Whether you are an advisor or firm representative, FA Match is able to amplify your search and help you find the perfect match. Here are some case studies.
This industry can feel small at times. I was very concerned that if I explored new firms, word would inevitably get back to my current firm - so I put off the search for quite a while.
In 2019, a San Francisco-based advisor was at a crossroad in his career at a regional broker-dealer. A successful, high-producing advisor with $85M in transferrable AUM, he felt like something was missing and that he was restricted from providing the best possible service to his clients. But making the leap to a new firm felt just as daunting.
While the advisor was contemplating whether to move on or not, he came across a press release that spoke about FA Match and was intrigued by the concept of a data-driven search. He visited the platform and was immediately sold. He created a search profile, which prompted CEO Ryan Shanks to reach out.
Ryan and the advisor spoke at length about the advisor's background and what he was looking for in a new firm. Specifically, he wanted a firm that made him feel operationally supported, empowered, and would enable him to give his clients services he hasn't been able to provide through his broker-dealer.
They walked through a demo of the platform so the advisor could understand how to properly search for firms, and just like that, the search began.
"The FA Match team helped me understand how seriously they take my privacy and that allowed for me to lean into the platform and focus my attention on finding a new firm."
The advisor connected with four firms that all felt in-line with what he was looking for and began his due diligence 100% online. Through FA Match, he was able to connect with all four firms, and he quickly realized that one stood out from all the others.
Eventually, the advisor spoke with other members of the firm and met up in person with the leadership team. Within just four months of signing up for FA Match, he was placed at a new firm and is still working happily with his clients.
With privacy as a top priority, this San Francisco advisor made the leap from a regional broker-dealer to a likeminded RIA in just four months - entirely online.
In 2019, a San Francisco-based advisor was at a crossroad in his career at a regional broker-dealer. A successful, high-producing advisor with $85M in transferrable AUM, he felt like something was missing and that he was restricted from providing the best possible service to his clients. But making the leap to a new firm felt just as daunting.
While the advisor was contemplating whether to move on or not, he came across a press release that spoke about FA Match and was intrigued by the concept of a data-driven search. He visited the platform and was immediately sold. He created a search profile, which prompted CEO Ryan Shanks to reach out.
Ryan and the advisor spoke at length about the advisor's background and what he was looking for in a new firm. Specifically, he wanted a firm that made him feel operationally supported, empowered, and would enable him to give his clients services he hasn't been able to provide through his broker-dealer.
They walked through a demo of the platform so the advisor could understand how to properly search for firms, and just like that, the search began.
"The FA Match team helped me understand how seriously they take my privacy and that allowed for me to lean into the platform and focus my attention on finding a new firm."
The advisor connected with four firms that all felt in-line with what he was looking for and began his due diligence 100% online. Through FA Match, he was able to connect with all four firms, and he quickly realized that one stood out from all the others.
Eventually, the advisor spoke with other members of the firm and met up in person with the leadership team. Within just four months of signing up for FA Match, he was placed at a new firm and is still working happily with his clients.
We were especially impressed with how transparent Ryan was about the process - including what to expect and the fees associated with the engagement. We trusted that FA Match had our best interest in mind.
For a Houston, TX-based OSJ, their $18M in GDC and growth in recent years was evidence of a rock-solid team and client-service model. But as they saw continued success, it was clear that they needed to attract more advisors to their firm so they could serve more clients.
They had a deep bench of resources and a strong value proposition for advisors, which made it easy to close recruits - getting in front of the right advisors in the first place, however, proved to be difficult. It was critical that they grow their advisor pipeline.
In 2019, the firm's independent broker-dealer referred them to FA Match. After speaking with CEO Ryan Shanks about what the platform could offer their firm, they embarked on a 90-Day Sprint program, part of FA Match's Propel offering, which leverages its AdvisorMatch™ technology to find quality prospects, and Ryan's 20+ years of advisor recruitment experience to build a custom strategy and personally vet leads.
Once the firm embarked on the 90-day program, Ryan worked closely with the OSJ to craft brand messaging that would resonate with advisors and communicate to them the value that the OSJ would bring to their business. This messaging was then digested by the outbound business development team and applied to their outreach process. FA Match worked to identify the geographic regions where the OSJ was interested in recruiting and pulled data to establish a targeted list.
