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Transform Your RIA's Future with a Custom Assessment

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Is your RIA reaching its full potential? As your firm grows, identifying both obvious and hidden challenges becomes crucial for continued success. Through our comprehensive RIA Assessment, you'll gain valuable insights into:

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  • Your firm's current positioning

  • Opportunities for growth and margin expansion

  • Potential blind spots that could impact your future

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This confidential assessment takes about 10 minutes to complete. You'll receive my personalized analysis within 3 business days, pinpointing specific areas where your firm can strengthen its foundation and accelerate growth.

Ready to take the next step? I welcome the opportunity to discuss your results in a complimentary, no-obligation consultation.

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Questions? Contact me directly at steve@grandviewandco.com.

Rate each on a scale of 1 (Strongly Disagree) to 6 (Strongly Agree)

Succession Planning

We have a clear, documented, written vision for the next 3-5 years that is known and agreed to by all colleagues.
We have a documented succession plan in place.
We review our Operating / Shareholder Agreement every year.
I have a good work-life balance.
I will continue to work at the firm for at least another five years.
I am able to take a month completely off from work without adverse effects at the firm.
We have a defined strategy for recruiting and retaining top talent.
We regularly assess and manage firm-level risks, including cybersecurity.
I know the characteristics of my firm that drive its valuation.

Growth

We are pleased with our level of growth.
We have a repeatable business development process that generates predictable results.
We have an established Centers of Influence network comprised of strategic partners that regularly make referrals.
We have a well-defined ideal client profile.
Planning is at the core of our client relationships.
We are interested in inorganic growth and are prepared to execute an inorganic growth strategy.

Margin Expansion

We adhere to our minimum threshold for new clients.
Our client communication process is clear, consistent, and transparent.
I empower others at the firm to make decisions.
We have a regular goal setting cadence and track progress towards those goals.
I have one or more people I can turn to for a thoughtful and critical examination of my firm in general and with specific situations.
We have established portfolio models that are widely implemented.
Our portfolio trading and monitoring systems are scalable, able to handle many more accounts.
We have an overarching data strategy.
Data flows easily between the different platforms we use (custodian, CRM, portfolio trading and reporting, planning).
We have sufficient capacity for the current workload.
We regularly track important firm activities and results which guide decision making.
We have established processes that are integrated into CRM and are followed by everyone at the firm.
We have a standard pricing schedule that is rarely deviated from.
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