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The FA Match blog shares insights on recruiting and creating a successful business.

6 Questions Advisors Should Be Asking Their Recruiter

Over the last 20 years, I've had my fair share of meetings with advisors who've been reluctant to work with another recruiter, having been stung by one in the past. I understand; like every industry, there are good, trustworthy players...

Step Beyond "Awareness" and Make Diversity a Pillar of Your Business

Talking about diversity in financial services isn't anything new. Whether we're focusing on gender, race, socioeconomic backgrounds - diversity has been the gorilla in the room for the last decade publicly, and since the beginning of the industry...

FA Match Letter to Advisors

There are many of you who are outspokenly happy with the choices you've made and the career path you've chosen - but for the silent ones, the advisors who don't feel fulfilled, we promise to always lead with the question, What's Missing? And be there to fill the void.

Recruitment Inflation Is Driving Advisor Misplacement

I call the phenomenon "Recruitment Inflation," which happens when firms over-inflate their successes by touting the number of new advisors they've brought on board, often misdirecting advisors who believe more = more.

Is Your Firm Leading with Purpose or Ego?

Recruiting good talent is a transaction in which it's become increasingly important for both parties to share a common set of values. As a firm, if you're not leading your growth strategy with purpose, you are leading with ego. And ego will never produce the results you're looking for.

Small Firms Can Make a Big Impact with the Right Advisors

M&A activity is hard to miss - and it's inspired a few major camps of thought regarding the future of our industry. One of the most important conversations revolves around how smaller firms can "stay competitive" in a space that's so rapidly evolving.

The Two-Way Street of Advisor Recruiting

Your firm's dream team is out there, but it's about repositioning your hiring objectives and shifting your point of view. If you hire for the firm of tomorrow instead of the firm of today, you'll always find success.

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