Many financial advisory firms have grown so fast that they've lost sight of building and nurturing their talent ecosystem, or they're simply clinging to outdated...
Recently, I found myself coaching a group of firm founders and controlling owners – all of them grappling with one extremely critical question: Am I the right person to...
What separates ‘Top Performing’ advisory firms from everyone else? Is it their size and scale that affords them the ability to deliver more specialized services and...
As Mark Tibergien points out, financial advisors operate in a unique industry where "advisors are often paid for the value the client brings to the relationship, rather...
For many advisors, concepts such as refining their mission, vision, and values (MVV) tend to be viewed as secondary concerns—things that are somewhat useful for the firm...
As we turn onto the home stretch and drive towards the finish line of 2024, you may be faced with confronting some hard truths – needing to acknowledge both internal and...
I recently had a chance to sit down and digest the data presented in Fidelity’s latest RIA Benchmarking Study. It’s an invaluable report that helps shed light on several...
Today, with digital communication in full swing, nearly all prospective clients are a lot more ‘savvy’ than has always been the case. In fact, instead of a canned sales...
For a long time, steady growth has been the norm for wealth management businesses. Over the past decade, the capital markets alone have driven revenues among fee-based...
While some advisors are content with maintaining a 'lifestyle practice' that allows them to generate enough income to support their lifestyle without feeling pressured...
Acquiring new clients needs to be the lifeblood of every growth-focused advisory business. Sure, M&A deals tend to garner the lion’s share of media attention, but most...
When someone repeats the same thing over and over often enough, it eventually becomes accepted as truth—even when it's not. This phenomenon, which psychologists call...
Kevin O’Leary (aka ‘Mr. Wonderful’) is one of my favorites on Shark Tank. I don’t always agree with his delivery, but he never fails to ask tough questions that a good...
Building an enduring firm is an incredibly noble endeavor. Making a positive difference in a client's life can dramatically impact many future generations of their...
Setting high standards for your team. It’s crucial in building a client-focused firm – helping foster an interdependent team that consistently achieves excellence for...