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Registered Rep.
February 9, 2012
Boswell & Nichols |
Fast Track: Less Verbiage -- Better Results Rainmakers win the confidence of affluent prospects by framing everything in direct and simple language.   |
Registered Rep.
January 1, 2005
Matt Oechsli |
Your Year of the Affluent The coming year will bring forth unprecedented opportunities to attract wealthy clients. |
Registered Rep.
March 1, 2005
Matt Oechsli |
A Recipe for Failure Somewhere, somehow, some high-net-worth advisors are making serious, but easily remedied, missteps. Are you one of them? |
Registered Rep.
March 1, 2013
Matt Oechsli |
Are You an Elite Advisor? The Oechsli Institute recently conducted its annual advisor survey to discover just that. The research shows what today's affluent clients expect from a financial advisor and what advisors are doing to meet these expectations. |
Registered Rep.
August 27, 2014
Matt Oechsli |
Seven Phrases Advisors Should Never Use Nobody likes to be sold to, especially today's affluent. Yet many people still try to sell their products and services to this lucrative consumer niche, including financial advisors. |
Registered Rep.
March 22, 2013
Matt Oechsli |
What Women Want When Shopping for an Advisor Affluent women are now more involved in major purchase decisions than ever before. Here's what they're looking for in an advisor. |
Financial Advisor
November 2005
Grove & Prince |
A Dangerous Disconnect Many advisors don't understand what their wealthy clients want -- or need. By being able to deal with the planning concerns of the affluent by brining in the proper experts, the financial advisor will end up growing his or her business. |
Registered Rep.
August 1, 2008
John Churchill |
Talk to Me According to AARP, Baby Boomers think financial advisors use too much jargon, and that to mislead is your intent. |
Registered Rep.
April 25, 2013
Matt Oechsli |
Friend Me The Oechsli Institute's 2013 Affluent Investor Research paints a very clear picture: Today's affluent investor insists on having a business and personal relationship with their financial advisor. |
Registered Rep.
August 1, 2004
Matt Oechsli |
At Play on the Fields of the Rich For reps selling to the affluent, it is important to find out where affluent people gather and then meet them face to face. |
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.
June 9, 2011
Matt Oechsli |
The Opportunities of Guarded Optimism There is still work to be done amid this guarded optimism, but opportunity awaits those financial advisors who are able to shake free of any complacency and are willing to roll up their sleeves. |
Registered Rep.
March 1, 2012
Matt Oechsli |
The Affluent Gender Shift A strong case can be made that it's becoming a woman's world. Today's affluent women are taking a much more active role in virtually every aspect of their family's finances. |
Registered Rep.
September 1, 2004
Matt Oechsli |
The Myth of Reluctance There are four important facts for advisors who struggle to get new client introductions from their current affluent clients. |
Registered Rep.
March 15, 2012
Matt Oechsli |
The Affluent Relationship Shift (2nd Macro Shift) How important do you think it is for support personnel to be involved in helping manage the business and social components of client relationships? |
Registered Rep.
September 8, 2014
Matt Oechsli |
You're Just Not That Interesting Even though you were asked a question about yourself, the less you talk about yourself, the more quickly you build rapport. |
Investment Advisor
April 2007
Lewis Schiff |
The Wealth Boom Americans are on the brink of a wealth boom that may dramatically change the financial advisory business. The challenge is to understand these wealth boomers and decide how to profit from them. |
Registered Rep.
June 6, 2012
Matt Oechsli |
Debunking the Brochure Myth Promotional material doesn't influence prospects. Advisors are their own brand. |
Investment Advisor
May 2008 |
Whither Client Loyalty? Are you certain that your clients will follow you where'er you roam? According to new research by Spectrem Group, clients may not be as steadfast as Mary's little lamb. |
Registered Rep.
April 1, 2005
Matt Oechsli |
Appearances Matter Wealthy clients weigh a lot of factors when choosing a financial advisor --- cost of services is one of them, but it is far from the most important. |
Registered Rep.
May 12, 2011
Matt Oechsli |
7 Key Attributes of Top Assistants The increasing importance that the advisor-assistant relationship plays in the loyalty of today's affluent client prompted the Oechsli Institute to conduct a study on advisors and assistants. Here are the findings. |
Registered Rep.
March 1, 2006
Matt Oechsli |
Positioning Power Here is a sales strategy for getting affluent investors to turn to you first for their financial needs. It involves taking eight steps -- three of which are of particular importance -- that will produce the best results. |
Registered Rep.
July 1, 2006
Matt Oechsli |
The Mindset of a Rainmaker A rainmaker in the financial advisory profession has the mindset of a fearless achiever who is determined to win. Here is a quick assessment you can use to determine how close you are to adapting a rainmaker's mindset. |
Registered Rep.
April 1, 2007
Matt Oechsli |
Trust Me The affluent are looking for an unbiased professional -- someone they trust -- to guide them through the complexities of today's financial world. They want the financial services equivalent of a family doctor. |
Registered Rep.
