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7 New Lessons Learned Building A Fee-Only RIA From Scratch: Years 3–5

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In addition, he also found that he preferred working with certain types of planning clients over others, leading him to refine his niche and ideal client persona over time. Jake also learned key lessons on managing daily schedules. taking vacations) and organized his workday to leverage the times of day when he has the most energy.

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (April 8-9)

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Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that the T3/Inside Information Software Survey is available, providing insights into which technology tools advisors use and their level of satisfaction with them, which highlighted the continued rise of specialized financial planning (..)

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (August 24-25)

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financial planning, CRM, portfolio management), while taking a more tailored approach to selecting tech in other categories. The survey found that most firms fall into the middle category, utilizing tech in categories that provide an assessed high return on investment (e.g., Read More.

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3 Key Principles For Measurable and Actionable Standards That Help Cultivate Excellent Client Service

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Most financial advisors strive to provide excellent client care and prioritize a systematic process to maintain regular communication with their clients both on a scheduled (e.g., annual meeting) and an "on demand" basis.

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A 90-Day Onboarding Plan To Train Your New Superstar Client Service Associate (CSA)

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Much of this frustration can be avoided with a clear onboarding plan. A good onboarding plan can bring clarity to the advisor (or hiring manager) on how much time will need to be spent with the new hire, what order to present information in, and when an advisor can plan to 'let go' of and finally delegate different tasks to the CSA.

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How A 3-Person Team Optimizes Advisor Capacity For Firm Growth

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Data from the 2022 Kitces Research Study on “How Financial Planners Actually Do Financial Planning” provide some answers about what advisors can expect when going beyond a solo practice, shedding light on the impact that hiring has on advisor capacity.

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Promoting The Financial Advice Industry ‘Sport’ Positively To Build Trust In The Client ‘Fan Base’

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comprehensive, planning-centric, fee-based advisors) versus 'bad guy' (e.g., Which means that advisors should not be expected to champion the planning industry alone when prospecting for clients. ignorant, overcharging stockbrokers) storytelling approach to promoting the industry.