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SEC and FINRA regulatory updates translated into plain English, with action items for your practice.
Practice Growth
Client acquisition strategies, fee structure analysis, and business development tactics that work for independents.
Client Communication
Ready-to-use talking points, market commentary templates, and scripts for difficult client conversations.
Tech & Tools
Honest reviews of CRM, planning software, and AI tools — from advisors who actually use them.
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What subscribersread last week.
The New SEC Marketing Rule: What Your ADV Part 2 Must Say Now
Three specific changes advisors must make to their Form ADV following the SEC's updated marketing rule guidance issued March 28th...
Why RIAs With $50M–$200M AUM Are Growing Faster Than Wirehouses
New data from Cerulli Associates shows independent advisors in the mid-market are capturing 3x the organic growth rate of wirehouse counterparts...
The Client Letter That Reduced Panic Calls by 60% During Q1 Volatility
A word-for-word template used by a $180M RIA in Austin that generated zero inbound panic calls during the February correction...
Honest Review: We Tested 6 AI Meeting Summarizers for RIA Compliance
After 90 days of testing, here is which tools actually produce compliant meeting notes and which ones create more liability than they solve...
The Fee Compression Playbook: How Top RIAs Are Defending Their Pricing
Four specific strategies independent advisors are using to justify and maintain fee structures against robo-advisor and discount brokerage competition...
FINRA's 2026 Exam Priorities: The 3 Areas Every Independent Advisor Must Review
FINRA released its annual examination priorities. We break down the three areas most likely to affect independent RIAs and what to do before an exam...
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