By rethinking every aspect of how to price and deliver wealth management, AdvicePeriod has gone from a startup just a few years ago, to more than $6 billion in assets under advisement. We go under the hood to learn exactly how they did it.
They're not shy about stating their take on the financial advisory business. "We're reinventing wealth management. The old model is totally outdated," says the bold headline at the top of their website.
My guest today, Larry Miles, is a Principal and shareholder at AdvicePeriod, and as the company's proclamation about reinventing wealth management suggests, he isn't one to set the bar low. Larry's primary focus at AdvicePeriod is to provide strategic leadership for growth and profitability while maintaining a high standard of excellence, something all financial advisors should be thinking about as our industry evolves into Life-Centered PlanningTM.
The latest RIA Benchmarking Study from Charles Schwab contains surprising insights and contradicts some common industry beliefs.
I always look forward to Schwab's annual Benchmarking Study because it's full of data that I enjoy digging into to uncover the health of our industry. This year's report is no exception as it contains some nuggets that may surprise you.
On today's show, Jon Betty, Charles Schwab's Senior Vice President of Advisory Services, joins me to sort through the results of the latest Benchmarking Study. Jon brings 18 years of experience working with fee-based advisors to this discussion on "what success looks like across firm size as well as different life stages of an advisory firm."