Advisor Conflicts of Interest: Topics to Clarify Before You Engage a Financial Professional
Conflicts of interest are not rare, but they should be visible. These are the topics worth clarifying with any financial advisor before you engage them.
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Who Will Actually Manage Your Money? Advisor Team Structures and Service Models: Topics to Clarify Before You Engage
The advisor you meet may not be the person who handles your account. These are the team and service model topics worth clarifying before you engage.
Advisor Custody Arrangements: Topics to Review Before You Transfer Assets
Your advisor may direct your investments, but a separate firm usually holds the assets. These are the custody topics worth reviewing before you transfer anything.
Second Opinion on an Advisor's Recommendation: What to Review Before You Act
A plain-language look at when a second opinion makes sense, which documents to gather, and what to clarify before acting on a recommendation.
What Happens to Your Account If Your Financial Advisor Retires or Sells Their Practice
An advisor transition, retirement, a sale, a move to a new firm, changes more than who you call. Topics worth reviewing before it happens.
Fee-Only vs. Fee-Based Advisors: Topics to Clarify Before You Choose
The terms sound almost identical, but the compensation structures behind them are not. Here is what actually differs and what to ask about.
Interviewing Financial Advisors: Questions to Ask First
A financial advisor interview should go both ways. Here's what to ask about fees, credentials, and fiduciary duty before you decide.
Financial Advisor Credentials: What CFP, CFA, CPA Require
Advisor credentials get listed on a business card without much explanation of what they actually took to earn. Here's what sits behind the most common ones.
Registered Investment Adviser vs. Broker-Dealer: What the Fiduciary Difference Actually Means
Two titles that sound similar carry very different legal obligations. Here is what actually separates a fiduciary from a suitability standard.