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In His Own Words
By Bob KeaneHow does Greenbaum and Orecchio handle new clients? Tom Orecchio walks us through a client's first year, in his own words. "The first thing we do...
May 01, 2006
Good Enough Isn'tAs our clients age and continue on their journey in life, they create new issues that can have a material impact on the typical wealth...
May 01, 2006
Fear FactorWhat's the buzz at almost every industry conference these days? People and compliance. Neither is discussed with much fondness, since both subjects are raising the...
May 01, 2006
Ulterior MotivesThe majority of the consulting I do involves working with pioneer planners who are twice my age. My job is to help them understand the...
May 01, 2006
Growing by DesignAt 39, Scott Hanson is one of our youngest Leaders, yet he speaks with a wisdom beyond his years and exhibits a media and marketing...
May 01, 2006
Service, Service, ServiceMany people today do their own Internet research to find the best deals on travel, cars, real estate, and, yes, even financial advice. When it...
May 01, 2006
Making the Future HappenThen trying to get a handle on a profession as diverse and unwieldy as the investment advisor/financial planner universe, it's hard to find commonalities. There...
April 30, 2006
CRMs When? Why? How?Indiana financial planner Craig Dunn says his client relationship management system "brings organization out of chaos." Minneapolis financial adviser Tiffany Brynteson says CRM "is our life." CRMs are Web- or software-based tools for organizing and