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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How to profitably serve mass affluent clients
NEWS OPINION JUN 09, 2020
How to profitably serve mass affluent clients

It takes efficient systems, technology and people to make this approach work

Do you care about the mass affluent?
NEWS OPINION MAY 26, 2020
Do you care about the mass affluent?

Retirees with modest savings need financial advice, too

Building your team while working remotely
NEWS OPINION MAY 13, 2020
Building your team while working remotely

The more you can do to engage with your staff, the more connected they'll feel

How COVID-19 will destroy small firms
NEWS OPINION APR 29, 2020
How COVID-19 will destroy small firms

As the pandemic eliminates in-person meetings, advisory firms will need capital to shift to a fully remote experience

Thank goodness we diversified
NEWS OPINION APR 15, 2020
Thank goodness we diversified

Our merger with private equity finances our expansion and strengthens our infrastructure, while allowing us to run the firm the way we always have

How will smaller firms move forward in such a demanding era?
NEWS OPINION APR 02, 2020
How will smaller firms move forward in such a demanding era?

Large RIAs will have a much easier time navigating the crisis caused by the coronavirus, providing another impetus for M&A

Steering your firm through the crisis
NEWS OPINION MAR 13, 2020
Steering your firm through the crisis

In challenging times, communicate liberally with the people who are responsible for the success of your firm

2 big concerns about selling your practice
NEWS OPINION MAR 04, 2020
2 big concerns about selling your practice

In this white-hot M&A market, price is no longer the stand-alone consideration

3 reasons I sold a majority stake in my firm
NEWS OPINION FEB 18, 2020
3 reasons I sold a majority stake in my firm

Now that I'm part of a larger organization, 95% of my workweek is spent doing what I’m best at: growing the firm

Stop being so digital
NEWS OPINION FEB 04, 2020
Stop being so digital

Your clients have hired you because they want a personal relationship