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The Marketing Philosophy Gap: The Leadership Blind Spot Behind Modern Marketing
Every few months, I come across another article asking why RIAs are struggling to hire great marketers. Meanwhile, my LinkedIn feed is flooded with experienced marketers looking for work. Somehow, in the current market, both things seem to be true. But as the kids would say: The math ain’t “mathing.” I don’t think firms have a marketing hiring problem. I think they have…
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Bye… But I Want the House: The Financial Reality Behind Keeping the Family Home in a Divorce
Dividing assets in a divorce is rarely simple. Even in the most amicable situations, emotions run high, priorities shift, and decisions feel more urgent than they might at any other time in life. But few decisions create as much tension — or carry as many long-term consequences — as deciding what to do with the…
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Alternative Investments in 401(k) Plans: What Every Plan Sponsor Should Know
For decades, most retirement plans have followed a familiar playbook: stock funds, bond funds, target date funds, and a stable value or money market option to round things out. That playbook is starting to change, and if you sponsor a retirement plan, it’s worth understanding why alternative investments in 401(k) plans are suddenly part of…
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What’s for Dinner? The Power of a Weekly Planning Reset for Your Family—and Your Finances
“What’s for dinner?” It’s the question that shows up every single day—usually right when life feels the busiest. Sometimes I wonder how we ever managed family life and work life before the days of online ordering and curbside pickup. Back then, dinner didn’t just mean cooking—it meant carving out time to walk the grocery store…
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Building an Effective New Hire Onboarding Process for RIA Firms
Most RIA leaders know the feeling. You’ve worked through the hiring process, aligned internally on the role, and finally brought the right person on board. The offer is accepted, the paperwork is moving, and it feels like a win. But in practice, what happens next often determines whether that hire becomes a long-term contributor or an operational strain. In…
