Mindy Diamond

Schwab Advisor Services’ Tim Oden gives Mindy Diamond an inside view of the growth of the independent space—and what advisors need to do to make their own move successful.

Why are advisors not protected by the Broker Protocol—and sometimes facing significant garden leave—willing to take on the added risks to become independent?

Why is M&A so important? And how do you best position your firm for M&A success?

Is it possible to find support, synergy and community in the independent space?

Every independent business owner will reach a point where gaining scale and solving for continuity and succession become paramount. It’s then that they begin to wonder: What does my firm’s end game look like?

It’s no small task to build a firm from scratch. And while there are some breakaway advisors willing to go it alone, others aren’t even aware of where to start.

Before independence was in vogue, Dorie Fain of &Wealth left the comfort and familiarity of a big-name firm—plus significant chips on the table—to build her own RIA. Fain shares how she banked on her client...