Why Financial Advisors Should Provide Simple Financial Health Metrics To Their Clients

Reese Harper, CEO of Elements, joins Mike Langford to discuss how financial advisors can use vital signs to improve client conversations and increase their comfort level around financial advice.

Reese explains that vital signs are objective scores that measure various aspects of a client's financial health, such as liquidity, debt-to-income ratio, and savings rate. By using vital signs, advisors can provide personalized advice and help clients make informed decisions about their finances.

Reese also emphasizes the importance of specializing in a niche market and using vital signs to demonstrate value to prospective clients. Lastly, Reese shares how Elements can be used to accelerate the closing process for new clients.

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Key Takeaways From This Episode:

  • Vital signs are objective scores that measure various aspects of a client's financial health, such as liquidity, debt-to-income ratio, and savings rate.

  • By using vital signs, financial advisors can provide personalized advice and help clients make informed decisions about their finances.

  • Specializing in a niche market and using vital signs can help advisors demonstrate value to prospective clients.

  • Elements, a financial vitals software, helps advisors streamline their processes and provide meaningful financial care.

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Overview

02:56 The Concept of Vital Signs

10:05 Improving Financial Behaviors with Vital Signs

28:31 Using Vital Signs in a Niche Market

35:23 The Birth of Elements and the Importance of Vital Signs

41:06 Accelerating Client Onboarding with Elements