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Registered Rep. June 16, 2014 Mindy Diamond |
When CPAs and Wealth Managers Come Together While the financial advisor and accountant might seem like a bit of an "Odd Couple" at the outset, there are significant synergies to be had. |
Registered Rep. September 1, 2005 Grove & Prince |
Theory to Practice For many advisors, the evolution to wealth manager remains a matter of theory, not practice. Sure, they're calling themselves wealth managers, but they're still behaving like financial advisors. |
Financial Planning March 1, 2008 John J Bowen |
Getting an Edge For many financial advisors, the choice to offer wealth management services isn't easy. They wonder if wealth management is really worth it. The answer is yes. |
Registered Rep. March 1, 2005 Grove & Prince |
In Name Only Financial advisors who fancy themselves "wealth managers" are having trouble walking the talk. |
Financial Advisor August 2006 Hannah Shaw Grove |
Life Insurance And Wealth Management Helping client with life insurance is an important service of effective wealth managers. |
Registered Rep. October 17, 2012 Jerry Gleeson |
The Odd Couple: Advisors and Accountants Mergers between advisors and accountants are often seen as marriages of mutual interest, but don't kid yourself. Industry experts say there's a Mars-and-Venus quality to the partnerships that makes success difficult. |
Financial Planning September 1, 2006 John J. Bowen |
Behind the Buzz Many advisors are "wealth managers" in name only. Here's how to implement the business model in your practice. |
Financial Advisor March 2004 Grove & Prince |
Thinking And Acting Like A Wealth Manager It's the difference between offering products and providing solutions. |
Financial Advisor February 2005 Grove & Prince |
Why This Business Is So Tough The first in a series of articles about the risks, rewards and challenges of being a wealth manager, as well as the ever-changing tools of the trade. |
Financial Planning January 1, 2007 John J. Bowen |
It's a Coalition Effort Wealth management works -- that is, if everyone at your financial advisory firm works to make it happen. |
Financial Advisor April 2005 Grove & Prince |
The Wealth Management Mindset Learning to manage solutions for unique clients: This is the third and last article in a series about the risks, rewards and challenges of wealth management. |
Financial Advisor April 2007 Grove & Prince |
Tune In To America's Core Wealthy Small business owners represent that greatest potential for growth and wealth in America. Historically, they have been a lucrative and complex client for financial advisors and will remain so. |
Financial Planning April 1, 2013 John J. Bowen, Jr. |
5 Success Tips From High-Performing Advisors A new study of high-earning advisors offers 5 clear success tips. |
Financial Planning February 1, 2011 John J. Bowen, Jr. |
What CPAs Want Almost 82% of wealth managers have told CEG Worldwide that referrals from other professionals, such as CPAs, are a very important source of new clients. |
Financial Advisor January 2006 Grove & Prince |
Key Mistakes Of New Wealth Managers Wealth management is a serious decision for advisors that can be disruptive to their business and difficult to implement. Future generations of advisors can benefit by using these findings to build skills, reorient focus and settle in to the role of wealth manager. |
Financial Planning October 1, 2009 John J. Bowen Jr. |
Success on Purpose The right practice framework is essential to reaching success in the financial advisory industry, and the most important aspects of this framework fit into seven categories. |
Financial Advisor February 2006 Grove & Prince |
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? The top 1,200 U.S. financial advisors, who regularly earn more than $1 million on an annual basis, rely on characteristics and techniques that can be adopted and refined by a great number of advisors. |
Financial Advisor July 2005 Raymond Fazzi |
Defining Wealth Management The term "wealth manager" has provided more sizzle than clarity in recent years, as more and more advisors have adopted the name as they transition to more comprehensive practices geared toward affluent clients. |
Financial Advisor April 2004 Grove & Prince |
Creating A Wealth Management Team Team members are competitive, but that shouldn't hurt their service. |
Registered Rep. May 1, 2005 |
13 Percent Percentage of advisors who say they have switched to a wealth management model. |
Financial Advisor March 2005 Grove & Prince |
Know Thy Clients This is the second in a series of articles about the risks, rewards and challenges of wealth management, as well as the ever-changing tools of the trade. |
Investment Advisor October 2008 Mark Tibergien |
The Paradox of the Accountant Advisory practices operating inside of certified public accountant firms are growing but still remain a paradox. |
On Wall Street April 1, 2013 Donald Jay Korn |
Ultra-Wealthy Wary of Trusting a Single Advisor While ultra-wealthy individuals tend to put their trust in wealth managers, the bad news is most tend to use multiple advisors. |
On Wall Street July 1, 2013 Todd Colbeck |
Mining Your Professional Network Customize your approach to other types of professionals to increase your chances of getting referrals. |
Financial Planning November 1, 2009 John J. Bowen Jr. |
Getting the Right Help Financial services firms aren't doing enough to support the transition to wealth management. |
Registered Rep. July 1, 2006 Kristen French |
Trading Up The Wealth Advisor Institute, a new trade group for advisors who cater to the wealthy, opened its doors in June. |
Financial Planning November 1, 2005 John Bowen |
