Transition To RIA Podcast

Transition To RIA Podcast


Q82 - Won't Large RIAs Have The Same Challenging Compliance Departments As Broker-Dealers?

April 11, 2023

A common frustration by financial advisors in the broker/dealer model is a burdensome compliance department.


This is often the result of the firm managing compliance to the lowest common denominator amongst thousands of advisors at the firm.


An inaccurate assumption about the RIA model is that joining an RIA with similar growth aspirations will lead to a compliance burden no better than what the advisor is trying to get away from at their broker/dealer.


In this episode, I explain why this is a faulty comparison and how the RIA model is different.


Come take a listen!


P.S. Prefer video? You can find this entire series in video format on Youtube. Search for the TRANSITION TO RIA channel.


Show notes: https://TransitionToRIA.com/wont-large-rias-have-the-same-challenging-compliance-departments-as-broker-dealers/


About Host: Brad Wales is the founder of Transition To RIA, where he helps financial advisors understand everything there is to know about WHY and HOW to transition their practice to the Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) model. Brad has 20+ years of industry experience, including direct RIA related roles in Compliance, Finance and Business Development. He has an MBA and has held the 4, 7, 24, 63 & 65 licenses. The Transition To RIA website (TransitionToRIA.com) has a large catalog of free videos, articles, whitepapers, as well as other resources to help advisors understand the RIA model and how it would apply to their unique circumstances.