We need them to abandon the machine work that has become such a distraction. Oftentimes, smart advisors use less than superior tools to do their darndest to serve their clients and in the meantime have lost human connection. It is time to alter our expectations of financial advisors. We primarily need to expect them to act in human, not machine ways, and in doing so more than earn their fee. What are the human things great advisors do?
Written by: Amanda Schiavo | In your career as a planner, you’re bound to meet a character or two. Plus, when you consider the unique bond that develops in an advisor-client relationship, it makes sense you will field some, well, unorthodox requests from clients from time to time.
Scroll through the following list to see advisors' favorite anecdotes on baffling, funny and just plain strange queries.
...Trilogy Financial has added Ginger Silverman, founder and president of Aha! Unlimited Consulting and vice president of marketing, brands and campaigns at Behr Paint, to its board of directors. Silverman has also led communications initiatives for companies including Prudential, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Homebase and Lindora Medical Weight Control. “Ginger’s leadership, communications excellence and commitment to innovation aligns seamlessly with Trilogy’s core values,” said Jeff Motske, president and CEO of Trilogy Financial.
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