Scott Hanson

Scott Hanson is co-founder of Allworth Financial, formerly Hanson McClain Advisors, a fee-based RIA with about $25 billion in AUM.

Scott Hanson
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Marketing beats prospecting
NEWS OPINION AUG 18, 2020
Marketing beats prospecting

Instead of prospecting, try appealing to a targeted set of potential clients by offering meaningful educational content

Growing your firm for the future
NEWS OPINION AUG 05, 2020
Growing your firm for the future

Hiring young advisers and sending them out to hunt for new clients usually doesn't work well. Try hunting for new clients yourself

Looking out for your Aunt Sally
NEWS OPINION JUL 21, 2020
Looking out for your Aunt Sally

If you're considering selling, the first question you need to answer is whether you want to join a fully integrated firm with a bold mission or become part of a financial consolidator

Podcasts and prospecting
NEWS OPINION JUL 07, 2020
Podcasts and prospecting

Podcasts may not generate as many leads as radio shows, but they're still a valuable tool.

A once-perfect radio marriage ends in divorce
NEWS OPINION JUN 22, 2020
A once-perfect radio marriage ends in divorce

Weekend radio lineups have turned into rows of carnival barkers, and some shows are dispensing predatory advice

How to profitably serve mass affluent clients
NEWS OPINION JUN 09, 2020
How to profitably serve mass affluent clients

It takes efficient systems, technology and people to make this approach work

Do you care about the mass affluent?
NEWS OPINION MAY 26, 2020
Do you care about the mass affluent?

Retirees with modest savings need financial advice, too

Building your team while working remotely
NEWS OPINION MAY 13, 2020
Building your team while working remotely

The more you can do to engage with your staff, the more connected they'll feel

How COVID-19 will destroy small firms
NEWS OPINION APR 29, 2020
How COVID-19 will destroy small firms

As the pandemic eliminates in-person meetings, advisory firms will need capital to shift to a fully remote experience

Thank goodness we diversified
NEWS OPINION APR 15, 2020
Thank goodness we diversified

Our merger with private equity finances our expansion and strengthens our infrastructure, while allowing us to run the firm the way we always have