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Fee-Only vs. Commission-Based Information

Inside Information

Why am I bombarding you with useless information? Of course, over the years, there have also been fewer relevant articles; my Media Reviews service started decades ago as a way to synthesize all the published information that advisors were too busy to read on their own. Summit is described as a $750 million team.

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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. NAPFA advisors are all fee-only financial advisors.

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Choosing A Financial Advisor? – Ask These 6 Questions

The Chicago Financial Planner

Fee-only advisors receive no compensation from the sale of investment or insurance products. Ask them directly about ALL forms of compensation they will receive from working with you, and if they will disclose this information on an ongoing basis. Hiring the right advisor for your needs is critical.

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Kitces & Carl Ep 103: Balancing Client Responsiveness With The Proactive Sledgehammer Of Value

Nerd's Eye View

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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What does it mean to be a Fee-Only financial advisor?

Walkner Condon Financial Advisors

Fee-Only financial advisors and firms receive no sales-related compensation or incentives. They are compensated only by the fee the client pays. Fee-Only financial advisors, on the other hand, do not receive commissions and are compensated through a fee-for-service model.

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5 Top Growth Takeaways from XYPN's 2023 Annual Benchmarking Study

XY Planning Network

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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#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

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.