Hiring a Financial Advisor: What to Ask & What to Watch For

About this episode

Mike Canet and Ryan Herbert discuss how to evaluate a financial advisor effectively.

Choosing a financial advisor can feel overwhelming. Especially when you’re not sure what questions actually matter. In this episode, Mike Canet & Ryan Herbert discuss how investors can better evaluate an advisor or firm before moving forward. The conversation covers what to ask about services provided, planning deliverables, experience with retirement-focused clients, compensation structures, and whether you’ll work with one advisor or a team. They also explain the difference between asset growth and retirement distribution planning, along with why written plans and ongoing implementation matter. This episode is designed to help listeners think more critically about fit, expectations, and the role an advisor should play during retirement. Want to begin building your retirement and tax plan?  Click Here to Schedule a 15-minute Discovery Call Follow us for more helpful insights: 🖱️ Facebook- https://bit.ly/3PmJcSt 🖱️ LinkedIn- https://bit.ly/44T88a9 🖱️ X - https://bit.ly/3PHxqDJ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Mike Canet

Guest: Ryan Herbert

Topics covered

• financial advisor
• retirement planning
• investment evaluation
• client-advisor relationship
• compensation structures

Keywords

• financial advisor
• retirement
• investment
• planning
• evaluation

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