Find the Right Financial Planner for You
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This week on the Saturday Personal Finance edition of Motley Fool Money, how to find the right financial planner for you.
I'm Robert Brokamp, and while I suspect that most listeners to our show are partially or entirely do-it-yourselfers when it comes to managing their money, I also know that many of you would value an occasional independent assessment from a knowledgeable professional, and maybe even a comprehensive financial plan and ongoing relationship. This week, I speak with certified financial planner practitioner Hannah Moore about how to find the right pro for what you're looking for. We had a good long conversation, so we're going to devote this entire episode to the interview. Rolling Fool was founded more than 30 years ago based on the belief that, well, with enough time and education, you can manage your own personal finances.
And while we still believe that, we also acknowledge that not everyone has the time to learn how to become a do-it-yourself wealth manager, retirement planner, tax expert, estate planner, insurance aficionado. Plus, even if you are the CEO of your own personal finances, you might want to get an objective second opinion from an expert every once in a while just to make sure you're covering all the bases. Here to talk about how to find the right financial professional for you is Hannah Moore, the founder of Amplified Planning, the owner and principal financial planner at Guiding Wealth, the recipient of many awards, including Investopedia's Top 100 Financial Advisors in the Nation and Wealth Management's Innovator of the Year in 2024.
She's also the creator of The Externship, an excellent summer program for aspiring financial planners and people who want to build their own financial plan. I was fortunate enough to be able to attend the program last summer and registration for this summer's Externship opens April 1st. Hannah, welcome to the show.
Yes. Well, thank you so much for having me, Robert.
Let's start with a little bit about you. How did you get into the financial services industry and what led you to start your own firm?
How can you determine if a financial planner is right for you?
Absolutely. So I was in college. I didn't even know that this career existed. I was going to go down a nonprofit management route, realized that wasn't where I wanted to end up. And I had taken an intro to personal finance class because I was just really interested in this stuff. And the professor recommended that I change my major. So that's kind of. how that ship kind of got pointed in this direction. So I got an undergrad degree in it. And then when I was 22, I went out into the workforce and started working for a woman who was 68. Four years later, I ended up buying her practice, bought another small practice after that, and really kind of got thrown into this. And so I don't know that starting my own firm was ever kind of part of the plan, but I quickly adapted to that.
That's a starting for how I got here today.
When I got in the financial services industry, same thing. I worked for somebody else for a while.
What factors are influencing the current financial planning landscape?
Someone I knew was actually my high school English teacher's husband. A great way to break into the industry, sort of be taken under someone's wing, especially at that young age. I was around the same age when I got into it. What's your general take on financial planning landscape nowadays? What are the primary choices out there?
Oh, it's a fascinating what's happening within the financial planning landscape. So I graduated in 2008, great time to be entering into financial services. My first week starting that job with that woman, it was the week the market hit its low. And so I've always joked that with my clients, I just had the Midas touch. The market just keeps going up ever since I came around. But yeah, when I think about the financial services industry profession, however we kind of define that, It's going through a lot of transformation from 2009, certainly till today, that I've seen in my career, and certainly more if we look even more macroly. And it's largely transitioning more towards financial planning.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:05–1:59
2
How can you determine if a financial planner is right for you?
1:59–2:48
3
What factors are influencing the current financial planning landscape?
2:48–3:44
4
What should you look for in a financial planner's qualifications?
3:44–4:59
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How do financial planners typically charge for their services?
4:59–6:13
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Where can you find reputable fee-only fiduciary planners?
6:13–7:15
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What questions should you ask during an initial meeting with a financial planner?
7:15–8:14
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How can you ensure a good fit with your financial planner?
8:14–21:07