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 [...]
Financial advisors have never had more options than they do right now when it comes to creating a career path that meets their financial, work-life balance, and professional goals. Advisors looking to leave the one-size-fits-all environment of the wirehouse for a more independent path, then, can find themselves overwhelmed by their sheer wealth of opportunities. [...]
Unchecked growth of your RIA practice can cause a host of problems for both you and your clients. The smarter strategy is to nurture your expansion at a sustainable level. This foundational approach ensures your business will flourish through anything the future brings. The digital transformation is in full swing, and the rising cohort of [...]
Congratulations! You’ve decided to take the plunge and start a new journey as a breakaway advisor. This is an exciting time, but a busy one, with so many tasks ahead and decisions to make. It might seem complicated now, but you’re already well on your way to greater freedom and autonomy. You’ve chosen a path [...]
Mariner Platform Solutions is a platform for fee-based independent advisors that incorporates the best practices of top Mariner Wealth Advisors. The Mariner Platform Solutions platform provides independent advisors “access to in-house advisory solutions teams across tax, investments, insurance, retirement solutions, investment banking, business valuation, practice management and trust services,” all to allow advisors to take [...]
In an era of almost endless information, it’s important for financial advisors to find ways to stand out in the crowd. As an advisor, obtaining the right certification can do more than just allow you to compete, it can be a differentiator for clients who are looking to choose an advisor. However, for independent advisors, [...]
For independent investment advisor representatives, an RIA practice is an investment all its own. And just as with a client’s investment plan, when and how to sell an RIA can be a complicated decision, implicating your own long-term financial goals, your impressions of the current and projected market, and even your personal feelings about your [...]
