Category: Getting Started

This guest post was written by Michael Whitman, MBA, CFP®, Owner/Financial Planner for Millennium Planning Group, LLC and was featured on the Kitces Financial Planning Value Summit 2022. Introduction When I started in the financial industry back in 2009, I…

Every age-based demographic has its particular planning concerns. The more you can prepare for client meetings, the more you’ll uncover opportunities to help your clients plan.  Life Stages & Planning Needs Before your meetings, set aside a few minutes to…

For new members, there is a lot to absorb. Whether you’re navigating checklists and flowcharts or filtering through articles on the fpPathfinder blog, knowing where to start can feel like a challenge. Now, your path to making the most of…

You’re meeting with a client and want to make sure that you’re not just talking about investment performance. You’ve decided to use one of the fpPathfinder resources in your upcoming meeting (if you need help identifying the resources, here are…

There are lots of great ways to use the resources from fpPathfinder with your clients in meetings. Oftentimes, it depends on your own preferences. It may take a little experimenting before you find an approach that is right for you.…

You just finished going through a checklist with a client, now what do you do with it? After a meeting in which you have completed a checklist, there are multiple steps to consider: Type your notes into your CRM shortly…

“Which guides are most popular among members?” Our team frequently hears this question. With nearly 100 different checklists, flowcharts, and reference guides, there are a lot of choices. To give you quick access to often-used guides, we offer the Popular…

To help you more fully incorporate checklists and flowcharts into your practice, we’ve outlined many different strategies to consider. This new guide, “How To Use These Checklists & Flowcharts,” will step you – and your team – through various methods…