Advisor services
One team for the investment side of your practice
Stop building the back office on your own. Model portfolios, custody and administration, investment support, a back office, coaching, and technology, from a team that understands the challenges advisors face.
- Model portfolios
- Coaching
- Custody and administration
- Investment support
- Back-office support
- Technology
What partner advisors get
We give independent financial advisors model portfolios, custody and administration, investment support, back-office support, one-on-one coaching, and technology, all from one team, so you can focus on your clients’ needs with confidence. Custody and investment support each have a page of their own with more detail.
Model portfolios
Stop building portfolios from scratch.
We offer two series of models to suit your clients’ goals. The five M8 Method models run from Conservative to Aggressive and invest in exchange-traded funds we select. The Inspire series and our other strategies add options such as buffered equity, equal-weight sectors, and quality stocks. You match each client with a model that fits their risk tolerance and goals, and we manage what is inside it.
- M8 Conservative
- M8 Conservative Moderate
- M8 Moderate
- M8 Growth
- M8 Aggressive
One-on-one coaching
You coach your clients through the biggest decisions of their lives, so who’s coaching you?
Our experienced mentors coach you one on one on growth, client relationships, and running your business. Many of them have worked directly in the field, so they understand the challenges you face. We coach process, because process is what gets a practice unstuck.
Custody and administration
The account work never stops, so let our team carry it while you stay with your clients.
Our team handles the account work that never lets up: trade processing, systematic withdrawals, advisor fee deductions, portfolio rebalancing, and detailed statements and reporting. Client assets stay with a qualified, independent custodian, and we recommend Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Advisor Services.
Investment support
Some cases don’t fit neatly into a model, and you shouldn’t have to work those out on your own.
When a client’s situation needs more than a model, we work it through with you: risk tolerance, asset allocation, a plan for that client, and guidance on portfolio design and tax planning. After that, we keep watching the account, rebalance it when it needs it, and work to keep it in line with your client’s long-term goals as life changes.
Back-office support
We handle the stuff keeping you at your desk at 8 p.m.
Administrative tasks, compliance monitoring, and reporting come to our team instead of stacking up on your desk. Hand them off, and the hours that went to paperwork go back to your clients and your family.
Technology
The right tools should take work off your plate, not add more to it.
Tools that make operations simpler, support portfolio management, and keep communication clear between you, your clients, and our team.
FAQ
Questions about the services
- Administrative tasks, compliance monitoring, and reporting. The team also handles the account work with the custodian: trade processing, systematic withdrawals, advisor fee deductions, portfolio rebalancing, and statements and reporting. If something on your list isn’t here, ask, and we’ll tell you straight whether we handle it.
- Yes. Experienced mentors give one-on-one coaching on growth, client relationships, and running the business. Coaching sits alongside model portfolios, custody and administration, investment support, back-office support, and technology. Tell us what you want to work on when you reach out, and we’ll start there.
- Our work covers the advisory side of your business, because we’re an investment adviser. Advisors who give investment advice on our behalf are registered as investment adviser representatives where required. Tell us which licenses you hold when you reach out, and we’ll walk through what applies to you.
- Tools for operations, portfolio management, and communication between you, your clients, and our team. Ask us about specific systems when you reach out, and we’ll walk you through them.
Our success depends on yours
We were founded on one principle, putting your clients’ best interests first, and we treat every advisor we work with as a partner and never as a number. That’s why you get a full range of risk-managed portfolio options, guidance on portfolio design and tax planning, and help keeping the client relationships you’ve worked so hard to build.
- Model portfolios
- One-on-one coaching
- Custody and administration
- Investment support
- Back-office support
- Technology