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Jump-start succession planning by broadening advisers' perspectives

From InvestmentNews
Added on November 2014 in Plan for the Future
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Summary: In order for our industry to maintain the momentum it has built over the past few decades, we must work together to ensure advisers have the resources and information they need to develop and execute strong succession plans. This is not only a crucial priority for today's advisers and firms, but for their clients and the next generation of advisers, as well.

How to Hire the Next Generation

From Financial Planning
Added on November 2014 in Plan for the Future
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Summary: How did Roehl snag a job before he’d even finished his program? As it turns out, Plante Moran — an accounting and wealth management firm that works closely with three area schools, including Michigan State, to identify and recruit smart job candidates — had given him an internship during the summer of 2012. That experience showed both Roehl and the Plante Moran planners that he and the firm were a good fit.

How High-Performing Firms View and Use Technology

From wealthmanagement.com
Added on November 2014 in Manage Your Practice
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Summary: On October 29-30, Fidelity held it’s final Inside Track conference for the 2014 season at the Grand Central Hyatt in New York City. In one of the many education sessions offered to attending RIA firm executives, Mathias Hitchcock and Tricia Haskins, practice management experts from Fidelity Institutional Wealth Services, presented Harnessing Technology Effectively: Insights from the 2013 Fidelity RIA Benchmarking Study.

To recruit young advisers, show them a path

From InvestmentNews
Added on November 2014 in Plan for the Future
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Summary: 'll never forget the line that prompted me to become a financial adviser: “You'd be an idiot if you don't do this.”That blunt statement, made by Blair McCarthy, the adviser who had been recruiting me to join his firm, really got my attention. Until that point eight years ago, I had been waffling about whether to continue my successful mortgage brokerage career or accept Blair's invitation to jump into the financial advisory field.

Four Keys to Making Your Partnership Work

From Advisor Perspectives
Added on November 2014 in Manage Your Practice
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Summary: Partnership conflict is inevitable. It is important to be proactive when you feel tension. Here are some ways to make your partnership stronger, more resilient and better able to conquer the challenges of building a successful practice.

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