by Patrick M. Kelly | Oct 11, 2010 | Broker-Dealers, RIA
Finding the best team of associates for your RIA firm takes work, but the benefits of a team versus a solo shop are substantial. That’s because RIA firms don’t have help from broker-dealers provided to them. Many advisors tend to have a special niche such as financial...
by Patrick M. Kelly | Oct 8, 2010 | Clients, Financial Services Industry
Revenues for investment advisory firms have increased since 2009 and some advisory firms know how to stay on top. What have these firms been doing to stay on top? Making sure their clients are at ease during these tumultuous economic times. Financial advisors are...
by Patrick M. Kelly | Oct 6, 2010 | Clients, Financial Services Industry
Upscale wealth managers take on a much larger role for their clients. Many of these financial advisors focus not just on their finances, but also their family and much more. Advisors want to develop a deeper relationship with their clients partly as a retention...
by Patrick M. Kelly | Oct 4, 2010 | Financial Recruiting Industry
Many big firms are utilizing the best technology to lure advisors to come on board. One of the main concerns of advisors looking to breakaway is whether or not they will have the availability to properly service their customers with the most advanced software. It puts...
by Patrick M. Kelly | Sep 30, 2010 | Financial Services Industry
Assessing risk for clients is part of a financial advisor’s job, but are they forgetting about the everyday risks that aren’t directly related to their investments? The whole purpose of having a wealth manager or advisor is to focus on the client’s entire financial...