Dealer advisors are aiming for business precision and growth
The average dealer advisor was adjusting their client mix and refining their services coming into 2025
Latest news in Dealers’ Report Card
New advisors in the dealer space look to colleagues for support
For developing advisors in this highly independent space, are firms and mentors stepping up?
- By: Roland Inacay
- September 12, 2025 December 4, 2025
- 09:20
Advisors getting more serious about succession planning
More firms are investing in this area, but advisors are asking for more hands-on guidance
- By: Noushin Ziafati
- September 12, 2025 September 15, 2025
- 09:19
How we did it
Methodology for the 2025 Dealers’ Report Card
- By: Katie Keir
- September 12, 2025 September 15, 2025
- 09:18
Dealer firms can’t forget the basics
There’s an ongoing technology race in the wealth industry, but advisors also crave simpler things
- By: Katie Keir
- September 12, 2025 September 15, 2025
- 09:17
Dealers’ Report Card 2025 main table
How mixed-dealer and mutual fund advisors rated their firm’s support offerings and tools, across 11 dealers
- By: IE Staff
- September 12, 2025 September 15, 2025
- 09:16
Dealers’ Report Card 2024 main chart
How dealer advisors rated their firms’ support offerings and tools
- By: IE Staff
- September 13, 2024 September 12, 2024
- 09:02
How we did it: Dealers’ Report Card 2024
Methodology for the annual Report Card
- By: Katie Keir
- September 13, 2024 September 20, 2024
- 09:01
Firms’ performance improves slightly in the eyes of advisors
Advisors appreciate dealers that keep them informed and help them support wealthy clients
- By: Katie Keir
- September 13, 2024 September 12, 2024
- 08:58
Forging ahead in a shifting landscape
Dealer advisors have managed to improve productivity while struggling with increasing competitive pressures
- By: James Langton
- September 13, 2024 September 12, 2024
- 08:57
Dealers make headway with technology training and support
Report Card results suggest firms are generally getting better at providing advisors with digital tools and training
- By: Roland Inacay
- September 13, 2024 September 12, 2024
- 08:56
Do firms offer enough financial planning support?
Advisors value freedom to choose planning software, but tools must be well-integrated when provided by dealers
- By: Jonathan Got
- September 13, 2024 September 12, 2024
- 08:55
Advisors want skilled, collaborative branch managers
Responsiveness and trust are key elements of strong working relationships, but not all managers fulfill expectations
- By: Alisha Mughal
- September 13, 2024 September 12, 2024
- 08:54
The pros and cons of working in a team
Most dealer advisors manage their clients on their own, but some found value in collaborating with peers
- By: Aru Kaul
- September 13, 2024 September 12, 2024
- 08:53
Advisors still expect support for their fee-based business
When it comes to educational tools, advisors’ needs vary across firms
- By: Emily Fox
- September 13, 2024 September 12, 2024
- 08:52
Dealers’ Report Card 2023 main chart
How financial advisors rated their firms’ performance
- By: IE Staff
- August 28, 2023 July 25, 2024
- 00:15
Dealers need to improve communication
Most of the firms assessed in the 2023 Report Card faced criticism for how they managed advisor feedback
- By: Roland Inacay
- August 28, 2023 August 24, 2023
- 00:14
Advisors asking for more education opportunities
The pandemic put many in-person learning programs on hold. Now is the time for firms to bolster their commitment to ongoing training
- By: Alisha Mughal
- August 28, 2023 August 24, 2023
- 00:13
What’s worrying retirees — and their advisors?
Firms need to address gaps in estate-planning support as cohort of elderly clients grows
- By: Aneesh Chatterjee
- August 28, 2023 August 24, 2023
- 00:10
Fee-based advisors cite tech challenges
Digital tools are important to advisors, but often fall short in performance
- By: Emily Fox
- August 28, 2023 August 24, 2023
- 00:08
Dealer advisors work harder, but make less
Advisors’ book sizes grow amid mounting economic challenges
- By: James Langton
- August 28, 2023 September 12, 2024
- 00:05
Advisors renew complaints about client account statements
Performance gains in 2022 for the client account statements category peeled back in the 2023 Dealers’ Report Card
- By: Serge Rousskikh
- August 28, 2023 August 24, 2023
- 00:03
How we did it: Dealers’ Report Card
Methodology for the Report Card for 2023
- By: IE Staff
- August 28, 2023 August 24, 2023
- 00:02
Dealer performance slips in 2023
Advisors identify struggles such as back-office glitches and gaps in business support
- By: Katie Keir
- August 28, 2023 August 28, 2023
- 00:01
Which firms are seeking dual registration with CIRO?
The process of becoming dually registered could span several years, CIRO warns
- By: Katie Keir
- August 15, 2023 August 28, 2023
- 09:40