by Matt Sonnen | Apr 21, 2020 | Business Development, COO Best Practices, Operations and Technology
This article is being published a bit early, I realize that. When you go to the doctor with clogged sinuses, a splitting headache, and body aches like you’ve never had, you just want some antibiotics that will get you back on your feet as quickly as possible –...
by Matt Sonnen | Mar 27, 2020 | COO Best Practices
Every RIA needs a Business Continuity Plan (it’s SEC-required) and most RIAs are good about updating it every year when they perform their annual compliance review. Unfortunately, many firms focus on the document itself, and not the actual plan. If the document is...
by Matt Sonnen | Mar 23, 2020 | COO Best Practices, Operations and Technology
With the coronavirus pandemic triggering widespread quarantines, many advisory firms are implementing measures to set up their operations as a Work-From-Home (WFH) environment. We partnered with Kitces.com to provide practical steps firms can take to maintain...
by Matt Sonnen | Mar 12, 2020 | COO Best Practices, Operations and Technology
RIA publications and the conference circuit are filled with articles and breakout sessions titled, “The Digitization of Advice” or “The Amazon and Netflix Effect on Our Industry” – all discussing the on-demand culture we find ourselves now living in. As we have...
by Matt Sonnen | Feb 25, 2020 | Entrepreneurship
Yesterday was Kobe Bryant’s memorial service here in Los Angeles. On January 26th Kobe, along with his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, and 7 others tragically perished in a helicopter crash on their way to Gianna’s basketball game. This catastrophe has sent ripples...
