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Forget finance: should future financial planners pick creative college majors?

From Financial Planning
Added on October 2017 in Join an RIA
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Summary: Do you have friends or relatives who are considering becoming an advisor? The skills acquired in college can set the career trajectory for promising young talent. Whether the goal is to work at an investment brokerage firm or an RIA with her own shop, one thing is certain: Financial advisor of the future will need specialized training on top of their college degrees in order to succeed.

Will Advisors Accept Restructured 'Post' Fiduciary Recruiting Packages?

From LinkedIn Pulse
Added on October 2017 in Join an RIA
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Summary: Branch managers and recruiters at the wirehouses have an unexpected challenge this year: They need to convince financial advisers to change firms and take less in compensation than they would have received just a few months ago. 

Taking the plunge and becoming an RIA

From InvestmentNews
Added on October 2017 in Join an RIA
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Summary: Franklin Roosevelt said that to a troubled nation in the depths of recession many years ago. Although my experience is by no means comparable, when I first decided to "go independent" I felt like the weight of the world was on my shoulders. A lot of fear is involved in striking out on your own. The fear, more than the actual process, is what keeps most advisers from fulfilling their greatest potential as an RIA.

Does the school matter when it comes to getting a CFP mark?

From Financial Planning
Added on October 2017 in Join an RIA
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Summary: It’s commonly believed that getting a degree from the right institution may help you get a leg up after graduation.

Recruiting surges at regionals, indies ― wirehouses not so much

From Financial Planning
Added on September 2017 in Join an RIA
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Summary: Recruiting momentum at independent firms such as Steward Partners as well as regional BDs and those that assist breakaways is outpacing the wirehouses.

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