Alex and Ryan continue to discuss McLean’s ADV Part 2. It is the SEC-mandated document that an advisor provides to prospects and to existing clients at least once a year. The ADV Part 2 serves as your user manual for working with your advisor. We use McLean’s ADV to serve as a baseline for these episodes. In this episode, we discuss:

• An advisor’s code of ethics and how that translates into best practices for the business and client relationship.
• The role of the custodian and trading relationships with other institutional partners.
• How often and how do advisors review your investment accounts? What are they holding themselves accountable to?
• Referral fees. Do advisors receive fees for recommending other services or for referrals to other professionals? Conversely, do advisors pay fees for receiving referrals?
• The difference between investment discretion and non-discretion in the management of your assets.
• Assessing an advisor’s financial well-being.

Listen now to learn more!

Links

To download McLean's ADV Part 2, click here: https://www.mcleanam.com/adv2a

You can reach our guest Ryan Walters by visiting: https://rialawyers.com/

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This episode is sponsored by McLean Asset Management. Visit https://www.mcleanam.com/roth/ to download McLean's free eBook, "Is a Roth Conversion Right For You?"