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INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES

Member Firm Overview:

Demographics
Thirty-six (36) of the PKF North America member firms (40%) currently offer Investment Advisory Services. In a recent survey of those firms, twenty-two (22) provided detailed information about their practices.

Clearing Agents
The majority of those surveyed clear transactions through Charles Schwab & Co. Of those that answered N/A (not applicable), most are not offering transactions services for their clients. Instead, they provide financial planning advice and refer the client to a third party for the actual investment.

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Assets Under Management
The majority of our members manage assets for their clients and charge for that service on a sliding scale based upon the volume managed.

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Number of Dedicated Staff
The number of staff employed by our member firms' Investment Advisory Services practices depends on the volume of assets managed.

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Revenue
Most of the Investment Advisory Services practices depend upon the CPA firm for the majority of their revenues.

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Services Performed
Our member firms provide a variety of services related to financial planning and investment consulting. The majority of them also do tax planning.

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Member Firms List
Click on the following link to view the active PKF North America firms in the Investment Advisory Services niche.

Member Firms List

 

 

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