The ecosystem of consultants and professional services providers who work with RIAs and independent financial advisors is extensive. Yet, most providers lack the ability to evaluate the value and performance of a modern financial advisory firm.

In this episode of The Modern Financial Advisor podcast, Owen Dahl, Head of Professional Services at Truelytics and the original architect of the company's software, shares his insights and vision for how consultants and practice management professionals can best serve advisors by leveraging the Truelytics platform.

Andrew Crowell, Vice Chairman of Wealth Management at D.A. Davidson & Co. shares why financial advisors should actively participate in educating their community on the concepts of financial literacy.

Most financial advisors do not offer tax planning and strategy services to their clients. Why? Well, according to Steven Jarvis, CEO of Retirement Tax Services the answer is simple. Most advisors aren't CPAs and they lack the skills "in-house" to deliver tax planning services. But now it's possible for advisors to use a firm like Retirement Tax Services to offer more value to their clients.

Nick Cantrell, CEO of Green Future Wealth Management shares how he founded a rapidly growing financial advisory firm that focuses on serving clients who value ESG investing.

Jeff Hamaoui, Co-founder, Chief Education & Innovation Officer of Modern Elder Academy joins Jeremi Karnell, CEO of Truelytics, and Mike Langford for a fascinating and fun conversation about navigating life transitions.

Brian Nuttall, Joe DeMarco, and Rick Wilkens of Elevate CPA Group return to the show to join Mike Langford for an exploration of what an RIA or independent financial advisor can do to ensure they succeed when buying another RIA firm or book of business.

Scott Danner, CEO of Freedom Street Partners has acquired many financial advisor's books of business over the years to build a large wealth management firm. In this episode of the show, Scott shares his process for identifying and completing acquisitions as well as the personal growth journey he has undertaken as the firm has grown.

Ian Karnell, Chief Revenue Officer of Truelytics joins Mike Langford to share a fresh perspective on the opportunity for wealth management firms, RIAs, and independent financial advisors to navigate business transitions and achieve new levels of growth through the use of data and platform-based solutions.

Allen Darby, CEO of Alaris Acquisitions shares how his team of buyer advisors helps RIAs and independent financial advisors acquire high-quality practices with greater speed and less expense than other options available.

Financial advisors often help their clients with estate planning. But few help their clients prepare for the duties of becoming the executor of an estate. It's a weighty responsibility.

Dan Stickel of EstateExec joins Mike Langford to share how their solution can help advisors ensure their clients are ready when the time comes to manage a loved one's estate.