by Patrick M. Kelly | Apr 14, 2014 | Financial Recruiting Industry
Despite whatever recruitment deal or retention fee a financial advisor gets, it does not constitute a contract of employment, and you CAN be fired. Common “career killers” are worth reviewing from time to time. Danny Sarch, president of Leitner Sarch Consultants,...
by Patrick M. Kelly | Apr 11, 2014 | Financial Advisors, Financial Recruiting Industry, Hiring
“The path to success for a trainee has become substantially more difficult,” acknowledged Bill Willis, President and CEO of Willis Consulting, Inc. in an interview with Ilana Polyak, reporting for OnWallSteetMag. The path to success for a financial advisor...
by Patrick M. Kelly | Apr 7, 2014 | Financial Recruiting Industry
[pullquote] What we are seeing is the result of months and months of consistent recruiting [/pullquote]The Tampa Bay-based wealth management firm has successfully completed its eighth major financial advisor recruitment effort in the past three weeks, part of a...
by Patrick M. Kelly | Apr 3, 2014 | RIA, wirehouses
“Recruiting a wirehouse advisor can be well worth the effort for growth-minded RIA firms — but it’s not easy, it takes time and you should expect a lot of false starts.” That’s the message from Neal Simon, founder and chief executive of Highline...
by Patrick M. Kelly | Mar 28, 2014 | Compensation, Financial Recruiters
Financial advisor recruiters are finding that top advisors are being more selective when considering a career move. It’s no longer all about the compensation. Instead, “equity and career growth” are the focus. “They want to be stretched and challenged, and they want...
