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Registered Rep. February 14, 2012 Anne Field	The Art of Writing A Check When Jon Yankee and his two partners started their Reston, VA-based firm six years ago, they wanted to do it right. Among other things, that meant putting in place a clearly-thought-out compensation plan for both advisors and staff.
Financial Advisor April 2007 Rebecca Pomering	The Eat-What-You-Kill Model For advisory firms, the eat-what-you-kill, production-based compensation model inevitably promotes personal development of business and thus implicitly undermines teamwork, integration and sharing of clients, ideas and knowledge.
Financial Planning September 1, 2008 Stephanie Bogan	Who Will Succeed? There is little doubt that current and anticipated growth, the challenges of managing firms and related human capital dynamics will lead us further into uncharted waters.
Financial Advisor November 2010 Jeff Schlegel	The Price Is Right Advisory firms and the quest for proper compensation.
Registered Rep. January 28, 2013 Anne Field	Grooming the Reluctant Apprentice A New Jersey advisor thought he had the perfect match for a junior partner, until she got cold feet about moving into the client spotlight. Our panel of experts helps them reconcile opposing goals.
Investment Advisor December 2005 Bob Clark	Why Bigger is Better This compensation and staffing study offers a preview of how financial advisory firms will be different five or 10 years from now.
Registered Rep. September 1, 2006 Anne Field	Taking the Growth Plunge Even with the most sophisticated technology available, your financial advisory practice isn't going to grow significantly unless you start staffing up.
On Wall Street August 1, 2009 Susan Konig	Dream Teams In a recent survey, 80.7% of financial advisors polled cited improved efficiency as a very important advantage to working in a team environment.
Registered Rep. September 30, 2015 Anne Field	Stumbling Towards a Team Back in 2000, when Todd Sanford launched his solo firm, Sanford Financial Services, he knew he wanted eventually turn it into a team-based practice.
Registered Rep. January 1, 2006 Anne Field	The Good Problem This month's "Fix My Business" column focuses on an industry veteran who faces what many other successful advisory practioners face: a bulging practice in need of a tune-up to increase efficiency and, as a result, profitability.
Financial Advisor September 2009 David Lawrence	Costly Mistakes As financial advisors create their own team practices or go independent and set up independent RIA firms, one of the biggest challenges they face is designing a compensation plan for themselves and those who work with them and for them.
Financial Planning November 1, 2010 Joni Youngwirth	Calling All Advisors Over the past five years, advisors recruiting advisors has become an increasingly hot topic. Why?
Registered Rep. November 1, 2005 Anne Field	Changing Gears Three experts give advice on how to help an insurance industry veteran who recently embarked on a push to expand his financial-planning practice.
Investment Advisor March 2006 Angela Herbers	The Fast Track: Glory Days Financial planners need to decide whether they want stardom or the benefits of a growing firm.
Financial Advisor November 2003 Hinchcliff & Longo	Extraordinary Vs. Ordinary Experts at The 6th Annual Financial Advisor Symposium outlined what it takes for advisory firms to be among the best in the country.
Financial Planning September 1, 2006 Stephanie Bogan	The Boss Can't Let Go Why your senior advisor is dragging his feet about turning over the reins of the financial advisory firm -- and what you can do about it.
Registered Rep. June 18, 2014 Matt Oechsli	Building a Multigenerational Wealth Management Team The most common exit strategy for a veteran advisor getting ready to retire is to sell his or her book according to the guidelines established either by their firm or industry valuations standards.
Investment Advisor November 2006 Mark Tibergien	Just Rewards While compensation plays an important role in driving performance of individuals and the business, it's also important for financial advisors to recognize that money is not an adequate substitute for active management.
Investment Advisor May 2009 Kelli Cruz	Walk On The trend of wirehouse advisors joining the independent RIA channel has ramped up significantly in the last several years, and is only increasing in the wake of Wall Street's epic meltdown.
Financial Planning June 1, 2009 Deena Katz	Invest in People Like many other firms, you have probably cut staff in order to meet both short-term cash flow and long-term profitability needs. But what you might want to consider is how to keep your remaining people working, while the firm takes less of the cash-flow risk.
Financial Planning April 1, 2013 Deena Katz	Passing the Baton to Next-Gen Advisors When it comes to handing off your firm, make sure you communicate clearly with your next-gen advisors.
Financial Planning August 1, 2011 Bogan & Doss	Compensation Challenge Designing a compensation strategy that supports a firm's philosophical framework while also acknowledging its financial resources and goals helps ensure an effective plan that promotes the growth of people and profits.
Financial Advisor November 2008	Frontline News News for the Financial Industry: Tumult Could Expand Ranks Of RIAs... M&A Activity Remains Healthy... Independent B-Ds: Don't Tread On Us... Who Has The Most Satisfied Advisors?... The Business Of Serving Business Owners... etc.
Financial Advisor November 2009	Frontline News Advisor News: Poll on advisor pay... Citi Embracing Fee-Only Model... RIAs Set Record For Repurchasing Their Firms... FINRA Expands Arbitration Pilot Program... SEC Expects To Examine 9% Of RIAs Annually... more...
On Wall Street March 1, 2011 Conrad & Konish	Compensation 2011 While recruiting packages generate a lot of interest, the actual pay that advisors receive from their firms doesn't get as much attention. So once again, On Wall Street has sifted through the payout grids in our industry for a unique comparison of their pay packages.
