by Matt Sonnen | Jun 16, 2020 | COO Best Practices, Operations and Technology
While some RIAs were caught flat-footed when widespread stay-at-home orders were instituted across the country in March, most have reported a “better than expected” experience as clients have continued to be serviced in a high-quality fashion. With most...
by Matt Sonnen | May 12, 2020 | COO Best Practices, Entrepreneurship
I was 9 years old when Van Halen’s masterpiece album “1984” was released. That album had the same effect on me as it did many people my age – it changed my life. So much so that 36 years later, I still find myself approaching many situations by asking, “What would...
by Matt Sonnen | Apr 21, 2020 | Business Development, COO Best Practices, Operations and Technology
This article is being published a bit early, I realize that. When you go to the doctor with clogged sinuses, a splitting headache, and body aches like you’ve never had, you just want some antibiotics that will get you back on your feet as quickly as possible –...
by PFI Advisors | Apr 15, 2020 | COO Best Practices
With our fifteenth episode and over a year of consistent, monthly releases, 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 to...
by Matt Sonnen | Mar 27, 2020 | COO Best Practices
Every RIA needs a Business Continuity Plan (it’s SEC-required) and most RIAs are good about updating it every year when they perform their annual compliance review. Unfortunately, many firms focus on the document itself, and not the actual plan. If the document is...
by Matt Sonnen | Mar 23, 2020 | COO Best Practices, Operations and Technology
With the coronavirus pandemic triggering widespread quarantines, many advisory firms are implementing measures to set up their operations as a Work-From-Home (WFH) environment. We partnered with Kitces.com to provide practical steps firms can take to maintain...
