Want to be as much as a star as Chris Hatfield, a founding member of the Opsahl Group at True Private Wealth Advisors in Portland, Oregon? Here he shares five simple advisor tips that have helped make him a rising star in the industry.
Everyone likes to talk and mostly they like to talk about themselves.…
I’m going to vocalize a secret that I’m sure many financial planners have:
I love finding new clients and designing their plans with them, but I find the implementation of these plans tedious.
If you’re reading this by yourself and feel this way, throw a fist pump in the air, “Yes! It’s not just me.” However, if you happen to be reading in this in the presence of other financial planners, just shake your head and say, “He obviously doesn’t care about his clients.”…
Staying in touch with friends, no matter how dear, is talked about more often than it’s tackled. Once convenience and opportunity finally merge, though, the hours enjoyed catching up simply fly by. The feeling can be bittersweet when the time comes to say goodbye. We realize while we may have caught up on the broad strokes of each others’ lives, there was little time for the details – the nuances that cement strong relationships to help them endure time, distance, and circumstance.…
I’m spoiled. Yes, I’m willing to admit it. You probably are, too.
When I need to buy things like groceries, stamps, socks, and memory cards for my camera, I don’t need to go to the grocery store, post office, department store, and electronics outlet. Today I have my choice of big-box stores where everything I need is under one roof.…
