Starting an RIA Serving the Next Generation

Published: Aug. 14, 2018, 1:14 p.m.

b'Steven Fox, CFP\\xae, founded his fee-only financial planning firm, Next Gen Financial Planning, in 2016. As a business owner, Steven has learned to serve a wide range of millennial clients. He practices on a unique model of wealth management that focuses on managing student loans, getting started with investing, making employee benefit selections, negotiating salaries, combining finances with a new spouse, and more financial planning topics that resonate with his millennial audience. \\nSteven uses a simple, flat-fee monthly retainer for financial planning with additional investment management (at no additional charge). Many millennial-facing advisors have walked away from the traditional AUM method of charging \\u2013 and Steven is here to attest to the benefits of flat-fee financial planning.\\nIn this episode, Steven is going to cover everything from the mindset shift that took place when he became a business owner, how he markets a millennial-facing practice, and what he values as a financial planner. \\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\nWhat You\\u2019ll Learn:\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nWhat books to read as a new RIA owner\\nHow to market your millennial-facing RIA\\nThe difference between charging a flat-fee for financial planning, and how that looks in practice\\nHow to \\u201csell\\u201d through honest communication\\nHow financial planning impacts younger clients\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\xa0\\nVolunteer with Financial Independence Training\\nConversations That Sell\\nThe Ultimate Sales Machine'