Crosby, Johnston: A Human-First, Tech-Forward Future | Holistic Guide to Wealth Management

Research shows that money activates more areas of the brain than sex, death, politics, or religion.  By Rory Henry CFP®, BFA™For CPA TrendlinesA recent McKinsey study found that the demand for holistic financial advice increased 60% from 2018 to 2023. Meanwhile, another McKinsey study projected a shortage of 100,000 financial advisors by 2034. That gap is leaving a massive opportunity for CPAs to step up as holistic advisors.  MORE Rory Henry and The Holistic Guide to Wealth Management BUY the Holistic Guide to Wealth Management A recent Holistic Guide to Wealth Management book panel discussion with two industry luminaries showed that CPAs who are in the best position to thrive as holistic advisors are those who use technology to deliver deeper planning and relationship-driven advice. “Traditional econometric models were all predicated on this idea that people were rational,” noted psychologist, author, and behavioral finance expert, Dr. Daniel Crosby. “What we actually know is that it is perhaps least true of us when it comes to money.”