Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

While this risk can be prevalent in any role, founders and lead advisors may be particularly susceptible due to the sheer number of responsibilities they manage. Comparing activities against benchmarking studies (such as the Kitces Research on Advisor Productivity) can reveal additional areas for improvement.

Prioritization 72

Prioritization Benchmarking Compliance Numbers 72

Nerd's Eye View

JULY 28, 2023

Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” - this week’s edition kicks off with the news that RIAs appear to be building more comprehensive and more integrated tech stacks, and are benefiting from greater operational efficiencies, according to the latest Schwab RIA Benchmarking Study, with larger firms (..)

Benchmarking 98

Benchmarking Practice Management Securities Numbers 98

Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Jarkesy, which in a narrow sense focuses on the SEC's use of in-house Administrative Law Judges to hear securities law cases rather than traditional Federal jury trials, but in a broader sense could call into question the SEC's (and other government agencies') authority to make rules and enforce laws in the absence of specific guidance from Congress (..)

Benchmarking 98

Benchmarking Communication Practice Management Securities 98

Nerd's Eye View

JULY 31, 2023

In this post, Kitces Senior Financial Planning Nerd Ben Henry-Moreland offers a framework that solo advisory firm owners can use to decide when their firm will be ready to make an initial hire, based on data from Kitces Research on Advisor Productivity and Advisor Wellbeing as well as industry benchmarking studies on advisor capacity.

Benchmarking 98

Benchmarking Planning Numbers Practice Management 98

CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

She is the co-founder and President of Journey Strategic Wealth, a Registered Investment Adviser built for advisors seeking independence and full-fledged practice management support. She currently runs a weekly YouTube series called “Practice Management with Penny.”.

Practice Management 130

Practice Management Planning Communication Leadership 130

CFO News Room

DECEMBER 3, 2022

From there, we have several articles on practice management: The three essential skills firm owners need to build the right team, including why it is important to always be on the lookout for potential employees. trillion today (and the number of listed ETFs has increased as well, from 935 net creations in 2021 alone).

Communication 130

Communication Investments Planning Marketing 130

CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Combined with growing advisor (and consumer) interest in comprehensive financial planning services, the number of ways advisors can add value for their clients has expanded greatly. Yet, for advisors using fee-for-service models, being able to demonstrate value beyond portfolio management is often a necessity to attract and retain clients.

Tax Planning 130

Tax Planning Planning Investments Profit and Loss 130