For advisors who have decided to forge an independent path and break away from the wirehouse, understanding how to navigate a smooth transition is critical. A strong transition plan can help independent advisors to maximize client retention, ensure compliance with all applicable ethical standards, and guarantee that your new business hits the ground running. But [...]
Financial advisors considering a move away from the wirehouse can easily find themselves overwhelmed — both by the wealth of options available to advisors, and by the difficulty of timing the transition. Knowing when you’re ready to move on from the rigid structure of the wirehouse can be as important as knowing what you want [...]
You have years of valuable experience and a solid ecosystem of clients and colleagues, so on the surface, you might not immediately see the benefits of working with a highly specialized consulting and recruiting firm dedicated to pairing elite Advisors like you with the right firm that would take your practice to the next level. [...]
Talented advisors have more advantages than ever when it comes to leaving the wirehouse and branching out independently. Going independent is exhilarating and potentially very lucrative, but what’s the smartest way to attract the kind of clients you need to grow? While it might be challenging to differentiate yourself from your competition, it’s certainly not [...]
There is a business case to be made for a company to have a greater purpose and go beyond talking about values, by demonstrating them in the decisions they make each day. In fact, a global “Strength of Purpose” study showed that consumers are four to six times more likely to buy from, trust, champion, [...]
Few industries change as quickly as the financial services sector. From constantly evolving regulations and compliance requirements to earth-shaking news about advisor movements, advisors find themselves confronting an industry in which the only constant is change. For financial advisors considering a move away from the wirehouse, this can mean that there’s a lot of information [...]
According to J.D. Power’s 2022 U.S. Financial Advisor Satisfaction Study, about 15% of wirehouse advisors and 7% of independent advisors are considering making a career move at some point in the next two years. And when it comes to your career, knowing when to make a big move can be almost as important as knowing [...]
For financial advisors considering a move from the one-size-fits-all model of the wirehouse, there’s no better resource than a financial advisor recruiter. A recruiter is a counselor, a consultant, and ultimately a resource that you can rely on at every stage of your career. We sat down with Michael Terrana of the Terrana Group to [...]
We live in an era of unprecedented flexibility and opportunity for financial advisors. Advisors seeking independence from the cookie-cutter, one-size-fits-all management culture of the wirehouse now have the freedom to truly customize their practice to meet their clients’ needs. Advisors can maximize their own preferences surrounding firm culture and work-life balance, and create new opportunities [...]
Advisors seeking to leave their wirehouse positions and pursue an independent path as an RIA or independent broker-dealer often find themselves facing an intimidating gauntlet of compliance, communication, marketing, management, and transition options, each with its own set of costs, advantages, and pitfalls. Building any business from the ground up is a complex process, building [...]