Once leads were established, Ryan spoke with each advisor to validate the fit and coordinated the introduction calls between the two parties. This process was highly effective, and the OSJ felt a tremendous amount of value in having Ryan provide candid feedback throughout the process. The OSJ was also very pleased with the engagement lasting 90 days; which was just the right amount of time to establish their new recruiting pipeline.
Over the course of the 90-day Sprint, FA Match secured four leads that ultimately joined the OSJ, equaling $1.85M in added GDC. These advisors are all still with the OSJ and thriving.
"FA Match is changing the recruiting game and their knowledge about the industry is superior to other recruiters."
This growing OSJ was having difficulty finding the right leads to build their advisor pipeline - but in just three months, they had a completely new and effective advisor marketing strategy.
For a Houston, TX-based OSJ, their $18M in GDC and growth in recent years was evidence of a rock-solid team and client-service model. But as they saw continued success, it was clear that they needed to attract more advisors to their firm so they could serve more clients.
They had a deep bench of resources and a strong value proposition for advisors, which made it easy to close recruits - getting in front of the right advisors in the first place, however, proved to be difficult. It was critical that they grow their advisor pipeline.
In 2019, the firm's independent broker-dealer referred them to FA Match. After speaking with CEO Ryan Shanks about what the platform could offer their firm, they embarked on a 90-Day Sprint program, part of FA Match's Propel offering, which leverages its AdvisorMatchTM technology to find quality prospects, and Ryan's 20+ years of advisor recruitment experience to build a custom strategy and personally vet leads.
Once the firm embarked on the 90-day program, Ryan worked closely with the OSJ to craft brand messaging that would resonate with advisors and communicate to them the value that the OSJ would bring to their business. This messaging was then digested by the outbound business development team and applied to their outreach process. FA Match worked to identify the geographic regions where the OSJ was interested in recruiting and pulled data to establish a targeted list.
Once leads were established, Ryan spoke with each advisor to validate the fit and coordinated the introduction calls between the two parties. This process was highly effective, and the OSJ felt a tremendous amount of value in having Ryan provide candid feedback throughout the process. The OSJ was also very pleased with the engagement lasting 90 days; which was just the right amount of time to establish their new recruiting pipeline.
Over the course of the 90-day Sprint, FA Match secured four leads that ultimately joined the OSJ, equaling $1.85M in added GDC. These advisors are all still with the OSJ and thriving.
"FA Match is changing the recruiting game and their knowledge about the industry is superior to other recruiters."
Ryan approached our workshop with nothing but complete transparency and spoke very candidly about our strengths and weaknesses. This engagement helped bring to light our unique value propositions in a we'd never experienced before.
For an RIA based in Atlanta, organic growth was second nature. The three partners had steadily grown their firm to $300M in AUM through referrals, and knew they had a client service model that other advisors could benefit from. The partners agreed: recruiting the right advisors to take advantage of their offering was the right next step.
At an industry conference, one of the partners met up with FA Match CEO Ryan Shanks. After a casual discussion about the ins and outs of advisor recruiting, he enlisted FA Match's Propel Peer Analysis program to help evaluate the firm and, ultimately, position them to recruit the right advisors.
Ryan scheduled a full-day workshop at the firm's office in Atlanta, where the team dissected their value proposition into six categories: approach to innovation, technology, existing partnerships, capital structure, advisor compensation, and regulatory history.
With 20+ years in the advisor recruitment industry, Ryan has the unique benefit of having worked closely with firms of all sizes and was able to quickly evaluate if they have what it takes to lead in the marketplace. This experience, combined with the in-depth workshop, enabled Ryan to help the firm see exactly how they stack up against average RIAs, and those in the top 5% of the industry.
When the project was complete, the RIA owners had a full report that scored them in every single category and outlined the necessary steps to take in order to compete with the top 5% of RIAs. Within 30 days of engaging Propel, the team was executing on a new strategic plan.
Over the next 12 months, the RIA grew from $300M to $650M through a recruiting and acquisition strategy that resulted from FA Match guidance.
With help from FA Match, this RIA more than doubled their AUM in one year via targeted value proposition and advisor recruitment strategy.
For an RIA based in Atlanta, organic growth was second nature. The three partners had steadily grown their firm to $300M in AUM through referrals, and knew they had a client service model that other advisors could benefit from. The partners agreed: recruiting the right advisors to take advantage of their offering was the right next step.
