Going independent is not as easy as cleaning out your desk and switching off the lights in your office. Making the move requires careful planning from start to finish. This ensures that you’re protected legally, and he[...]

Even though an advisory firm’s operations are directly tied to their client service levels, most advisors did not go independent to exercise their operational expertise. In fact, once they are up-and-running, many inde[...]

Transitioning your practice from fee and commission to fee-only, or from a wirehouse to an independent firm, is a major career move. One that is stressful but, finally, exhilarating. You may be going from practitioner to[...]

When contemplating a move to independence, issues of privacy and confidentiality are of paramount concern, and manifest themselves in important ways. Each representative has an ongoing obligation to maintain the privacy [...]

Schwab Institutional Study Examines the Driving Forces Behind Advisors Choosing Independence. Ninety-Eight Percent Would Do It Again![...]