Nov 4, 2019
My guest today is
Ryan Shanks. Ryan
has over 19 years of experience in financial services. He is the
Founder & CEO of FA Match, a digital career management platform for
financial advisors. He is also the CEO of Finetooth Consulting, which provides transition consulting,
outsourced recruiting and succession planning to financial advisors
within the United States.
In
this conversation, we discuss how the advisor is always the product
of the firm. Advisors bring enterprise value to the firm. As an
advisor, if you don’t know your value you may be more passive in
your career than you should be. Ryan shares about why asking the
question, “What is your purpose and what do you want to be doing in
this business?” is an important step in knowing if your current
firm is the right place for you.
Don’t miss one of our favorite moments, when
Ryan talks about advisors being hired for the wrong role. Ryan
mentions that it is a two part issue, the firm needing to fill a
seat, but not knowing the advisors strengths beyond their
credentials. He encourages the firm to understand the strengths of
the advisor to align them in the best fit role at the firm. Firms
also need to be open to the new perspective the younger generation
can bring the firm.
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