At an industry conference, one of the partners met up with FA Match CEO Ryan Shanks. After a casual discussion about the ins and outs of advisor recruiting, he enlisted FA Match's Propel Peer Analysis program to help evaluate the firm and, ultimately, position them to recruit the right advisors.
Ryan scheduled a full-day workshop at the firm's office in Atlanta, where the team dissected their value proposition into six categories: approach to innovation, technology, existing partnerships, capital structure, advisor compensation, and regulatory history.
With 20+ years in the advisor recruitment industry, Ryan has the unique benefit of having worked closely with firms of all sizes and was able to quickly evaluate if they have what it takes to lead in the marketplace. This experience, combined with the in-depth workshop, enabled Ryan to help the firm see exactly how they stack up against average RIAs, and those in the top 5% of the industry.
When the project was complete, the RIA owners had a full report that scored them in every single category and outlined the necessary steps to take in order to compete with the top 5% of RIAs. Within 30 days of engaging Propel, the team was executing on a new strategic plan.
Over the next 12 months, the RIA grew from $300M to $650M through a recruiting and acquisition strategy that resulted from FA Match guidance.
I have never worked with someone on the recruiting side of our industry that cares more about the advisor. Ryan listened intently to my situation and was a true advocate for my success at every step of the way.
Many advisors get to the point in their careers where they ask themselves, can I be more successful on my own? For one Boston-based advisor with $215M in AUM, the decision of whether or not to start her own firm had been weighing on her for quite some time. The advisor had been doing some brokerage business and didn't know how to maintain that revenue stream as a business owner - she needed advice about which path to take.
The advisor had heard about FA Match through social media and reached out to CEO Ryan Shanks to learn more about how the platform could help evaluate her options. Ryan scheduled a 30-minute intro call and determined that the FA Match Advisor Agent program was the most appropriate route to take in order to assess the marketplace and make a sound decision.
First, the advisor completed a thorough due diligence questionnaire and signed an exclusive engagement to be represented in the marketplace by FA Match. Ryan helped her determine the levels of risk she was comfortable taking in order to start and run her own wealth management firm - and through this process, the advisor reached the conclusion that she wanted to start her own RIA.
Ryan helped the advisor evaluate custody platforms while understanding where the nuanced differences were. He then walked her through various technology solutions and built out her pro-forma so that she could easily see the financial responsibilities of operating her own company, and the upside income potential from doing so efficiently. Additional advice was given around branding, office space location, and staffing requirements.
The advisor launched her own RIA within nine months and managed to transition 95% of her clients to the custody platform within the first 90 days. Once the advisor reaches a level of stability, she plans to engage FA Match to help her recruit other advisors who can benefit from the business she's created.
After signing up for the FA Match Advisor Agent program, this high-producing advisor was able to evaluate the risk and rewards of starting their own RIA.
Many advisors get to the point in their careers where they ask themselves, can I be more successful on my own? For one Boston-based advisor with $215M in AUM, the decision of whether or not to start her own firm had been weighing on her for quite some time. The advisor had been doing some brokerage business and didn't know how to maintain that revenue stream as a business owner - she needed advice about which path to take.
The advisor had heard about FA Match through social media and reached out to CEO Ryan Shanks to learn more about how the platform could help evaluate her options. Ryan scheduled a 30-minute intro call and determined that the FA Match Advisor Agent program was the most appropriate route to take in order to assess the marketplace and make a sound decision.
First, the advisor completed a thorough due diligence questionnaire and signed an exclusive engagement to be represented in the marketplace by FA Match. Ryan helped her determine the levels of risk she was comfortable taking in order to start and run her own wealth management firm - and through this process, the advisor reached the conclusion that she wanted to start her own RIA.
Ryan helped the advisor evaluate custody platforms while understanding where the nuanced differences were. He then walked her through various technology solutions and built out her pro-forma so that she could easily see the financial responsibilities of operating her own company, and the upside income potential from doing so efficiently. Additional advice was given around branding, office space location, and staffing requirements.
The advisor launched her own RIA within nine months and managed to transition 95% of her clients to the custody platform within the first 90 days. Once the advisor reaches a level of stability, she plans to engage FA Match to help her recruit other advisors who can benefit from the business she's created.