2017 Financial Advisor Compensation Trends and the Emerging Shortage of Financial Planning Talent
Nov 16, 2017
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By Michael Kitces, MSFS, MTAX, CFP, CLU, ChFC
Financial advisor compensation across the board was up nearly 6.5% for each of the past two years. As the overall number of advisors shrinks slightly, the demand for new talent is intensifying—often it takes six months to hire a promising new financial planner!