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In an industry where organic growth has rapidly declined to just 4% annually, many financial advisors find themselves trapped in a cycle of operational tasks rather

Helping financial advisors transition smoothly and fearlessly has been part of Silver Oak’s DNA for years. But as the landscape evolves—thanks to new tech, regulations,

Billy Hopkins has always defied expectations. What he’s learned through 25 years running a B-D is the importance of a great team.  Same with basketball. 

Silver Oak Recognized as the Sixth Fastest-Growing IBD in America by InvestmentNews We didn’t start Silver Oak with the goal of winning awards or earning

If you’ve ever built a house, or added onto your home, you know you need a detailed blueprint before breaking ground. Your contractors won’t just

According to Wealthmanagement.com’s recently released 2023 M&A Outlook, advisory firm activity was on fire in 2022. Seventy percent of respondents to a survey conducted by

“I can’t wait to hear another ‘no’ from compliance” – said no one, ever!

Use the term ‘broker-dealer’ and the connotations are instant: Behemoths. Slow-moving. Inflexible. Stuck in antiquated ways of running a business. Oil tankers or freight trains,

When you think about the financial services space, what comes to mind immediately probably isn’t Loretta Lynn, Johnny Cash, Kurt Cobain, Tom Petty or Joan

It’s been over two years since the SEC introduced the Regulation Best Interest – better known as RegBI – to establish, as the name suggests,

Insurance brokers are bound by rules that other financial professionals aren’t. Both individual firm policies and industry regulations can create significant challenges, especially if you

We’re hearing a lot of questions and conversations lately about what’s coming next for the market. We’ve been dealing with uncertainty and unpredictability for so

Most of us in the financial services industry don’t think of ourselves as educators. Sure, we’re ready to help our clients better understand how to

How to make the leap from “financial professional” to “business owner” is a question we hear from a lot of financial professionals. Hiring a team

Since Silver Oak was founded in 1999, the financial industry has changed drastically. 

There’s a myth in the broker-dealer industry that’s hindering many financial professionals from finding their best-fit broker-dealer. 

As the pace of mergers & acquisitions in the broker-dealer space accelerates, many financial professionals are scrambling to figure out their next move. While some

Financial professionals are stuck between a broker-dealer rock and the hard reality of independence.