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QUESTIONS to Ask YOUR Advisor
ARE YOU CONFUSED BY MOST FINANCIAL ADVICE? IF SO, YOU’RE NOT ALONE. We believe that money doesn’t have to be complicated. These 10 questions will help you make informed decisions about your investments. We’re on a mission to deliver TRUST, TRANSPARENCY and ACCOUNTABILITY to clients. As your trusted advisor, we equip you with the tools you need to make educated decisions regarding your financial future. To start, we have listed 10 important questions that each investor should ask their wealth advisor:
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TR Ho AN rec w do om yo SP u m AR Are en get EN you d? D pai d oth o pa CY fo s pa er pr id co ome r inv o y e inv men duct mmi pay m stme nts or re estm ts fr s yo ssio wh comm ent om m u se ns on e tha you n l at c l oth I pa end? omp utual ? Do inves othe a y y r t e f I in r co you Aside nies unds ou re men s? ts o ,w you cur sts c o f e r r h o ive wil ? r at m l
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Transparency is Missing in Our Industry The Reputation Industry ranked financial services 17th out of 17 industries for reputation.
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OFILE Who is y clients our ideal cli en do you take o t? How man n each y new year?
8 “Most people spend more time shopping for a car than an advisor.”
CLIENT EXPERIENCE Can you explain your client service philosophy and how you ensure each client receives personal and professional service?
SUCCESSION What happens to my money if something happens to you? Do you trust your firm to manage your family’s money should something happen to you?
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- Ron Carson, Founder & CEO of Carson Group
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IT’S EXTREMELY IMPORTANT for investors to do their homework when choosing a wealth advisor.
Your advisor should be able to directly answer your questions and have detailed, documented proof of fees, fiduciary standards and a succession solution. If your advisor can’t provide advice in common language and straightforward fees, it may be time to get a second opinion. We make the complex simple! Contact us to schedule a custom listening session with one of our advisors.
Investment advisory services offered through CWM, LLC, an SEC Registered Investment Advisor. Carson Group Partners, a division of CWM, LLC, is a nationwide partnership of advisors.
QUESTIONS to Ask YOUR Advisor
ARE YOU CONFUSED BY MOST FINANCIAL ADVICE? IF SO, YOU’RE NOT ALONE. We believe that money doesn’t have to be complicated. These 10 questions will help you make informed decisions about your investments. We’re on a mission to deliver TRUST, TRANSPARENCY and ACCOUNTABILITY to clients. As your trusted advisor, we equip you with the tools you need to make educated decisions regarding your financial future. To start, we have listed 10 important questions that each investor should ask their wealth advisor:
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NS Do nicate o you you wit h p r y out o o rati active ur clie and onale ly sen nts? sel for b d l ma decis uy de i in ons acc my oun t?
PR O CO ACT MM IVE Ho UN wf req ICA com uen t TIO mu ly d
TR Ho AN rec w do om yo SP u m AR Are en get EN you d? D pai d oth o pa CY fo s pa er pr id co ome r inv o y e inv men duct mmi pay m stme nts or re estm ts fr s yo ssio wh comm ent om m u se ns on e tha you n l at c l oth I pa end? omp utual ? Do inves othe a y y r t e f I in r co you Aside nies unds ou re men s? ts o ,w you cur sts c o f e r r h o ive wil ? r at m l
N ATIO M R ings FO
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old op h the t and in la or in p o ex now sted A isor t u’re inve should k ion. v d a t isor s yo rma your Ask strategie Your adv this info s. e to of th s report t access ing ec earn have dir
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certifications What licenses, s do you and and credential ve? your team ha
E
RO s NT s doe CO uard t my u RY at safesgure thaave yo H h s n TO LA ry? W to e raud? ction GU ucia lace m f infra ns? RE ou a fidave in pcted frioplinaryal actio h y te isc ic Are r firm re pro ed d uneth that you ets a eceiv ul or sure ass ver r nlawf ou en ns e y u ai for w do rem Ho r firm ance i you ompl nd a in c legal ry h wit ulato s? reg tute sta
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EXPERIENCE
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4
SS CCE
PERS
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NAL Wha IZED the o t service s do SERV nly p you o erson ICE ffe work ing w r? Will y ou b ith m e e?
IN PH VESTM ILO In SO ENT you simple PH r in ves terms Y tm ,p
Transparency is Missing in Our Industry The Reputation Industry ranked financial services 17th out of 17 industries for reputation.
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le app ase d e roa ch. scribe
CLIEN
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T PR
OFILE Who is y clients our ideal cli en do you take o t? How man n each y new year?
8 “Most people spend more time shopping for a car than an advisor.”
CLIENT EXPERIENCE Can you explain your client service philosophy and how you ensure each client receives personal and professional service?
SUCCESSION What happens to my money if something happens to you? Do you trust your firm to manage your family’s money should something happen to you?
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- Ron Carson, Founder & CEO of Carson Group
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IT’S EXTREMELY IMPORTANT for investors to do their homework when choosing a wealth advisor.
Your advisor should be able to directly answer your questions and have detailed, documented proof of fees, fiduciary standards and a succession solution. If your advisor can’t provide advice in common language and straightforward fees, it may be time to get a second opinion. We make the complex simple! Contact us to schedule a custom listening session with one of our advisors.
Investment advisory services offered through CWM, LLC, an SEC Registered Investment Advisor. Carson Group Partners, a division of CWM, LLC, is a nationwide partnership of advisors.
