Any financial advisor who hasn’t heard the “I gave your name to ________” probably is brand new to the business or shouldn’t be in the business. This statement, client to advisor, in various forms is the blatant signal...
Pay attention to the generational details, keep it simple, and you’ll improve your affluent client acquisition numbers at every stage of the life-cycle.
Regardless of how the DOL’s final rules take shape, the entire conversation around conflicts of interest is healthy for the financial services industry and investors, providing transparency and insight into the retirement advice marketplace.