This podcast is about the greatest retirement boom we’ve seen in a generation. And I’m not talking about Baby Motors. I’m talking about financial advisors entering the greatest retirement boom in the history of financial advisors. Today there’s mass buyers and many different exit strategies. The question is, do you want to be the last…
Who is the Boogie Man? The Boogie Man is your compliance department who knew this already? You knew that they’re watching, but we’ve seen a massive increase in the scale of firms watching over the shoulder of those advisors with massive divisions within your firm that are getting more and more efficient. Watching everything you…
Today’s podcast is about transitioning in a tough economy. Is this the time to move? There never is a good time to move. When markets are booming. It’s really busy. Really tough to consider when markets are getting smacked and things are down and you’re holding a lot of clients hands. Another really tough…
So this is a podcast regarding a monster trend that we’re seeing of traditional advisors that big banks and brokerage firms moving to start their own independent operations. The reason why we’re seeing this mega move and mega moves at all these big banks are because of the ease of creating your own independent…
John Calandro III and Kevin Calandro | $5.4M / $700M | Dallas, TX It’s a family affair – teams are making moves with the idea of controlling their retirement and/or preserving their business for the future. Brothers John Calandro III and Kevin Calandro, along with Kevin’s son Robert, announced their departure this past weekend in…
Rockefeller Capital acquires The Merlin Wealth Management team from Morgan Stanley in Atlanta. Michael Merlin leaves Morgan after 10 years with over a decade spent at Citigroup prior to joining Morgan. The team’s production was approximately $8 million, managing approximately $2 billion in assets. This is yet another great acquisition for Rockefeller Capital. About Rockefeller…
Wells Fargo announced today that they will continue, in perpetuity, the largest recruiting deals on the street. They also reiterated their commitment to significantly reward recruiters for pushing valuable recruits to their multiplicity of platforms with increased recruiting fees that dwarf the industry standard. Wells Fargo just extended the holiday season for eligible advisors, teams,…