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The Investments & Wealth Institute Exceptional Advisor podcast series provides financial professionals the latest information on how advisors can better serve their clients, differentiate themselves from the competition, and improve their ability to communicate the competencies that make them exceptional. Listeners will enjoy interviews with some of the world's leading financial services experts and practitioners.

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Why Do People Hire Their Financial Advisor?

Aug 4, 2023

Danielle Labotka, a behavioral scientist with Morningstar, and Samantha Lamas, a senior behavioral researcher with Morningstar, discuss their latest research, "Why Do People Hire Their Financial Advisors?," which points to the importance of addressing a client’s emotional needs during beginning conversations. According to their research, how you explain your services can have an impact on a person’s hiring decision. And if you focus only on the cold, hard facts, you may be deterring some investors.