Compensation and Fees
What leading financial advisors, experts and firms are saying about compensation and fees for registered representatives (both independent and employee) and registered investment advisors.
Is It Time to Switch to Fixed-Fee Retainers?
By Angie HerbersThe fixed-fee retainer model now has higher client retention rates than the asset-based fee model, our research finds.
May 27, 2021
Is It Time to Disrupt Your Fee Model?It's worthwhile to look at how running your advisory business changes, depending on your fee model.
May 26, 2021
3 Ways New Regulations Are Choking BDsMany BDs are rethinking practices around fees and commissions thanks to Reg BI; meanwhile, FINRA demands seem "endless."
May 25, 2021
It's an Advisor's World as BD, RIA Options MultiplyHere's what advisors are demanding from broker-dealers and other industry players now, according to recruiters Louis and Mindy Diamond.
May 06, 2021
15 Best-Paying Metro Areas for Financial AdvisorsSmartAsset ranked the 50 biggest metro areas and found big differences even among large cities.
April 27, 2021
How Well-Being Drives a Future Financial PlannerThe winner of our 2020 New Planner Recruiting Tuition Reimbursement Scholarship is an example of where our industry is headed.
April 19, 2021
Focus Financial CEO Took 17% Pay Cut in 2020Rudy Adolf's total compensation decreased to $5.68 million from $6.81 million in 2019, according to a proxy statement.
March 24, 2021
LPL Trims CEO's 2020 CompensationOnly one LPL exec received a base salary increase in 2020.