A Different Kind of #GivingTuesday Campaign
November 12, 2019
For the second year, PFI Advisors will be participating in the annual #GivingTuesday campaign in a very meaningful way. Like we did last year, any RIA that donates $10,000 or more to the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles donation page of Layla Paige Sonnen will receive a free Operational Diagnostic*. This engagement includes a full analysis…
The COO Roundtable, Episode 11 Featuring Kelli Cruz & Jim Regitz
November 6, 2019
In the eleventh episode of The COO Roundtable, Matt welcomes Kelli Cruz, CEO of Cruz Consulting and Jim Regitz, Founding Partner and Senior Advisor at Newport Advisory Financial Counsel. The three professionals discuss the importance of the COO role at growing RIAs, and what led Jim to realize he needed to hire professional management at…
Top 5 Lessons Learned from Episodes 6-10 of The COO Roundtable
November 4, 2019
With ten episodes now under our belt, we’d like to once again thank everyone who has listened, subscribed, and given feedback on The COO Roundtable. We’ve enjoyed having these discussions and hearing your responses on them. Our interviews to date have included fourteen operations professionals at twelve multi-billion dollar RIAs across the country accounting for…
Jay Veale and Sandra Saldana Join PFI Advisors
November 1, 2019
We are excited to announce the addition of Jay Veale and Sandra Saldana to the PFI team! Jay recently graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with degrees in Political Economy and Film Studies. Previously, Jay interned at CWSWG, a real estate investment firm in Newport Beach where he performed bond and real estate market…
High Tech vs. High Touch: What Are Clients Really Asking For?
October 18, 2019
Technology isn’t developed to replace human interaction, but rather to enhance it. At the Envestnet conference this past May, the late Jud Bergman was asked about his thoughts around technology’s place in our industry. He astutely concluded, “It’s counter-intuitive that [by building a digital connection with the client] great technology can contribute to a stronger human…
The COO Roundtable, Episode 10 Highlights
October 10, 2019
In the tenth episode of The COO Roundtable, Matt takes some time to reflect on some of the highlights and biggest takeaways from the nine content-packed episodes we’ve produced so far and he even finds time to squeeze in a Princess Bride reference! By focusing on all the unique perspectives that our guests bring to…
The Fear of Change, Part 3: The Emotions of Breaking Away
October 7, 2019
The Fear of Change: A 3-Part Series for RIAs As the RIA industry matures, consolidates, grows, and evolves, many of our clients contemplate M&A transactions, changing their technologies or workflows, or they may strive to break away from their current employer to build their own RIA. We focus our attention on building and improving the…
The Fear of Change, Part 2: The Emotions of New Technology
October 1, 2019
The Fear of Change: A 3-Part Series for RIAs As the RIA industry matures, consolidates, grows, and evolves, many of our clients contemplate M&A transactions, changing their technologies or workflows, or they may strive to break away from their current employer to build their own RIA. We focus our attention on building and improving the…
The Fear of Change, Part 1: The Emotions of an M&A Transaction
September 27, 2019
The Fear of Change: A 3-Part Series for RIAs As the RIA industry matures, consolidates, grows, and evolves, many of our clients contemplate M&A transactions, changing their technologies or workflows, or they may strive to break away from their current employer to build their own RIA. We focus our attention on building and improving the…
Video: PFI Advisors’ Take on the Breakaway Advisor Movement…
September 25, 2019
PFI Advisors is often asked our opinion of the breakaway advisor movement. Given our line of work, our answer may surprise you…
