Ep 307: Dropping Your Broker-Dealer License Without Dropping The Broker-Dealer Platform With Stacey Hyde

Stacey Hyde is the President of Envision Financial Planning, an independent RIA that oversees nearly $200 million in assets under management for 206 client households. Stacey and her partner decided to drop their FINRA licenses and launch their own RIA to gain more flexibility and independence for the firm, and in this episode, we talk about why they decided to drop their broker-dealer licenses and drop out of the corporate RIA structure. Listen in as Stacey explains what she did to simplify language for clients and help them better understand the firm's offerings, as well as why her firm implemented a fee schedule where the tiers have hard breakpoints after a certain threshold. You'll learn the processes she has put in place to more easily communicate the fee schedule to clients, how she and her firm built their client base by leveraging both client referrals and an advisor network that has many connections, and what helped Stacey to realize that she had a greater impact in her clients' lives than simply being their "advisor." For show notes and more visit: https://www.kitces.com/307