3 Simple Ways to Improve Opportunities for Female Advisors
April 9, 2019 by Cristi Meyers
The financial service business has been talking about doing more to add and support female advisors for a number of years, but, frankly, despite all the chatter, we’re not making enough progress. Women still account for less than 20% of all independent financial advisors.
It’s time to get serious.
Not only is it good to have the makeup of independent firms reflect the broader national demographics but also it is a strategic imperative. Instead of empty platitudes, therefore, firms must begin to put words into action when it comes to both bringing more women into the industry and actively supporting their growth.
We also need to remedy the problem that women already working as advisors encounter all too often: getting bogged down in empty conversations as they attempt to make meaningful professional connections and expand their referral network.
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