by Larissa Marcontell Sonnen | Oct 12, 2018 | COO Best Practices, Operations and Technology
RIAs regularly review their clients’ financial goals and portfolios. They should also service themselves with the same care and consistency with an internal review of their technology infrastructure and back office. This analysis should cover the following core...
by Larissa Marcontell Sonnen | Jun 27, 2017 | PFI Related
Below is a transcript of an interview Matt and Larissa (Reese) conducted over margaritas in Hermosa Beach, CA on June 20, 2017. Larissa: So, 20 years in the industry is a long time…How old do you feel? Matt: Ha ha! The industry hasn’t worn me down, but our kids...
by Larissa Marcontell Sonnen | Jun 22, 2017 | Breakaway/RIA Set Up
As discussed in our previous posts (See Part 1 and Part 2), many wirehouse advisors have concluded that while their current employment situation clearly has its faults, for the most part, they have found a way to make it work. Many advisors decide that for the...
by Larissa Marcontell Sonnen | Jun 15, 2017 | Breakaway/RIA Set Up
Wirehouse advisors do not launch RIAs on a whim. After years of toiling away in the captive employee model, building a book of business and having the privilege of earning client trust and loyalty, they have a pretty good gig going. Many advisors,...
by Larissa Marcontell Sonnen | Jun 8, 2017 | Breakaway/RIA Set Up
As breakaway transition consultants, we are often asked, “What are you hearing from wirehouse advisors these days? What’s on their mind?” For years, the breakaway conversation revolved around all the bad things that were pushing advisors out of the...
