by Patrick M. Kelly | May 14, 2010 | Breakaway Brokers, Job Market, RIA
I have often had asked of me by potential breakaway brokers why they would want to join an established RIA, versus going “truly” independent by opening their own independent registered advisor. Probably the most influential factor is accessibility to existing...
by Patrick M. Kelly | May 12, 2010 | Economy, Financial Services Industry
Goldman Sachs was acting “within the rules of the government” states Sramana Mitra, technology entrepreneur and strategy consultant, in her article published by Forbes.com on April 30. You need to read this…it is one of the most thought provoking and intelligent...
by Patrick M. Kelly | May 10, 2010 | Financial Services Industry, Job Market, Wall Street
Talk on the street is that they do not and that down the pipeline, they just as soon let that part of their business go. When BofA bought Merrill, they tallied 2.500 FA’s; since then 1,000 have left with prediction by some that as many as half of the BofA financial...
by Patrick M. Kelly | May 13, 2008 | Financial Advisor Job Recruits, Financial Recruiting Industry, Hiring, Job Market, New Recruits
It appears that Wall Street brokerage training programs have not been successful in developing young sales talent with longevity. My experience as Marketing Director of Willis-Consulting, Inc. points to a massive void in the number of financial advisors with less than...
