Insights for Industry Professionals

  
 
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A financial professional meets with an executive at a financial services company to discuss why mutuality matters as he considers his next career step.

Why Mutuality Matters for Financial Professionals

In the financial services industry, you’re continuously evaluating where you can best serve your clients, grow your business and build a meaningful career. While compensation,…

September 5, 2025  | read icon 6 min read

A financial professional meets with a leader at the financial services company she works with to discuss ideas for growth and improvement.

Looking for a Firm That Listens to Its Financial Professionals?

In a profession built on trust, relationships and long-term vision, financial professionals know that success isn’t just about numbers, it’s about being part of something…

August 25, 2025  | read icon 7 min read

Thompson Financial Group associates.

Effective Succession Planning Tips for a Financial Practice

Thompson Financial Group (TFG) has a long history serving clients in the Northern Maine farming community. Started by Potato Farmer Art Thompson in the 1960s,…

August 4, 2025  | read icon 7 min read

An independent financial professional smiles and laughs with his team during a meeting.

Run Your Business Your Way: Break Free from Firm Limits

For many financial professionals, building a career under the banner of a large firm once made sense. There was structure. There were resources. There was…

July 25, 2025  | read icon 7 min read

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The Importance of Professional Development and Peer Support

In financial services, success depends on more than technical knowledge or sales performance. Professionals who build long-term, sustainable careers often do so by engaging in…

July 18, 2025  | read icon 6 min read

A group of four happy financial professionals sit around a conference table and shake hands with their new RIA representative after business disruption difficulties.

When Your Broker/Dealer or RIA Sells: Facing Business Disruption

In the world of financial services, change is inevitable. But some changes cut deeper than others. If you’ve recently found yourself grappling with the aftermath…

June 27, 2025  | read icon 8 min read

A photo of Jeff Graves, senior vice president or agency and advisor distribution at Ameritas.

Succession Planning Strategy for Your Financial Services Business

The financial services marketplace is changing fast. Several dramatic shifts are happening simultaneously to create extraordinary opportunities over the next 15 to 20 years for…

April 30, 2025  | read icon 6 min read

A son sits next to his father, proud to be a second-generation financial professional working alongside his father in their family’s financial practice.

Why Second-Generation Financial Professionals Chose Their Family Path

If you’ve grown up as the child of a financial professional—whether your parent is a life insurance agent, tax expert, financial planner or all the…

September 23, 2024  | read icon 7 min read


  
 
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