Advisor Talk with Frank LaRosa

As we put what was undoubtedly a tumultuous year behind us - one defined by a seemingly never-ending string of changes and surprises - it begs the question how does one predict what financial services trends can we expect to see in 2021? By putting their combined decades of industry experience to work, Elite Consulting Partners CEO Frank LaRosa and his COO Dale Dempsey do just that, not only shari...

In this special episode, Frank LaRosa shares his HubTalk presentation from AdvisorHub's First National Virtual Summit "Industry in Transition". As Frank discusses during his candid assessment of where the financial services industry is now and where it is going, the impact of COVID-19 can most be seen in the W-2 space where advisors, who now are working from home, have gotten a taste of what it me...

In the past, whether a firm was or was not in protocol played a major role in an advisor's decision to move firms. Afterall, non-protocol firms were sending the none to veiled message that clients were theirs and not advisors. This left non-protocol firm advisors to question - 'if I make a move, how does it impact my future success'. The answer to that question is it doesn't, as discussed by Elite...

There has been one predominant effect of COVID on the financial services industry which is poised to have ripple effects in the months and years to come and that is the impact of work from home policies at larger firms. Large firms are essentially training their W-2 advisors on how to go independent without realizing the financial upside that independence offers. In this episode, Elite Consulting...

Year-end is always a time of financial maneuvering in the financial services industry, particularly at larger firms. As Frank LaRosa, Elite Consulting Partners CEO, shares in this episode during his conversation with his COO Dale Dempsey, it seems firms just can't help themselves from making changes this time of year. In particular, this year's financial shenanigans by firms may prove particularly...

Succession planning is of paramount importance to every advisor as it is a direct, financial reflection of the valuation for an advisor's book of business and lifetime of hard work and achievement. Yet the fact is, the cookie cutter approach for succession planning which most firms offer - and which most advisors are familiar with - simply isn't the best way. In this episode, Elite Consulting Part...

The financial services industry is undergoing an awakening, the catalysts for which are many while the impacts are undeniable. In a wide-ranging discussion, Elite Consulting Partners CEO Frank LaRosa is joined by Michael Bryan, CEO of Triad Hybrid Solutions, to provide their unique leadership perspectives on how the past and present are impacting the trajectory for the financial services industry...

The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed financial services and understanding where the industry was, where it is now, and where it is going will be vital to creating a new playbook for success. In an insightful and dynamic discussion, Elite Consulting Partners CEO Frank LaRosa is joined by Adam Antoniades, CEO of Cetera Financial Group, to address head-on how leadership and strategic direction can f...

As firms, advisors, and clients come to grips with the new financial services landscape of the post COVID-19 world, it is important to recognize that with skillful planning, business management practices, and an eye to the future there is the potential for great opportunity and upside in the industry. In a broad ranging discussion that focuses on just such optimism, Elite Consulting Partners CEO F...

The realization that true independence is not for every advisor has gained a strong foothold in the financial services industry. Top firms are innovating and evolving to offer models which address this, while holding the delicate line between advisor support and advisor autonomy. One such firm is Steward Partners which, as an alternative to the firm's W-2 model, offers an affiliate/1099 model that...

LPL Financial's launch of an independent employee advisor model has taken the financial services industry by storm. It is being recognized as both a true W-2 model and a business evolution for LPL through its strategic innovations in structured support and compensation. In this episode, Elite Consulting Partners CEO Frank LaRosa is joined by Rich Steinmeier, Divisional President - LPL Financial fo...

There is a universal truth that applies to both advisors and entrepreneurs alike - that in order to improve yourself and your business you need to be willing to put in as much work as it takes to continually improve both yourself and your business. These are words that Elite Consulting Partners CEO Frank LaRosa lives by and puts into action for himself daily through specific strategies and techniq...

Communicating with clients successfully is a business fundamental for every financial advisor, but very few advisors get it right - putting them at risk for having existing clients lured away and the funnel of new prospects drying up. In this episode, Stop complaining and get to work is the challenge Elite Consulting Partners CEO Frank LaRosa makes as he outlines the key communication strategies t...

Financial services as an industry has traditionally approached a crisis situation as an opportunity for re-evaluation. That is certainly the case now as many large firms are floating the idea of using virtual technology as a communications efficiency and cost-cutting measure. Not so fast, says Elite Consulting Partners CEO Frank LaRosa who discusses the pitfalls of a tech-only approach with his CO...

As financial advisors head back to the office after 3 months of work from home restrictions, many are struggling with the internal question of whether a W-2 position or the prospect of independence is right for them. Somewhere between the idea of independence and actually making the leap lies the truth every advisor must confront - do they have the entrepreneurial mindset and work habits that will...

The most notable business partnerships strike a balance between personalities, methodologies, and work styles, resulting in an alignment of goals and vision to achieve ultimate success. In a thoughtful discussion on the first-hand tips and insights that make a practice partnership excel, Elite Consulting Partners CEO Frank LaRosa hosts a conversation with the team of Brian McCarver and Jonathan Fr...

Elite Consulting Partners CEO Frank LaRosa is joined by Ben Newman, Mental Conditioning Coach for University of Alabama Football, in a hard-hitting conversation that cuts through the clutter and challenges advisors to action through focused and intentional daily rituals and behaviors that counteract self-sabotage, achieve top-tier performance levels, and generate consistent results that matter.

Elite Consulting Partners CEO Frank LaRosa leads a deep-dive conversation with Mooney Lyons Managing Partner Joe Lyons about the proactive business strategies, specific operational practices, and inspired technology and marketing techniques necessary in financial services today in order to achieve scaleable growth and maximum results for both firms and clients alike.

Drawing on his personal take-aways from the popular ESPN series "The Last Dance", Elite Consulting Partners CEO Frank LaRosa applies those lessons to financial services and gives guidance on mind-set triggers and the competitive communication skills an advisor needs to use now in order to step up their business game and win at the next level.

The current crisis is having significant impact on the viability of smaller firms - a hard truth which Elite Consulting Partners CEO Frank LaRosa discusses in this episode while offering his informed guidance to both firms and their advisors on how to take control, do your due diligence, and chart the best course for the future.

Elite Consulting Partners CEO Frank LaRosa leads an insightful and profound discussion with Conor Delaney, Founder of The Good Life Companies, about advisor resilience, client-centric industry strategy, and leadership amidst the COVID-19 crisis.

How firms manage and work with their advisors during the crisis will determine which ones lead the way after this evolution in financial services. Elite Consulting Partners CEO Frank LaRosa offers his predictions on where to place your bets.

Is your email process friend or foe? Elite Consulting Partners CEO Frank LaRosa and his main man Dale Dempsey discuss their difference in strategies for email management and what process can work for you to improve productivity.

It is not the time to field client calls, it's the time to make client calls as Elite Consulting Partners CEO Frank LaRosa explains while offering up strategies you can use now in your communications with your clients and team to insure business success - if not growth - after the COVID-19 crisis has passed.

Is Private Equity money tempting you? Elite Consulting Partners CEO Frank LaRosa advises that it is best to think twice, as the pressures of taking advantage of cheap Private Equity money could prove costly to advisors.