Scott Hanson

Scott Hanson is co-founder of Allworth Financial, formerly Hanson McClain Advisors, a fee-based RIA with about $25 billion in AUM.

Scott Hanson
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Hiring to achieve strategic growth
NEWS OPINION NOV 04, 2020
Hiring to achieve strategic growth

To get bigger, you’ve got to have a clear vision of what your firm will need

Employees come first — not clients
NEWS OPINION OCT 21, 2020
Employees come first — not clients

We do everything in our power to provide clients with the best service possible. But the high level of service we provide begins with our people

Do right by your employees
NEWS OPINION OCT 06, 2020
Do right by your employees

When a smaller advisory firm is acquired, it can mean vastly greater career opportunities for the staffers

Quit trying to time the markets
NEWS OPINION SEP 22, 2020
Quit trying to time the markets

Focusing on outsmarting the markets isn’t just detrimental to your clients, it can harm the value of your business

How our response to the pandemic created a better normal
NEWS OPINION SEP 09, 2020
How our response to the pandemic created a better normal

Robust communication encouraged our clients to continue with their investment strategies

Marketing beats prospecting
NEWS OPINION AUG 18, 2020
Marketing beats prospecting

Instead of prospecting, try appealing to a targeted set of potential clients by offering meaningful educational content

Growing your firm for the future
NEWS OPINION AUG 05, 2020
Growing your firm for the future

Hiring young advisers and sending them out to hunt for new clients usually doesn't work well. Try hunting for new clients yourself

Looking out for your Aunt Sally
NEWS OPINION JUL 21, 2020
Looking out for your Aunt Sally

If you're considering selling, the first question you need to answer is whether you want to join a fully integrated firm with a bold mission or become part of a financial consolidator

Podcasts and prospecting
NEWS OPINION JUL 07, 2020
Podcasts and prospecting

Podcasts may not generate as many leads as radio shows, but they're still a valuable tool.

A once-perfect radio marriage ends in divorce
NEWS OPINION JUN 22, 2020
A once-perfect radio marriage ends in divorce

Weekend radio lineups have turned into rows of carnival barkers, and some shows are dispensing predatory advice