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Client Segmentation Saves Time and Money

Added on November 2013 in Form an RIA
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Summary: Though some financial advisors seem to fear that segmenting their client bases means turning people into numbers or relegating otherwise valued customers to inferior-service quadrants, AccountingWeb says it’s in fact a way to increase efficiency and enhance client service.

Primer for Breakaways Part 2 - Transition

Added on October 2013 in Form an RIA
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Summary:  In this second chapter of the Primer for Breakaways, we are going to walk you through the transition process step-by-step.  What you will learn is that the most difficult part of the process is overcoming your inhibitions.  In a world full of outsourcing solutions, there are plenty of partners to facilitate a relatively straightforward process to establish your own independent RIA and begin the better half of your careers.

David DeVoe, Schwab's RIA M&A chief, leaves to start his own shop

Added on June 2013 in Form an RIA
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Summary:  In November of 2011, David DeVoe left Schwab to set up his own M&A consulting business.  DeVoe wasn’t getting enough hands-on work at Schwab and believed a significant opportunity  existed to actively engage throughout the entirety of an M&A deal. 

At this posting, June 2013, David has a staff of 3 and has had 50 engagements in the past 18 months. David’s entrepreneurial instincts coupled with his M&A talents have paid off and our advisory community is benefiting.

RIA Democratization: Starting Your Own RIA Firm

Added on April 2013 in Form an RIA
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Summary: RIA in a  Box gives a brief look at why and how you would form your own RIA in the current advisory environment. A hint: it's not as hard as you think.

Fear of Flying: Jumping From Wirehouse to Independence

Added on February 2012 in Form an RIA
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Summary: Fear of Flying depicts two advisors, one from the East Coast and one from the West Coast, who leave their respective wirehouse firms and start their own RIAs. The advisors describe their choice points, fears, challenges and success. 

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