In Practice April 6, 2017
B/Ds That Support Advisers Boost Adviser Productivity
Their practice management programs also help attract and retain advisers.
Reported by Lee Barney
Broker/dealers
(B/D) that have a formal practice management program to support their advisers
help boost those advisers’ productivity and reward the B/Ds with the resources
to recruit and retain talent, according to Cerulli Associates.
Heads of practice management programs at B/Ds told Cerulli that their three biggest challenges are motivating advisers to fully follow their on their clients’ requests and needs, managing the volume of advisers’ questions and demands, and scaling consulting services in a cost-effective manner.
Practice management leaders say the most effective way for them to work with their advisers is with one-on-one consultations, but that the time allocated to these is costly, says Kenton Shirk, head of Cerulli’s intermediary practice.
B/Ds that have practice management programs have an average staff size of 19, with slightly more than half of these people being senior-level professionals.
Cerulli says that practice management programs can cover a wide variety of topics for advisers, including planning for expansion, managing their staff, operations, finance and succession. In addition, Cerulli says, advisers need help dividing roles and responsibilities, structuring equity and compensation, forming an organizational structure, and managing technology.
Heads of practice management programs at B/Ds told Cerulli that their three biggest challenges are motivating advisers to fully follow their on their clients’ requests and needs, managing the volume of advisers’ questions and demands, and scaling consulting services in a cost-effective manner.
Practice management leaders say the most effective way for them to work with their advisers is with one-on-one consultations, but that the time allocated to these is costly, says Kenton Shirk, head of Cerulli’s intermediary practice.
B/Ds that have practice management programs have an average staff size of 19, with slightly more than half of these people being senior-level professionals.
Cerulli says that practice management programs can cover a wide variety of topics for advisers, including planning for expansion, managing their staff, operations, finance and succession. In addition, Cerulli says, advisers need help dividing roles and responsibilities, structuring equity and compensation, forming an organizational structure, and managing technology.
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