Four Reasons Fees Are Dropping Like a Rock—and What It Means for You
October 30, 2019 | WealthManagement.com
The good old days of charging 1% solely for a portfolio of mutual funds are officially over, and that's good news for the right type of advisor, says First Ascent Asset Management's Scott MacKillop.
Ignore the Empire Builders; Do Right by Your Clients
October 8, 2019 | WealthManagement.com
The fee-based world is looking a lot like the old brokerage world in some disturbing ways.
You Can Act Like a Fiduciary Regardless of What the Law Says
June 27, 2019 | WealthManagement.com
You can wait for the government to set your standards of behavior for you, or you can do it yourself.
What Fiduciaries Should Expect from Regulation Best Interest
May 24, 2019 | WealthManagement.com
The SEC has scheduled a vote on Reg BI for June 5. Here’s what advisors can expect.
The Science Behind Building an Enduring Practice
May 8, 2019 | Advisor Perspectives
Some things never change. Build your business on a solid, lasting foundation.
April 30, 2019 | Advisor Perspectives
What gets your engine revved up in the morning? What propels you through the day full of enthusiasm even in the face of great obstacles? What keeps your wheels spinning, generating new ideas and creating new solutions? What drives you forward? What is your “why?” In 2009, Simon Sinek wrote a boo
The Disconnect Between Who You Are and What You Do — Getting the Message Right
April 29, 2019 | WealthManagement.com
Who you are and why you do what you do is far more important to your message than what you do or how you do it.
April 22, 2019 | WealthManagement.com
Here's how mastering the "seer-sucker theory" and other valuable insights can help transform a business blueprint into reality.
Selecting a TAMP Is a Fiduciary Decision
April 19, 2019 | Financial Advisor
Hiring a TAMP is not the same as choosing a phone service or financial planning software provider.
Op Ed: The SEC Needs to Keep a Decades-Old Promise to the Investing Public
April 16, 2019 | WealthManagement.com
The brokerage industry loves Regulation Best Interest. Investors shouldn't.
TAMP Users: Watch Out for This Fiduciary Land Mine
January 18, 2019 | WealthManagement.com
Advisors, beware of vendors offering “soft” practice management services that are meant to help your business more than your clients. The SEC is watching.
4 Innovative Pricing Structures for Wealth Management Service
November 29, 2018 | ThinkAdvisor
An increasing variety of fee structures is a boon for previously underserved clients — or in this case, advisors.
A Simple Recipe for Minimizing 401k Lawsuits
November 27, 2018 | 401K Specialist
Plan fiduciaries are held to a high standards. The liabilities for failing to meet those standards can be, well...serious
Chip and Skip’s Excellent Adventure: Alaska’s Crow Pass
August 20, 2018 | RIABiz
This year the Excellent Adventure crew assembled in Girdwood, Alaska for a trek up the Crow Pass Trail, which meanders through a rain forest inhabited by black bears, grizzly, and moose.
10 Ways to Write Better Articles
August 17, 2018 | Advisor Perspectives
You may not win a Pulitzer Prize by following these guidelines, but they will help you more effectively communicate about the issues and ideas that are most important to you and your clients.
The streamlined process will increase operational efficiency, decrease time to account opening, and allows First Ascent to continue providing white-glove service to its advisors and their clients.
Featuring Scott MacKillop, CEO of First Ascent Asset Management, with Robert Huebscher
