One of the more popular questions that I am asked when traveling around the country speaking to firm owners is: “How much should I pay my new planner?” I liken this scenario to a prospective client walking up to a firm owner asking, “How much will I need to retire?” There are obviously a lot of factors that impact both of these situations. I am going to try to avoid the typical financial planner blanket answer of “it depends” to report on some averages/trends I am seeing nationally and ...
