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With Jason Diamond & Louis Diamond
Overview
The ultimate survival guide for employee advisors, offering essential advice on navigating the realities of control. Learn actionable points to consider should you find yourself dealing with the impact of mergers and acquisitions, new mandates, heightened vulnerability, and more.
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About this episode…
Advisors, especially those at the big firms, often spend years at one firm, satisfied with their ability to serve clients and grow their business, without much consideration of who’s “really” in control.
Then that sense of calm is disrupted: perhaps a rumor is leaked online, or a major change at the firm is announced in the press or at the firm’s annual meeting.
Events like these typically prompt advisors to question everything about their business and often leave them frustrated and wondering about things they never considered.
That is, all the things that are actually beyond an advisor’s control.
However, there is a certain reality to this that most advisors working at the big firms don’t even consider. It’s the answer to the question: Who’s really in control: The advisor or the firm?
Independent advisors generally don’t struggle with that answer—that’s the beauty of independence. So, how then do advisors who may have no desire to become independent answer that question?
In this Industry Update, Jason Diamond is joined by Louis Diamond to share a few real-world examples to help you t
