Question

What questions should I ask before hiring a financial advisor?

Answer

Start with five essential questions: Are you a fiduciary? How are you compensated? What credentials do you hold? Who is your custodian? Can I see your Form ADV Part 2? Their answers reveal whether your interests come first, how they earn their fees, and how your assets are protected. Follow up on services included, communication cadence, technology, and how they coordinate with your tax and estate professionals. The right advisor welcomes these questions and answers them clearly — if they don’t, keep looking.

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