Transition To RIA Podcast

Everything you need to know about WHY and HOW to transition your practice to the Registered Investment Advisor ("RIA") model.

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Q123 - What Additional Responsibilities Come With Your Own RIA?

Posted April 15, 202500:20:09

So, you want to start an RIA?


You want the better economics that come with it?


The...

Q122 - Is The Payout In The RIA Model Really 100%?

Posted April 1, 202500:27:10

Advocates of the RIA model will often passionately proclaim “THE PAYOUT IN THE RIA MODEL IS 100%!!!”


With such generous economics,...

Q121 - Do I Have To Drop My Series 7 If I Go RIA?

Posted March 13, 202500:20:28

You studied for months to take the Series 7.


You anxiously sat through the multi-hour test. Perhaps...

Q120 - Are There Platform Fees In The RIA Model?

Posted February 25, 202500:18:00

“Platform fees” in our industry are the “resort fees” of the hotel industry.


Just as a hotel room rate can be distorted by...

Q119 - How To Make Up For Lost Deferred Comp When Transitioning To The RIA Model?

Posted February 11, 202500:25:36

If you are an advisor at a firm that utilizes deferred compensation as part of the comp plan, ask yourself why your firm is doing that.