Category: Mass Affluent
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 MoreAdvisor2.0: Can You Teach the “EQ” Intangibles?
Schedule a Call In our last few blogs we’ve been highly focused on the topic of EQ. The reason for that is because we are clearly recognizing that in today’s world of wealth management, EQ skills are proving to be the key differentiator that separates the best advisors from the rest. In our February blog,…
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 MoreChanging the Conversation Part IV: Enhancing the Impact of your Client Discovery Conversation
Whether you are an advisor, coach a team of advisors or lead a division, the purpose of this brief article is to encourage you to pause for a minute and honestly reflect on your approach and your firm’s approach to the Client Discovery Conversation and, more specifically, think about how you would answer the following…
Read MoreA Leadership Dialogue Worth Reading: Balancing the Need to Drive Revenue with Doing What is Right for Clients
Given the breadth of contacts we have in our work in the financial services industry, we are afforded the opportunity to encounter some of the best bankers, advisors, market leaders and executive leaders in the industry. Recently, we thought it worthwhile to connect some of the best in these roles with each other, believing that…
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