Posted on December 05, 2018
The recent bout of market turbulence suggests the ongoing bull market of the last decade is coming to an end. That means millennial advisors who entered the industry after the depths of the financial crisis will have to navigate an investing environment that is both entirely new to them and likely to give clients anxiety.
Posted on December 03, 2018
Welcome to the fall edition of Advisor Connect, our digital publication brimming with industry best practices, financial insights, and growth strategies designed to support leading independent financial advisors nationwide.
Posted on November 26, 2018
Every independent advisor appreciates that there are a few factors that will influence every M&A deal, including revenue, client demographics and service continuity. But what about some considerations that are not understood as well. Our Cristi Meyers takes a look:
Posted on October 31, 2018
Many advisors have developed a strong bias for the advisory model, believing it’s the best and, in some instances, only way to serve clients. Yes, the “fee-only” route may work for most, but it won’t for others. Our managing director of advisory recommends the top three steps for advisors to reset the commission to fee-based business transition.
Posted on October 23, 2018
Our Investment Committee released its Quarterly Spotlight: 3Q18 Review. This market commentary provides a brief yet comprehensive overview of the financial landscape every three months.
Posted on October 02, 2018
Steps advisors should take to understand critical details about their clients
For some time now, the industry has seen an increasing number of advisors shift to an advice and planning model, with the product-centric approach becoming less common. As this has occurred, goals-based financial planning has become almost a buzz-phrase in financial services—and with good reason. Not only is this approach more in line with regulatory trends but it’s a path that most investors and advisors have embraced.
Posted on September 04, 2018
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 29, 2018--ProEquities, an independent financial advisory and broker-dealer firm that is a subsidiary of Protective Life Corporation, today announced that it raised $26,000 for the “Breakfast for Every Child” program run by the Coalition for the Protection of Children (“CPC”), a Bermuda-based non-profit. The funds were donated as part of a benefit attended by qualifiers of the firm’s Elite Summit trip for top-performing financial advisors, which was held June 27 to July 1 in Southampton, Bermuda.
Posted on August 22, 2018
Welcome to the summer edition of Advisor Connect, our digital publication brimming with industry best practices, financial insights, and growth strategies designed to support our leading independent financial advisors nationwide.
Posted on July 24, 2018
Our Investment Committee released its Quarterly Spotlight: 2Q18 Review. This market commentary provides a brief yet comprehensive overview of the financial landscape every three months.
Posted on July 17, 2018
Chief Compliance Officer Steve Youhn discusses the critical cybersecurity issue for independent financial advice firms and how patchwork solutions aren’t cutting it.
Posted on June 18, 2018
Rolled out in collaboration with software provider Entreda, the new platform will provide enhanced safeguards for devices and advisor workstations, back-end reporting capabilities and comprehensive advisor training programs, with an emphasis on integrating these elements of cybersecurity.
Posted on June 05, 2018
An Alabama-based independent RIA and broker/dealer is taking a new approach in developing the client-advisor relationship by establishing advisory groups aimed at improving a customer’s journey throughout the financial planning experience.
Posted on April 18, 2018
Our Investment Committee released its Quarterly Spotlight: 1Q18 Review. This market commentary provides a brief yet comprehensive overview of the financial landscape every three months.
Posted on March 27, 2018
Welcome to the spring edition of Advisor Connect, our digital publication brimming with industry best practices, financial insights, and growth strategies designed to support our leading independent financial advisors nationwide.
Posted on March 26, 2018
Is the insurance-owned independent broker-dealer model dead? Hardly. ProEquities President and CEO Chris Flint explains why in his latest article in WealthManagement.com.
Posted on March 07, 2018
Check out our most recent article in Financial Advisor magazine. ProEquities practice management consultants Holly Bell and Cristi Meyers discuss the importance of focusing on the little things when serving advisors.
Posted on January 22, 2018
Our Investment Committee is excited to announce the Quarterly Spotlight: Fourth Quarter Review. This market commentary provides a brief but comprehensive view of what happened within the financial markets during the previous quarter.
Posted on January 11, 2018
ProEquities’ own Chris Phillips with some interesting thought regarding portfolio construction in Financial Advisor magazine.
Posted on January 03, 2018
As we move towards 2018, any mention of the bond markets is almost invariably accompanied by speculation about how high interest rates are going to rise next year and beyond. However, the reality is that this speculative chatter, while anxiety-provoking for certain advisors and investors, comes with little basis of factual support.
Posted on November 09, 2017
Great insights by Steve Youhn, our chief compliance officer, in InvestmentNews about the risks posed by unvetted recruits as consolidation heats up.
Posted on November 01, 2017
Welcome to the fall edition of Advisor Connect, our digital publication brimming with industry best practices, financial insights, and growth strategies designed to support our leading independent financial advisors nationwide.
Posted on October 24, 2017
Our Investment Committee is excited to announce the Quarterly Spotlight: Third Quarter Review. This market commentary provides a brief but comprehensive view of what happened within the financial markets during the previous quarter.
Posted on October 12, 2017
Great Wealth Management magazine coverage, quoting our Chief Compliance Officer Steve Youhn on the burdens of compliance in the financial advice and broker-dealer space.
Posted on July 31, 2017
Our Investment Committee is excited to announce the Quarterly Spotlight: Second Quarter Review. This market commentary provides a brief but comprehensive view of what happened within the financial markets during the previous quarter.
Posted on July 26, 2017
Welcome to the summer edition of Advisor Connect, our digital publication brimming with industry best practices, financial insights, and growth strategies designed to support our leading independent financial advisors nationwide.
Posted on June 21, 2017
Our Investment Committee is excited to introduce the inaugural Quarterly Spotlight which recaps the first quarter of 2017. This market commentary provides a brief but comprehensive view of what happened within the financial markets during the previous quarter.