Clues In Searching For An Independent Financial Advisor

By Diane Stewart


Independent financial advisor is a professional offering independent advice regarding fiscal matters to a client and recommend products that financially suit them coming from the entire of market. Representing any bank, bancassurer or insurance company is not allowed for them to do. They will do a thorough survey on the financial preferences, objectives and position of a client before recommending appropriate actions based on their findings.

Companies and individuals consult them on numerous matters such as loans, investment and insurance. The independent financial advisor Dublin advises also on matters about tax and its legalities needing your attention but you have no idea how. Here are some clues in searching in your area for a professional providing this service.

Start searching the internet for professionals that offers this service in your area and acquire their contact information. You might also use the yellow pages in locating them as there are those who are advertising themselves here. Make a list of those you have found and gather more information on them in helping to make your decision.

Ask recommendations from your friends and family members as they might have acquired the services of one before for similar purposes. They would be telling you about their experience and the satisfaction they had with the given service. If the ones recommended are not yet on your list then add them to gather more information on them.

Make some background research about them including how many years they have been offering this service. The years are an indication of how experienced they are in providing advises to those who needs them. Ask how many clients they have served which indicates how many people trust them and their advises.

Check if the adviser comes from a registered firm as an appointed representative and is appropriately qualified for this profession. They must also have a license to allow them in doing the job and undertook the classes about the different aspects of planning financially. These things would show you how qualified the person is.

Search and read some online testimonials and reviews to check what the people are thinking about their services. This would also be your chance in seeing if any complaints or negative comments against them has been written. These things are available on websites displaying reviews written by clients of certain firms or individuals.

Request for a few references you could contact and inquire about their capabilities to advise people of what action to take course. These are usually previous or current customers they have and will tell their opinions regarding this matter when inquired. Ask about the success the results had from the advice provided by the advisor as well as if they are trustworthy enough for them.

Inquire about their consultation fee and also if they are charging based on project, percentage of the assets they are managing for you, quarterly or annual retainer fee or hourly rate. They must not get commissions on the products you bought based on their advice. Doing this will tend to result in an advice not suitable to your financial position.




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