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Celent: Brokers Want Sales Support
By Staff WriterIndependent agents and brokers may be more interested in sales support than they were a year ago.Researchers at Celent L.L.C., Boston, have reported data on ...
April 01, 2006
Four Planners Who Get It: Mark CarruthersMark Carruthers believes that everything begins with a plan, although he never envisioned having a practice that focused almost exclusively on retirement planning. "I don't think...
April 01, 2006
BRIGHTWORTH PRIVATE WEALTH COUNSEL5445 Triangle Parkway, Suite 150, Norcross, Georgia 30092 770-368-1700 Fax: 770-246-0319 www.brightworth.com Year Practice Began: 1997 Number of Advisors in firm: 4 Number of financial planners: 4 Number of investment researchers: 3 Number of support...
April 01, 2006
Four Planners Who Get It: Tom BelisariThe best compliment--and referral--that Tom Belisari ever got came from the daughter of one of his clients. "She was speaking to a co-worker who had no...
April 01, 2006
Who Cares About the Oil Crisis?After I worked for an oil and gas consulting firm out of business school from 1979-81. Bob Clark's column ("The Latest Oil Crisis," March 2006)...
April 01, 2006
Strong Start for FPA Business Solutions ConferenceThe first-ever FPA Business solutions conference opened with a roar March 1, for 250 attendees at the Omni Hotel at Las Colinas in Dallas. FPA...
April 01, 2006
Four Planners Who Get It: David Maurice & Lois CarrierDavid Maurice and Lois Carrier are strong believers in making sure clients are financially and emotionally prepared for retirement. "People have to emotionally adjust to...
April 01, 2006
Four Planners Who Get It: Chuck RobertsonChuck Robertson is the type of advisor every retiree wants. He watches every penny his clients spend, and that includes helping his retired widow clients--who...