Small Steps, Big Results Financial advisers don't have to make sweeping changes in their businesses to alleviate some of their most pressing concerns, like: finding new wealthy clients... fighting for clients... growing assets... etc. |
Investment Advisor February 2007 Mark Tibergien |
No Accounting For This Advisory firms affiliated with CPAs are outpacing their peers. |
Financial Planning June 1, 2010 Donna Mitchell |
Buy the Numbers A small group of financial planners is buying up accounting firms. Here's how-and why-they do it. |
Financial Advisor January 2004 Grove & Prince |
Wealth Management And Advanced Planning Advanced planning is an essential part of the wealth management model, because it can result in more revenue and a deeper understanding of the affluent client |
Financial Planning November 1, 2006 John J. Bowen |
Women of Wealth Financial advisors can use their knowledge of affluent women to create a unique value proposition, and put themselves in a tremendous position to serve a group that's been too long ignored -- and capture more business than ever before. |
Registered Rep. March 1, 2008 Anne Field |
The Accountant Down the Hall These days, the Holy Grail for financial advisors is to form an official bond with a reputable accounting firm. Simply cultivating a few CPAs willing to send you the occasional client no longer cuts it. |
Financial Advisor August 2007 Grove & Prince |
Corporate Executives Need Special Treatment Corporate executives can bring important growth opportunities to their advisor -- a long-term relationship filled with changing needs and expanding wealth, and access to their colleagues who may have similar needs and priorities. |
Bank Technology News May 2006 Shane Kite |
High-net-worth Service: Basic Training For Wealth Advisors Firms like SunTrust are pulling out all the stops to serve the rich, including mentors to help the advisory team deal with every aspect of wealth management, even family counseling. |
Financial Advisor February 2012 |
Cetera Buys Genworth's Tax And Accounting Unit Genworth's tax and accounting financial advisory unit, Genworth Financial Investment Services, was sold last month to Cetera Financial Group, an independent broker/dealer network serving approximately 5,000 financial advisors. |
Financial Planning February 1, 2007 John J. Bowen |
Network Basics Financial planners should assemble a team of three core experts to meet the needs of their wealthy clients. |
Financial Advisor December 2003 Grove & Prince |
The Financial Life Of Senior Executives Who do America's top executives favor as their primary financial advisor and how did they find that advisor? |
Financial Planning May 1, 2006 John J. Bowen |
Where the Clients Are For financial planners, client referrals are the chief source of qualified prospects, right? Maybe not, according to the latest research. |
Investment Advisor October 2005 Melanie Waddell |
The Playing Field: Welcome to the Family Becoming a wealth manager is not quite as easy as it looks. But the mid-tier millionaires are underserved, so honing skills and capturing some of them as clients should be on every financial adviser's list. |
Registered Rep. December 1, 2002 Walter H. Zultowski |
Who Wants a Wealth Manager? Are potential clients excited about the prospect of receiving wealth management services? And of those who are, what characteristics do they share? Phoenix, which specializes in this market, set out to answer these questions in a survey of the high-net-worth population. |
Investment Advisor July 2006 Robert F. Keane |
Getting It All Done While for many advisors taking the wealth management route is a no-brainer, it's not without potential pitfalls. Wealth management covers much more than just how much money the client has. |
Financial Planning February 1, 2010 John J. Bowen Jr. |
Moving Upmarket Thinking about upgrading to a family office? Here are five things you should know about the ultra-affluent market. |
Investment Advisor August 2005 Melanie Waddell |
The Playing Field: Serving Mid-Tier Millionaires Mid-tier millionaires desperately want to reduce the complexity of managing their wealth and consolidate all of their financial needs under one roof. Can you help them? |
Financial Planning May 1, 2008 John J. Bowen |
The Right Ally Forming strategic alliances with the right professional advisors -- such as CPAs and attorneys -- is one of the best avenues for advisors to acquire additional high-net-worth investors. |
Financial Advisor November 2011 Jerilyn Klein Bier |
Best-Laid Plans Advisors who've built substantial 401(k) practices share their strategies. |
Financial Planning April 1, 2007 Kathy Gevlin |
How Are You Doing? If you were to take a step back right now and ask yourself how well your financial advisory practice was meeting your objectives, what would your answer be? What are the successful ones doing right? Consider the following questions. |
Financial Planning August 1, 2013 Charles Paikert |
What the Rich Need Now Three new reports suggest the wealth management industry still needs improvement - and hint at a slowdown after recent growth. |
Investment Advisor June 2007 Steven T. Merkel |
Today's Wealth Manager Just like anyone can call themselves a "financial planner," any firm can represent themselves as being "wealth management" caliber. So how can you distinguish yourself among all the competition? |
Financial Advisor February 2004 Grove & Prince |
Learning More About Clients With the Whole Client Model How to find out what you need to know about a financial planning client. |
Financial Advisor September 2008 Rebecca Pomering |
Picking A CPA Mate The concept of financial advisors partnering with CPAs is not a new one. But if the strategic fit isn't good and if the partnership has not been forged with deliberate, thoughtful planning, the results won't be merely disappointing, but disastrous. |