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 | Nov 18, 2013 | Financial Services Industry, RIA
In an interview with Kris Frieswick reporting for OnWallStreet, John Thiel, head of Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, discusses what Merrill is doing to meet the competitive challenge of the RIA model. “The number one thing clients want is transparency. They want...
by Patrick M. Kelly | Sep 13, 2013 | Financial Services Industry
Southern California-based Beacon Pointe Wealth Advisors has added Santa Barbara-based Pacific Pointe to its roster, making it the fifth firm in Beacon Pointe’s growing stable, and the fourth in California. The Santa Barbara-based wealth manager said in a statement...
by Patrick M. Kelly | Apr 25, 2013 | Broker-Dealers, Going Independent
“The independent broker-dealer space has all the elements of a high-adventure video game this year, and only the most advanced players may be up for the challenge.” Anticipating and navigating regulations is growing more daunting, while shrewder strategies are needed...
by Patrick M. Kelly | Sep 14, 2012 | Financial Recruiting Industry
Bill Willis, President and CEO of Willis-Consulting, Inc. offers insight and analysis of the recruiting “merry-go-round” so prevalent within the financial industry. Will it continue? Read his report “Firms Recruit Top Advisors Instead of Developing Their Own” as...