Independent Financial Advisors

  • April 29, 2026
  • David Buzo

Why Most Financial Advisors Should Not Prioritize AI Search (Yet)

Everyone’s talking about AI. Your kids are using it. Your clients probably are, too. And now you’re hearing that you need to show up when people ask financial questions using these tools. So why would I, an expert in marketing for financial advisors, tell you not to make it your top priority?

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  • April 16, 2026
  • Paul Nashawaty

Why the Right Business Model Matters for Your Growth

Growth doesn’t happen by accident.

You build it. Intentionally.

And if you’re like most advisors, you’ve probably reached a point where growth starts to feel more complicated than it should. More clients mean more responsibility. More complexity. More decisions pulling you in different directions.

At some point, you have to ask yourself a different question:

Is your current model built for where you’re going—or just where you started?

Because real business development isn’t just about adding clients. You build a structure that supports growth at every stage. You create systems that scale with your vision.

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  • June 17, 2022
  • Dana Ryan

An All Reward, No Risk Situation

Stephen spoke with us from his office in Clemson, SC, about being a guinea pig for Visionary Square, the advantages of independence over an employee model, and some of the challenges he thinks young advisors and investors face when starting today.

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