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…

Like the clients we serve who are proactively and aggressively reaching out to their clients during this unprecedented time of disruption, we are doing the very same with our clients and others throughout the industry seeking to help them in any way we can come out of this stronger than ever. Over the last few…

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”…

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…

If you haven’t read Atomic Habits by James Cleary, pick it up (and a thank you to Joe Sicchitano, Head of Financial Planning at SunTrust for the recommendation). Like many books, it’s a good read that in the end you might say is “common sense”. But the realities are that he makes the challenge of…

Let’s face it, the entire financial services landscape has been changing in significant ways. While, in the past, financial services firms and banks were the place that individuals and businesses turned to address their needs, the reality is that new entrants to the marketplace have encroached into the competitive space. When you add to that…