Category: CFP
advisor2.0©: What Makes a GREAT Advisor?
In July we posted a blog titled “Re-Imagining the Wealth Management Experience: advisor2.0©.” In this blog we described the fact that the experience required to be competitive in today’s wealth management landscape has evolved, requiring more breadth, depth and skill of advisors. Interestingly, this was one of the most popular blogs we have ever posted,…
Read MoreRe-Imagining the Wealth Management Experience: advisor2.0©
How will you differentiate and drive growth in the modern era of wealth management? I will start out here by stating the obvious – the wealth management industry is changing, and changing at break-neck speed. But what is not so obvious is that the majority of advisors we see out there continue to prospect, serve…
Read MoreAdvisor Insight: The Power of EQ
Does EQ really matter? And what IS EQ? Is it simply about having good “people skills”? Or is it more than that? And is it worth working on and perfecting these skills? Our firm recently concluded our first Forum, collaborating with 16 advisors from various firms across the industry to help them further develop and…
Read MoreAdvisor 2.0: What Makes the BEST Advisor
The Intangibles A few weeks ago the leader of a successful RIA we work with called me about our last blog, What Makes a GREAT Advisor. He said he completely agreed with the claim we made that if the skills, disciplines and practices addressed in that blog are mastered, you’re sure to have a highly…
Read MoreAdvisor 2.0: What Makes a GREAT Advisor?
In July we posted a blog titled “Re-Imagining the Wealth Management Experience: Advisor2.0.” In this blog we described the fact that the experience required to be competitive in today’s wealth management landscape has evolved, requiring more breadth, depth and skill of advisors. Interestingly, this was one of the most popular blogs we have ever posted,…
Read MoreRe-Imagining the Wealth Management Experience: Advisor 2.0
How will you differentiate and drive growth in the modern era of wealth management? I will start out here by stating the obvious – the wealth management industry is changing, and changing at break-neck speed. But what is not so obvious is that the majority of advisors we see out there continue to prospect, serve…
Read MoreBest Practices from Financial Services Industry Leaders: Strategies for Achieving Differentiation and Growth
Greene Consulting recently hosted a forum with some of the best market level leaders we know in the wealth management industry to discuss some of the key opportunities and challenges facing financial services firms. These leaders who come from a variety of firms from small to large, have a unique perspective with true, “street-level knowledge”…
Read MoreThe Adoption Challenge in Financial Planning
For over a decade, financial services firms have been working to drive the adoption and consistent implementation of financial planning by their advisors. While literally millions of dollars are spent by firms each year in the acquisition of the planning software and all the related infrastructure and support that comes along with a financial planning…
Read MoreNew February Start Date for the Instructor-Led CFP® Certification Education Online Program
Greene Consulting, a leading financial services education and consulting firm, and the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business, one of the top business schools in the country, announces a new start date for the next Live Instructor-Led Certified Financial Planner™ Certification Education Online class. The next class begins on Wednesday, February 24, 2016, at…
Read MoreWhat Does a CFP® Certificant Do?
One of the great benefits of the CFP® Certification is the number of doors it opens in terms of a career path. While the traditional financial planner is what most people associate with a CFP® Certificant, there are many jobs in the financial services industry you’ll see certificants working in. Below we’ve listed a few…
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