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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Advisers who pick stocks are hurting clients — and the value of their firms
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 25, 2019
Advisers who pick stocks are hurting clients — and the value of their firms

Too many advisers spend too much time each week watching CNBC and Bloomberg, and imagining they can outsmart the market.

Hire new college grads, and help plan for the future of your firm
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 11, 2019
Hire new college grads, and help plan for the future of your firm

Recruiting and hiring people right out of college is a solution to the industry's biggest problems — aging advisers and the lack of succession planning.

Selling your firm, even if you've never thought about it
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 29, 2019
Selling your firm, even if you've never thought about it

The advisory industry is consolidating, and firms that think they might want to do something at some point should explore their options.

Digital is the present and future of adviser marketing
NEWS OPINION MAY 14, 2019
Digital is the present and future of adviser marketing

Online marketing takes serious expertise and commitment, but it's the best way to grow your brand.

Advisory firms' value is tied to the market's value
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 30, 2019
Advisory firms' value is tied to the market's value

For advisers approaching retirement age, prudent planning would involve looking for ways to reduce the risk of that link.

'Retire in place' doesn't cut it as a succession plan
NEWS OPINION APR 16, 2019
'Retire in place' doesn't cut it as a succession plan

If advisers spend less and less time on their practice, how competent will they remain as a financial adviser?

To thrive, do what you love
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 02, 2019
To thrive, do what you love

Focusing on doing the things you enjoy and delegating the rest will boost growth and serve you better down the road.

Starting a new advisory firm: Selecting technology
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAR 19, 2019
Starting a new advisory firm: Selecting technology

Scott Hanson started a firm in 1993. Here's how he'd build one in 2019.

Starting a new advisory firm: How to outsource and structure your practice
NEWS OPINION MAR 12, 2019
Starting a new advisory firm: How to outsource and structure your practice

Scott Hanson started a firm in 1993. Here's how he'd build one in 2019.

I started a firm in 1993. Here's how I'd build one in 2019
NEWS OPINION MAR 05, 2019
I started a firm in 1993. Here's how I'd build one in 2019

Part one: Adviser marketing from scratch, and finding a target company