Podcast
HOME > PODCAST
Transition To RIA Podcast
“For busy advisors considering a transition to the RIA model, the Transition To RIA podcast provides a valuable service by delivering concise, actionable answers and equipping them with the information they need to make a more informed decision!” – Kitces
Episodes (also available in video format here):
- Episode 121 – Do I have to drop my Series 7 if I go RIA? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 120 – Are there “platform fees” in the RIA model? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 119 – How to make up for lost deferred comp when transitioning to the RIA model? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 118 – Is my practice too large to join an RIA? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 117 – How to solve for your remaining commission assets? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 116 – How to explain to clients your transition to the RIA model? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 115 – How does an RIA payout compare to a broker dealer payout? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 114 – What are the most stressful parts of starting an RIA? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 113 – Can I join a custodian’s client referral program? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 112 – What motivates advisors to transition to the RIA model? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 111 – What is the most time-consuming part of transitioning to the RIA model? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 110 – What is the most popular type of RIA to join? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 109 – What is the most exciting part about starting an RIA? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 108 – What is the difference between “reoccurring” revenue and “fee-based” revenue? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 107 – Are the economics better in the RIA model? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 106 – What is the real estate advantage of the RIA model? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 105 – Will my practice have a higher valuation in the RIA model? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 104 – Should I transition to the RIA channel at my multi-channel firm? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 103 – Should I avoid joining a private equity backed RIA? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 102 – What is the difference between a Super-OSJ and an RIA? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 101 – What is the difference between a hybrid RIA and a hybrid broker-dealer? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 100 – Seven questions about the RIA model Michael Kitces has never been asked. (w/ guest Michael Kitces) (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 99 – What do advisors fear about compliance with the RIA model? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 98 – Is the RIA model right for your practice? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 97 – What type of RIAs should you not join? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 96 – What is the quickest you could transition to the RIA model? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 95 – Why is it harder to pick an RIA to join than a broker-dealer to join? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 94 – Why go RIA when wirehouses offer huge upfront checks? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 93 – What is the difference between a corporate RIA and an independent RIA? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 92 – How much cash should I have saved before transitioning my practice to the RIA model? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 91 – What is the payout if I join an RIA? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 90 – What website domain should I use with my new RIA? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 89 – How do I evaluate a potential RIA to join? (w/ guest Penny Phillips) (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 88 – What are the three key decisions involved with considering the RIA model? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 87 – What is the most important software for a new RIA? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 86 – How to run a large RIA with only one person? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 85 – What could prevent an advisor from starting an RIA? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 84 – How much does it cost to start an RIA? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 83 – How much E&O coverage does my RIA need? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 82 – Won’t large RIAs have the same challenging compliance departments as broker-dealers? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 81 – Is broker-dealer technology better than RIA technology? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 80 – Can I take my employees with me if I transition to the RIA model? (w/ guest Rich Chen) (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 79 – How do I explain the RIA model to clients? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 78 – Can I manage client assets myself as an RIA? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 77 – Why don’t more financial advisors transition to the RIA model? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 76 – Can I accommodate concentrated stock positions as an RIA? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 75 – What are 13 ways that RIAs have an unfair advantage? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 74 – How can I reduce or eliminate my real estate office expense as an RIA? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 73 – What is a “Corporate RIA?” (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 72 – How to calculate your true net broker/dealer payout? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 71 – What is a “Supported Independence” RIA model? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 70 – Can I have foreign clients as an RIA? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 69 – How to generate the highest income with your RIA? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 68 – What are mistakes to avoid when trying to recruit advisors to join your RIA? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 67 – How would I improve the wirehouse brokerage model? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 66 – Should you change affiliation models during challenging market conditions? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 65 – Mistakes advisors make when transitioning to the RIA model. (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 64 – What do I think of “IAR-only” channels at broker-dealers? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 63 – What are the largest expenses of running an RIA? