Simon Goldthorpe: How advisers can best leverage professional connections

Professional introducers

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As professionals in a client-facing industry we all know the importance of building fruitful relationships, writes Simon Goldthorpe, who emphasises the benefits of professional connections and sets out how best to go about establishing and maintaining them...

The bond a financial adviser develops with their clients is what sees them returning year after year. Indeed, just as clients often value working with a range of experts in tandem, the same can be said for advisers' professional connections. There are countless professionals who can act as introducers to your services, but we'll focus on solicitors and accountants here, as they're often the natural partners for financial advisers. For example, someone going through a divorce is likely to want both legal guidance and a service to help them plan for their financial future. If they're a ...

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