics that got you to this point may no longer be enough.
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Choosing A Financial Advisor? – Ask These 6 Questions
The Chicago Financial Planner
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
Fee-only advisors receive no compensation from the sale of investment or insurance products. A part of this process might include hiring a financial advisor or hiring a new financial advisor if you have decided to move on from your current advisor. Hiring the right advisor for your needs is critical.
Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (February 17-18)
Nerd's Eye View
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Which suggests that while advisors might be hesitant to publish their fees on their website before being able to meet face-to-face with prospects, doing so (and linking the fees to the value proposition they offer their ideal clients) could help certain consumers overcome their reluctance and start the process to becoming clients!
Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (February 10-11)
Nerd's Eye View
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
Also in industry news this week: A recent study finds that having a defined marketing strategy is a linchpin of marketing success, as advisors with a defined strategy were more likely to have seen an increase in inbound leads during the past 12 months and have more confidence in meeting their practice goals during the coming year than those without (..)
Fee-Only vs. Commission-Based Information
Inside Information
JULY 25, 2024
My subscription service is paid for by the user, just like fee-only advisors are paid by their clients. Are there free insights and ideas and in-depth reporting on important topics that I’m somehow missing? And then I realized what is the point of this rant.
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Kitces & Carl Ep 103: Balancing Client Responsiveness With The Proactive Sledgehammer Of Value
Nerd's Eye View
JANUARY 12, 2023
And while providing fee-only advice or highlighting service as a fiduciary may have once been a fair differentiator, these services are now often considered table stakes, necessitating financial advisors to find more creative solutions that show current and prospective clients that they provide more value than other advisors.
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Serving Pro Bono Clients As A Busy Advisor: How Advisers Give Back Makes Volunteering Easy
Nerd's Eye View
AUGUST 15, 2022
But while new fee models have allowed fee-only advisors to reach an expanding range of potential clients, there are many Americans who could benefit from professional financial advice but might not have sufficient income or assets to pay for it.
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Accelerating Growth By Marketing How Your Advisory Firm Is Different (Instead Of Better)
Nerd's Eye View
OCTOBER 16, 2023
Which led many firms to market all the ways they were 'better' than other sources of financial advice by highlighting their status as fiduciaries, fee-only advisors, or by offering (more) comprehensive financial planning services beyond investment management, as just a few examples.
#FA Success Ep 356: Scaling To (Nearly) $2M Of Revenue As A Flat-Fee, Advice-Only Firm, With Sarah-Catherine Gutierrez
Nerd's Eye View
OCTOBER 24, 2023
Sarah-Catherine is the founder of Aptus Financial, a fee-only financial planning firm based in Little Rock, Arkansas, that is approaching $2M in revenue and works with over 480 client households. Welcome to the 356th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! My guest on today's podcast is Sarah-Catherine Gutierrez.
Serving Pro Bono Clients As A Busy Advisor: How Advisers Give Back Makes Volunteering Easy
Nerd's Eye View
AUGUST 15, 2022
But while new fee models have allowed fee-only advisors to reach an expanding range of potential clients, there are many Americans who could benefit from professional financial advice but might not have sufficient income or assets to pay for it.
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#FA Success 291: Managing Fast Growth And Slow Growth Of A Planning-Centric Advice Firm, With Amy Irvine
Nerd's Eye View
JULY 26, 2022
In this episode, we talk in-depth about how after working for years in the financial industry, Amy realized there was a missed opportunity in working with career-driven Gen X women like her and decided to focus on serving that type of clientele she knew so well, how the initial fear of launching a firm on her own initially led Amy to partner with another (..)
#FA Success Ep 386: Turning Impostor Syndrome Anxiety Into A Strength That Drives Client Referrals, With Dann Ryan
Nerd's Eye View
MAY 21, 2024
, and the reason that Dann's firm has continued to stick with an AUM fee model despite an increasingly financial-planning-centric service offering.
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Adviser links: AI-assisted financial advice
Abnormal Returns
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
wealthmanagement.com) Advisers 7 more lessons from building an fee-only RIA from scratch. (kitces.com) Tax strategies if the TCJA expires in 2026. flowfp.com) Don't let the potential for estate law changes be an excuse to not do estate planning. kitces.com) A Q&A with Barry Mulholland about attracting new planners to the industry.
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5 Top Growth Takeaways from XYPN's 2023 Annual Benchmarking Study
XY Planning Network
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Each piece of information is tracked year-over-year to show trends and provide fee-only financial planning firm owners with key metrics which they can measure their own businesses against. The survey focuses on revenue and expenses, client services, sources of clients/business, and pricing.
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#FASuccess Ep 388: Transitioning To Independent RIA With Only $7M Of AUM To Turbocharge Growth With Website Local SEO, With Freeman Linde
Nerd's Eye View
JUNE 4, 2024
We also talk about how Freeman has been able to turbocharge growth in his RIA, going from $7 million to now approaching $50 million in AUM in under 4 years, by using a local SEO strategy that emphasizes their status as one of the only fee-only fiduciary firms in their geographic area, why Freeman created 3 different websites targeted at the separate (..)
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#FA Success Ep 388: Transitioning To Independent RIA With Only $7M Of AUM To Turbocharge Growth With Website Local SEO, With Freeman Linde
Nerd's Eye View
JUNE 4, 2024
We also talk about how Freeman has been able to turbocharge growth in his RIA, going from $7 million to now approaching $50 million in AUM in under 4 years, by using a local SEO strategy that emphasizes their status as one of the only fee-only fiduciary firms in their geographic area, why Freeman created 3 different websites targeted at the separate (..)
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#FA Success Ep 351: Facilitating Successful Advisor Mergers & Acquisitions By Avoiding The Conflicts Of A Success Fee, With Jessica Polito
Nerd's Eye View
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
In this episode, we talk in-depth about how Jessica leveraged her investment banking experience in wealth management mergers and acquisitions to build her own business where she could provide more independent M&A advice, why and how Jessica developed her flat-fee advice model for mergers and acquisitions to, similar to the evolution of fee-only (..)
The 411 on 1099s: What RIA Owners Need to Know
XY Planning Network
JANUARY 29, 2024
And since keeping clean books that can survive any audit threat is our specialty, we’ve collected the most common 1099 questions fee-only advisors have had for us.
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