Why Financial Advisors Should Provide Simple Financial Health Metrics To Their Clients

Reese Harper, CEO of Elements, joins Mike Langford to discuss how financial advisors can use vital signs to improve client conversations and increase their comfort level around financial advice. Reese explains that vital signs are objective scores that measure various aspects of a client's financial health, such as liquidity, debt-to-income ratio, and savings rate. By using vital signs, advisors can provide personalized advice and help clients make informed decisions about their finances. Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Elementality Podcast - With Reese Harper and Carl RichardsDentist Advisors - This is Reese's RIA which influenced his founding of Elements Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Overview 02:56 The Concept of Vital Signs 10:05 Improving Financial Behaviors with Vital Signs 28:31 Using Vital Signs in a Niche Market 35:23 The Birth of Elements and the Importance of Vital Signs 41:06 Accelerating Client Onboarding with Elements