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 62 – Should I join an independent broker-dealer first or should I go straight to the RIA model? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 61 – What should I do with my legacy commission business? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 60 – How does a wirehouse compare to an RIA? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 59 – What is an RIA technology stack? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 58 – What is an Outsourced Chief Compliance Officer? (w/ guest Jeff Chapman) (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 57 – What is a TAMP? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 56 – What is the Broker Protocol? (w/ guest Eric Siber) (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 55 – How much revenue does a broker-dealer generate from their advisors? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 54 – 10 questions on the future of the RIA model. (w/ guest Bob Veres) (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 53 – How to choose a custodian for your RIA? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 52 – How to structure the legal ownership of an RIA? (w/ guest Richard Chen) (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 51 – Should I join an existing RIA? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 50 – How to offer insurance solutions as an RIA? (w/ guest Tim Rembowski of DPL Financial Partners) (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 49 – How long does it take to transition to the RIA model? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 48 – Why should an RIA use Linkedin? (w/ guest Sara Grillo) (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 47 – 10 reasons to NOT start an RIA? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 46 – How do I obtain Errors & Omissions insurance (“E&O”) as an RIA? (w/ guest Scott Shannon of Windermere Insurance Group) (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 45 – How to charge for financial planning? (w/ guests Lucy Robeson & Isabelle McGrail of AdvicePay) (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 44 – What is the minimum amount of assets under management I should have before I start my own RIA? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 43 – How to run the business side of your own RIA? (w/ guest Andrea Schlapia of Ironstone) (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 42 – How to start an RIA? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 41 – How do I navigate the legal considerations of breaking away from my current firm to transition to the RIA model? (w/ guest Sharron Ash) (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 40 – How does a broker-dealer grid payout compare to an RIA? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 39 – How do I start a podcast as my own RIA? (w/ guest Matt Halloran of ProudMouth) (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 38 – Am I required to have a CFP designation to start my own RIA? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 37 – How do I create a marketing plan for my new advisory firm? (w/ guest Claire Akin of Indigo Marketing Agency) (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 36 – How does an RIA custodian generate revenue? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 35 – What is a “Hybrid” RIA? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 34 – What kind of RIA compliance consultants are there to choose from? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 33 – Can an RIA charge performance fees? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 31 – What is the difference between fee based and fee only? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 30 – Is it possible to keep some of my legacy commission business? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 28 – What can I expect to happen during a regulatory exam? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 27 – Can I start as single custodian and then become multi-custodian later? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 26 – What conflicts of interest do you have to disclose as an RIA? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 25 – Should I buy an existing RIA or start my own? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 24 – What is a No Transaction Fee program? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 23 – What is the difference between Transaction Based Pricing & Asset Based Pricing? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 22 – Does my custodian send account statements to my clients? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 21 – Can I charge flat or hourly rate fees for financial planning as an RIA? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 20 – What is the minimum account size I can have as an RIA? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 19 – Will my custodian offer every mutual fund I might want to use with my clients? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 18 – Will I keep 100% of my clients if I start my own RIA? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 17 – As an RIA, can I use more than one custodian? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 16 – What is an advisory agreement and how do I create one? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 15 – Does the client or RIA pay the trading transaction costs? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 14 – What level of bottom line income can I expect to earn as an RIA? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 13 – Can I sell insurance as an RIA? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 12 – How much does an RIA compliance consultant cost? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 11 – Won’t I have to pay for doing my own compliance as an RIA? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 10 – Will I officially own my book with my own RIA? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 9 – What is the minimum AUM I must have to start an RIA? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 8 – How often will my RIA receive a regulatory exam? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 7 – Do I have to get Outside Business Activities approved as an RIA? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 6 – Can I have discretionary accounts as an RIA? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 5 – How long does it take to register an RIA? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 4 – How do I logistically setup an RIA? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 3 – What is the difference between an RIA and an IAR? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 2 – Do I need to register with the SEC or with my state? (transcription & show notes)
- Episode 1 – Why should I consider starting my own RIA? (transcription & show notes)
Read my free whitepaper!
Get instant access to my free whitepaper on "11 Ways The Economics Of The RIA Model Are Superior To Other Advisor Affiliation Options".
