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DWN: How Advisor Transitions Have Changed
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,
The Silver Oak Story: 25 Years Later
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.
Punching above our weight class, and winning!
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
A Guide to Building Your Firm’s Blueprint: Defining Your Next 10 Years
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
Pinpointing a Legacy Firm in an M&A World
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
A Partner Who Sees You for Who You Are
“I can’t wait to hear another ‘no’ from compliance” – said no one, ever!
The Race to the Bottom Is Over. Here Comes the Big Squeeze
Schwab’s Insurance Requirements and New SEC Regulations Drive Up Barriers to Independence
Reframing What a Broker-Dealer Can Be
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,
A Little Bit Country, A Little Bit Rock ‘n’ Roll – and a Whole Lot of Punk
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
Where Are We Now? A Look Back at Two Years Under RegBI
It’s been over two years since the SEC introduced the Regulation Best Interest – better known as RegBI – to establish, as the name suggests,
5 Compelling Reasons to Leave Your Insurance Broker-Dealer (and Where to Go Instead)
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
How a Research Partner Makes Managing Unpredictable Markets Easier
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
Building a Financial Practice with a Focus on Teaching
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 Go From a “Financial Professional” to “Business Owner”
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
How Financial Professionals Can Capitalize on Today’s Opportunity
Since Silver Oak was founded in 1999, the financial industry has changed drastically.
What Having the Flexibility & Support to Shape Your Own Experience Looks Like
There’s a myth in the broker-dealer industry that’s hindering many financial professionals from finding their best-fit broker-dealer.
Why Financial Professionals Get Lost at Behemoth Broker-Dealers
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
Making the Dream a Reality: 4 Reasons to Go Independent
The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated a change that was already in motion within the financial advice industry. As financial professionals seek the ability to work more
Advisory Firms Call Themselves A Lot of Different Things: We Call Ourselves the Firm of the Future
Financial professionals are stuck between a broker-dealer rock and the hard reality of independence.
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