The Proud Founder and The Beautiful Baby

I often see this pattern play out in very similar ways. A founder sits across the table from me. Decent. Hardworking. Self-made. Proud.

Trust Follows This

Most financial professionals spend a lot of time thinking about one question. “How do I earn my client’s trust?” It sounds like the right question. But if you look closely at the sketc ….
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The Platform Choice Question

I recently watched a video released by a platform where an MFD spoke about why he chose to associate with them. His reasons were simple. They were located in his city. They were fast. They h ….
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Where Growth Lives

“As long as you are green, you are growing. As soon as you are ripe, you start to rot.” For mutual fund distributors and financial advisors, this is not a metaphor. It is a warning. Man ….
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Will SIFs Really Transform Your Practice?

I had barely finished writing about platforms and their promises of growth when I came across another headline. “How SIFs can transform your practice.” The language is familiar. Transfor ….
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