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By Jim Perhacs, Managing Director, Chief Operating Officer / As an independent financial advisor, you already know that keeping your operations running smoothly is crucial to your success. Balancing daily tasks while also maintaining operational efficiency is challenging for all business professionals (myself included). Whether you’re a solo practitioner or running a large team, here are three tips to help financial advisors optimize your business operations and protect your bottom line....

By Verne Marble, Director of Business Development / 2023 started with tens of thousands of tech layoffs and news headlines today are filled with warnings that the financial services sector is gearing up for some of the biggest workforce reductions since the 2008 financial crisis. Change creates opportunities, and in an economic environment amid uncertainty like we’re experiencing now, it’s time for the independents to lean in and capitalize to recruit top talent. Let’s examine a few trends and how they might influence your business development strategy to accomplish this...

By Melissa Woods, Marketing Associate / A new year tends to bring moments of reflection. We are sharing a few of the stories that made us smile, were cause for celebration, generated social traction and inspired us. What’s extra inspiring is that this is just a sampling so please continue to follow our incredible Private Advisor Group community. Here are a few top hits from 2022....