FINANCIAL ADVISOR BLOG


The Hidden Tug-of-War Blocking Your Associate Advisor’s Growth
As a Fractional Chief Operating Officer, one of the ways I support financial advisor business owners is by coaching their associate advisors—many of whom are


Why Our Hiring System Just Got Smarter: Video Interviewing for Financial Advisor Firms
It started, as many great solutions do, with a problem. A client was struggling to find the right Financial Services Administrator for their team. They


Why Some Prospects Say Yes – and Never Mean It
Have you ever spent valuable time with a promising prospect—offering insight, strategy, and direction—only to have them enthusiastically say “yes,” then never follow through? If


Always There: In Loving Memory of Helen Mallett / Gunter-Smith
I’m sad to share that Laura’s mother, Helen Mallett / Gunter-Smith, passed away peacefully at 6:43 a.m. on Tuesday, June 17, at the Royal Jubilee


What Happens When a Tired Mind Meets a Thinking Machine?
This week, I experienced something both mundane and extraordinary. I was working through the final stages of a complex hiring decision — on a Friday,