Joseph Valerio

@AdvisorJobs 1000%

I have a theory: Most top-tier wealth advisors are underserved by the firm they work at. At the same time, many of the weakest advisors are saved by their firm. Here’s what I mean. The best advisors usually don’t need much help with the core job. Building relationships Retaining clients Bringing in assets Delivering advice Creating trust What they often need is freedom and leverage. But many firms create policies, bureaucracy, and limitations designed for the average advisor. The top performers end up constrained by systems that were never built for people operating at a high level. Meanwhile, weaker advisors often benefit the most from the firm around them. The brand brings credibility. The platform generates leads. The firm structure creates stability. The advisor survives because the environment compensates for what they lack individually. For one advisor, it’s a growth ceiling. For another, it’s a safety net.

@zachmelloh26 And to not burn out and have to force and early retirement. Could extend their working years which obv helps financially but moreso physically / mentally.

Imagine a 38-year-old making 320k /year in a high-stress job. They get an offer for 210k fully remote, no weekends, better hours, more flexibility. On paper, it’s a big pay cut. Their expenses are $ 11k /month, and they’re on track to reach financial independence in about 6 years. If I were advising someone in this situation, the first step would be to run the numbers. By that, I mean: take all income, savings, expenses, and goals, and model different scenarios. Simulate what happens if they take the lower-paying job versus staying in the high-stress role. The goal isn’t to predict the future it’s to see if the financial plan still works and what trade-offs exist. Running the numbers might reveal that even with a pay cut, the person can stay on track and gain more flexibility, lower stress, and better work-life balance Having that clarity can give the confidence to make a choice that prioritizes time and well-being.. not just income.

@AdvisorJobs What’s the payout % range after the salary drops off from what you’ve seen?

This is one of the toughest transitions for a financial advisor: Going from supporting a senior advisor to building your own book. When you’re in a support role, things are stable. Salary. Existing clients. Clear expectations. Then comes the jump. And in a lot of cases, income doesn’t ease down. It drops. Now you’re betting on your ability to bring in clients fast enough to replace it. That’s where a lot of good advisors hesitate. Some find a different path. Phased transitions. Taking over part of a book. Having a salary that phases out as the book grows. Those exist. Just not often. We’ve actually seen more of these open up recently. Cincinnati. New England. A few fully remote. If you’re a financial advisor thinking about making that jump, feel free to reach out. Happy to walk through what’s out there right now.

@CPATaxTeam @AdvisorJobs Wouldn't say the DIY crowd all fails. Know plenty that wouldn't benefit from an AUM fee.

AI is mostly replacing software at this point. It won’t replace everything because there is no one size fits all solution. There has always been, and will always be the DIY crowd that wants to try and fail on their own. Learn the tools, be the guide that makes the client the hero.

Financial advisors, what’s your best advice here?

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@Smack_Check @ForemanTaxLaw I mean its super easy to avoid with proper planning. I'd have to agree.

@josephinvests @ForemanTaxLaw Estate tax brings in small percent of governmental revenue. My conspiracy theory is both parties only use it for political posturing.

Wealth taxes are stupid. Just have a functioning estate tax and impose tax on buy,borrow,die.

@_John_Shipley still wanna know

@IraGilligan Not weird at all.. Great Dads dont get recognized enough. This is probably from one 'good dad' to another.

Fellas, is it gay to tell another man that he's a good dad?

@jaredmachen Excellent advice

Just passed $400M in AUM the same month Brownlee Wealth Management turns 6 years old! Crazy stat: that's an average increase of $1.2M in managed assets EVERY SINGLE WEEK. Three things I've learned since the last milestone 👇

@TKopelman Folks that understood this had a much easier past few years with all the inflation issues.

The wealthy get wealthier because they invest their money in assets that compound If you want to become wealthy, you have to do that Your entire income cannot go to expenses! Way too many high income folks out there just consistently raise their lifestyle and make no financial progress It's not going to work out well if you do this

This year alone I’ve seen two clients spending $20k+ a month due to long term care needs. These costs keep rising and cannot be underestimated. In my opinion, you don't have a financial plan, if you don't have a plan for these costs.

@BennettSteinCPA @NxtGenPlanning Great advice, my door to door days have been more valuable than anything I learned in school.

@NxtGenPlanning Learn to sell Will help him no matter what he studies and goes into

@FPasselli94 Depends when you want to retire and how much you want to spend.. See plenty of clients retire with $1mm and live great lives. Others, by their own admission, not so much.

Is a million dollars still the standard or are we shooting for more?

If you're a young person, your only chance to escape this death spiral is to do everything you can to save money to either buy or create assets so you too can benefit from rising prices.

Assets inflate just like everything else. If you've held assets in the past decade, you've made out very well.. You know who hasn't held assets? Young people..

Older people may look at this and think, this is overblown, things can't really be this bad. That's because they've been the ultimate beneficiaries of the endless money printing.

I see this a lot more now that I’m living in South Florida. You can make a lot of small mistakes with your finances and still be fine. Avoid the big mistake. Especially when you’re young. It takes a long time to recover.