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.
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Trilogy Capital, Inc., an Irvine, California-based wealth management firm, has acquired Mountain Capital Investment Advisors, LLC, a Westminster, Colorado-based registered investment advisor overseeing more than $1 billion in client assets.
The acquisition represents Trilogy’s largest transaction of 2026 and expands its network to 11 offices, including two locations in Colorado.
Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Mountain Capital has operated as an independent SEC-registered investment advisor for 15 years, providing financial planning, investment management and specialized advisory services to individuals, families and small businesses.
The acquisition strengthens Trilogy’s presence in Colorado….read more.
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