As a tech company, we're obviously big fans of creative and innovative tech-based solutions to inefficiency or miscommunication. We've built this list of technologies that we use, know, and love – and how we recommend RIAs leverage these tools at their firms. Some of these are oldies but goodies,...
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For most RIAs, the advisor piece of running a financial advisory firm comes easily. Building strong client relationships, guiding progress toward goals, managing portfolios – all of these skills fall squarely in an advisor’s wheelhouse.
But what about running the business? Those executive...
Welcome to the “Just For Fun” installment of our curated podcast recommendations for financial advisors, or anyone for that matter. The other installments feature podcasts for those seeking to elevate their practice and draw ideas from others working in the industry or commentating on the industry....
Welcome to the “Industry Insiders” installment of our curated podcast recommendations for financial advisors seeking to elevate their practice and draw ideas from others working in the industry or commentating on the industry. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting your advisor...
Welcome to the “Fearless Female Hosts” installment of our curated podcast recommendations for financial advisors seeking to elevate their practice and draw ideas from others working in the industry or commentating on the industry. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting your advisor...
Welcome to the “New, Now & Noteworthy” installment of our curated podcast recommendations for financial advisors seeking to elevate their practice and draw ideas from others working in the industry or commentating on the industry. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting your advisor...
The financial advice industry is a highly competitive and complex landscape. Achieving sustainable growth, while challenging, is crucial for long-term success and the growth of a practice.A Schwab study highlighted that 75% of advisors polled reported that growth made their operations more complex...
Welcome to the GeoWealth Consultant Series! Each article will highlight a consultant, coach, or organization focused on helping independent advisors improve practice management, accelerate success, and drive growth for their business.
Welcome to the GeoWealth Consultant Series! Each article will highlight a consultant, coach, or organization focused on helping independent advisors improve practice management, accelerate success, and drive growth for their business.
Welcome to the GeoWealth Consultant Series! Each article will highlight a consultant, coach, or organization focused on helping independent advisors improve practice management, accelerate success, and drive growth for their business.
Welcome to the GeoWealth Consultant Series! Each article will highlight a consultant, coach, or organization focused on helping independent advisors improve practice management, accelerate success, and drive growth for their business.
Our From the Desk of the COO series features stories, strategies and solutions from GeoWealth’s Chief Operating Officer, Jack Hannah. This ongoing series will provide insights for those working in, or heading up, back and middle offices. Enjoy these views from our resident Operations Guru, Jack!
John was a 50-year-old advisor who had been at 3 different wirehouses over his 25-year career in financial services. Before becoming a financial advisor, John had been an institutional trader for 10 years. John was managing about $100m in AUM with 80% in fee-based accounts and 20% in traditional...
Investment Advisors choose to practice their crafts under the RIA structure for a wide variety of reasons. Whether it's the desire to support clients as a true fiduciary, the ability to provide superior service, or simply the dream of operating as an entrepreneur, the motivations are compelling.
$500 million AUM is a notable achievement for an RIA firm, and Krieger Advisors had every right to celebrate when they hit that milestone in late 2019. Stephen Krieger and his partner, Carol Raimes, both advisors who formerly worked for an independent broker-dealer, started their RIA only two...
The executive leadership team at Acme Wealth Management knew they had a problem. More like several problems. Since launching its RIA as a single small office in 2012, the firm had enjoyed a remarkable run of success and now boasted a lofty $1 billion in AUM, multiple offices throughout the...
Despite the upheaval of the past year, many RIA firms have continued enjoying organic growth. Now, perhaps more than ever, clients are looking for professionals they can trust to help them make sense of – and adapt to – the continually shifting landscape.
Adapting your mindset and incorporating...
Elizabeth wondered if she expected too much. After all, she knew other Advisors who experienced challenges with their turnkey asset management platforms (TAMPs). But most of her peers seemed to accept the everyday annoyances. Elizabeth could not. Her frustration had reached a tipping point, and for...