On Wall Street March 1, 2012 Lorie Konish	Go,Teams! When Hilliard Lyons introduced its current team-based award program in its compensation program five years ago, it led to what Executive Vice President Darryl Metzger now calls an "A-HA" moment for the firm.
Investment Advisor December 2009 Angela Herbers	The Fast Track: Figures Don't Lie Finding the compensation benchmarks you need may take work.
Financial Advisor October 2006 David J. Drucker	The Equity Fallacy You should have a clear vision of where you want to take your financial firm, including your own succession plan; hire to meet that growth objective, determining whether dedicated or entrepreneurial employees (or some combination of the two) will get you there; and devise the appropriate incentives.
Investment Advisor May 2009 Mark Tibergien	Formulas for Success: Are You Overpaid? If your advisory firm is under pressure to reduce or eliminate certain fees, how will you structure payments to yourself and your staff?
Investment Advisor June 2007 Angela Herbers	Bidding War Here's how financial advisory practices can attract and retain high-quality professional talent, when they can't afford to pay the high competitive compensation of the big firms. The secret is that one needn't offer the biggest paycheck, just the best job.
Financial Planning November 1, 2011 John J. Bowen, Jr.	Learn To Let Go The idea of shedding clients and the revenue they bring may sound reckless, especially in an uncertain economic environment. But working with non-ideal clients is holding you back from reaching your full potential.
Financial Planning August 1, 2007 Marshall Eckblad	Advisor Pulse If a new survey is to be believed, advisors who help their clients with retirement planning -- and that's most of you -- will soon face a difficult choice: Change the way you service clients or watch your profits shrink.
Financial Advisor January 2004 Tracey Longo	How Much Should You Earn? The biggest mistake advisors make is failing to align their compensation strategy with their business strategy. Instead, they'll use compensation as a substitute for active management. They'll throw money at people and problems.
Investment Advisor October 2007 Mark Tibergien	Exit, Stage Left There comes that awful realization in every advisor's life when he finds himself in the netherworld between wisdom and obsolescence. As the leader of the business, how do you know when it's time to step aside?
Financial Advisor April 2005 Tibergien & Pomering	The Challenge Of Growth Most financial advisory firms are too big and yet too small. The profession is at an entrepreneurial crossroads.
Investment Advisor September 2008 Robert F. Keane	Far From Retired Tony Purpero thought he was headed into retirement when he returned to southern California, but instead finds himself working harder than ever to help other current and future retirees.
Financial Advisor November 2009 Bruce W. Fraser	Shifting Landscape A shifting economic environment is also changing financial advisors' practice management world.
Registered Rep. May 1, 2008 Anne Field	Hiring Good Help A panel of experts gives advice on hiring the right new employees to grow your firm.
On Wall Street November 1, 2010 Gallant & Schneider	Navigating The Retirement Business The demand for retirement income support will continue to grow rapidly in the coming years as the aging of the baby boom generation is inevitable.
The Motley Fool September 5, 2006 Dan Caplinger	How to Pick a Financial Advisor If you don't have the time or inclination to manage your finances on your own, it can be extremely beneficial to get help from an outside advisor. By following these basic suggestions, you can find a suitable advisor to keep you on the road to financial stability and independence.
Investment Advisor October 2008 Angela Herbers	One Small (Big) Step The advisory industry has taken a giant leap forward in the past year. Attendees at this year's FPA NexGen conference clearly have made progress at getting small pieces of equity in their firms.
Financial Advisor November 2005 Rebecca Pomering	Bang For Your Buck People management obviously is a complex area, and one where most advisors are looking for guidance and development. But don't shy away from defining performance expectations for the individuals in your firm and paying them based on their performance.
The Motley Fool January 10, 2012 Dan Newman	Does This Brokerage Stock Meet Your Standards? Does E*TRADE's proxy statement reveal its potential for a long-term investment relationship?
Registered Rep. June 1, 2006 Kristen French	The Wealth Management Quest Are you really a wealth manager? Do you know what the phrase really means? It pays to know, because a new compensation report shows only 8% of advisors -- across all business channels -- actually fit the bill.
Registered Rep. May 13, 2009 Christina Mucciolo	Wall Street Squeezes Small Brokers, Many Go Independent In this brutal market, many advisors are taking payout cuts or being let go. But many of these advisors are finding homes at independent and regional b/ds and RIA firms.
Investment Advisor October 2005 Mark Tibergien	Formulas for Success: How Bleak is Your Future? Whether the latest Hurley/JPMorgan treatise on the financial advisory profession is right is hard to know, but their assumptions are compelling enough for advisors to take stock of their own situations.
Investment Advisor July 2010 Olivia Mellan	Succession Planning: Pass It Forward The angel is in the details when it comes to the tricky business and interpersonal issues of succession planning.
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Financial Planning September 1, 2010 Marc Freedman	Word Games The public wants to hire financial planners who can visibly showcase an ongoing commitment to their words and promises.
Registered Rep. November 22, 2010 Charles Paikert	Fewer Small Accounts Mean More Production For Advisors: Study What's more, firms that more aggressively reduced small household concentrations among their advisors added approximately $45,000 per advisor in production.