Why does the financial advice industry have a retirement problem?

Why does the financial advice industry have a retirement problem?

Stop me if you have heard this before: there is an age problem in the financial services industry. With the average age of advisors hovering around 50-years-old, and 43 percent of advisors over the age of 55, the industry is bracing for retirement in droves. In fact,...
RIA firm succession planning: How marketing can help the process

RIA firm succession planning: How marketing can help the process

​Editor’s Note: This post is a collaboration between Marissa and another member of the Gregory FCA team, Kathy McConnell. At a breakout session at the recent TD Ameritrade National LINC Conference, the discussion centered in on advice for RIA executives looking to...
Inside ETFs: What was everyone buzzing about?

Inside ETFs: What was everyone buzzing about?

At the end of January, Joe Anthony and I, along with 1,800 ETF industry participants, descended upon Hollywood, Fla. for the annual Inside ETFs Conference. We were given the opportunity to “geek out” over the newest trends, key players and the future of this industry,...
4 ETF experts share product launch best practices (part 2)

4 ETF experts share product launch best practices (part 2)

In our previous post, we introduced our quartet of ETF industry experts who currently are operating at ground zero of new ETF issuance to talk about how to successfully launch products in an increasingly crowded and competitive market. The four panelists agreed that...