June 13, 2012
Matt Oechsli |
Prospect Facetime: Five Affluent Faux Pas To Avoid Don't be afraid to sell, but mind these pitfalls. |
Registered Rep.
November 5, 2012
Matt Oechsli |
Speaking the Same Language For affluent women, communication with their financial advisor is key. Here's how to speak the same language. |
Registered Rep.
May 5, 2011
Matt Oechsli |
Build Trust, Win Affluent Clients, Become a Rainmaker Much is required of today's financial advisors in order to earn a recommendation. |
Registered Rep.
August 29, 2012
Matt Oechsli |
Advising the Next Affluent Generation Reaching out to the children of clients pays off in big ways. |
Registered Rep.
July 31, 2012
Matt Oechsli |
Don't Fear the Wealthy Prospect Don't be afraid to sell, but mind these pitfalls. |
Registered Rep.
May 25, 2005
John Churchill |
Millions to Choose From Advisors gunning for millionaire clients now have more prospects to choose from -- and a blueprint for what they're looking for -- according to a new survey which says that 1.3 million new American households became millionaires in 2004. |
Registered Rep.
January 1, 2006
Matt Oechsli |
Developing Your Business Mode Here are five key, but simple, questions to help financial advisors create their perfect business model. |
Financial Advisor
March 2012
Bernie Clark |
The Changing Affluent Investor Advisors must prepare for new affluent clients and the changes, attitudes and expectations they will bring with them. |
Registered Rep.
December 18, 2014
Matt Oechsli |
The Year of Financial Advisor Transformation For advisors to capture more affluent business and demonstrate their value beyond performance, they'll have to transform their business. |
Registered Rep.
April 5, 2012
Matt Oechsli |
Enhancing the Affluent Client Experience Everything is important when you're dealing with the affluent. Here is a checklist that can help you have more consistency with what may be referred to as the client experience. |
Registered Rep.
October 19, 2011
Matt Oechsli |
Crafting Your Occupy Wall Street Message Occupy Wall Street is turning into a viral marketing campaign for elite advisors. |
Registered Rep.
October 5, 2011
Matt Oechsli |
Practice Management Reality Advisor realities regarding practice management can be segmented into four interconnected components, each systematized into a process; wealth management, client loyalty, business development, and operational efficiency. |
Registered Rep.
March 1, 2005 |
The Women Are Getting Richer The number of women with at least $500,000 in assets grew 17% from 1996 to 2000. |
Registered Rep.
November 1, 2010
Vic Preisser |
The Children of the Wealthy Fire Their Parents' Advisors -- Most of the Time That means to grow your advisory business, financial advisors have to go out and find/recruit a replacement for the estate that just left, and then go out and try to find other affluent investors. |
Registered Rep.
June 1, 2006
Matt Oechsli |
Strategic Intent To better understand the difference strategic intent makes, here are contrasting examples of two financial advisors who participated in similar high-impact rainmaking activities. |
Financial Planning
March 1, 2012
John J. Bowen, Jr. |
Multiple Personality Syndrome The advisors who are most successful in finding, attracting and keeping affluent clients are those who get to know all different types and then build their service around specific subgroups. |
Registered Rep.
July 23, 2003
Nigel Goodman |
Servicing Your HNWs A recent Fidelity Investments survey shows that affluent clients will still replace their advisors if they are not meeting portfolio goals. Predictably, the survey encourages advisors to become more attentive to the needs of their affluent clients. |
Bank Systems & Technology
January 23, 2008
Maria Bruno-Britz |
Jane Grebenc Named Head of KeyCorp Wealth Management In her new role, she will oversee the Key business groups that provide investment, banking, insurance, and trust services to affluent individuals and families. |
Investment Advisor
October 2006
Chris Blunt |
Advancing the Conversation Advisors' role in helping clients and heirs address end-of-life issues -- Behind the Numbers: 72% of parents said they would encourage their own financial advisor to discuss... etc. |
Registered Rep.
October 1, 2012
Matt Oechsli |
Don't Sell Yourself Short Many advisors are going about selling their value all wrong. The old elevator speech may need some rejiggering. |
Financial Advisor
November 2003
Grove & Prince |
Products America's Senior Executives Use And Want The wealthier they are, the more they want financial products designed for them. |
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. |
Registered Rep.
May 1, 2005
Matt Oechsli |
Image Isn't Everything When it comes to selling to the affluent, the image an advisor projects is critical to success. Projecting the right image relates to physical appearance, and the key is to appear as those around you appear. Here are some important tips. |
Registered Rep.
October 12, 2011
Boswell & Nichols |
You Seem Pretty New at This... There are a few areas that new advisors can control to help deemphasize their youth and inexperience. |
Registered Rep.
June 1, 2005
Matt Oechsli |
The 12 Steps to Success Interviews with successful high-net-worth advisors has helped us to create this process of a dozen steps that, when properly applied, serve as a blueprint for acquiring and keeping wealthy clients. |
Financial Advisor
June 2008
Grove & Prince |
Survival Of The Fittest Whatever plateau your advisory business may have reached, whatever ceiling you might have bumped up against -- now is the time to blast off or blast through. |
