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Creating the Successful, Efficient,
     and Compliant Practice




                Qualified Resources for Financial Planners
What is the Virtual Solutions Consortium?

 A Website Dedicated to Financial Advisors

 List of Outsourced Virtual Staff, Consultants and
  Vendors for all areas of the business

 Latest information on conferences, discounts and
  white papers

 Annual newsletter providing typical problems and
  actionable solutions




                           Qualified Resources for Financial Planners
The Core VSC Members
   Abakus R&C LLC
   AdvisorAssist
   AdvisorWebsites.com
   All Backoffice Consulting, LLC
   Back Office Advisor, LLC
   Back Office Solutions, LLC
   Ceros Financial Services, Inc.
   International Performance Group, Inc.
   IPS Advisory Pro ®
   Lake Effect Creative
   My Virtual COO ™
   New Planner Recruiting
   Precursor Research, LLC
   True North Networks
   Virtual Partners Group



                      Qualified Resources for Financial Planners
Abakus R&C LLC
                                Your Partners in Success

                                 www.abakus-group.com
    Abakus was created to provide top quality Reporting & Consolidation Service.
We cater our expertise to small and medium sized family office, Investment Advisors
   and also to high net worth Individuals who were previously limited to large-scale
                                     corporations.
By partnering with Abakus, your organization can focus on its core competencies and
 leave the rest to us. This model provides organizations affordable access to highly
talented professionals. Through our commitment to superior service and a dedicated
             team of professionals, our partners can achieve their goals.

    Our Services :
        Reporting & Consolidation (R&C)
            Complete Outsourcing Solution : Hosted platform
            Partial Outsourcing Solution
        Custom Report Design
        Data Transfer & Software Implementation




                                             Qualified Resources for Financial Planners
AdvisorAssist is a management        Start Up or                                Established
consulting firm focused on serving   Transitioning                              Advisors
investment advisory firms.           Advisors
Founded in 2006, we deliver client
solutions through an “integrated
approach” that is driven by
expertise in compliance, strategy,                                                  • Ongoing
                                          • SEC & State                               Compliance Support
marketing, operations and                   Registrations                           • SEC to State
technology.                               • RIA Transitions                           Transition
                                          • Operations &                            • Mock SEC & State
Our clients are supported by                Technology Planning                       Exam
former practitioners with                 • Marketing Planning                      • Social Media
leadership experience as: Chief             & Advertising                             Program Design
Compliance Officer, Chief                   Review                                  • Compliance
Operating Officer, RIA/Hedge Fund                                                     Program Design
                                                                                    • Strategic Planning
Founder, SEC Examiner, Securities
                                                                                    • Business
Attorney.                                                                             Development
                                                                                      Planning
                                                                                    • Outsourced CCO
                                                                                    • Outsourced COO



                                            Copyright 2011 AdvisorAssist, LLC

                                                    Qualified Resources for Financial Planners
AdvisorWebsites.com
           Premium Websites for Financial Advisors
Since 2002, Advisor Websites has been assisting financial advisors in creating
effective, compliant, and customized websites. No matter the size of your
business, we can help you design and maintain a web site that fits your needs.
   A free 30-day trial
   Customizable website templates and designs.
   No contracts or upfront fees
   Compatibility with many technology providers in the financial services
    industry.
   An easy-to-use development process and technology platform.
   Ongoing guidance from an account manager throughout the web development
    process
   Unlimited technical support after your site goes live.
   Faster submission process with major compliance departments
   Great customer support
                                              www.advisorwebsites.com




                                       Qualified Resources for Financial Planners
www.allbackoffice.com                                                                      Open Architecture




     AllBackoffice Consulting is an RIA niche technology service company
        focused on solving back office technology and workflow challenges.
    Outsourced PortfolioCenter and workflow for other RIA back office components
    AllBackoffice Advisor Cloud (hosted servers with IT support for RIA firms only)
    AllBackoffice custom IT solutions and consulting
    Ideal clients include:
         advisors seeking expert RIA niche experience and support to allow for best use of internal staff resources
         Advisors in transition
         Mature practices seeking to expand operations and scale for growth to enterprise level


 Contact Julien Mordecai at Julien@AllBackoffice.com with any questions.




                                                         Qualified Resources for Financial Planners
Back Office Advisor, LLC
                  Every Step of the Way
 We assist advisors, from start-ups to $300MM in AUM or 0 to 10
  employees, as they take their business to the next level,
  whatever that level may be.
 We provide an objective assessment of your firm and then using
  your goals, develop the best path for you to take to reach those
  goals.
 We built a firm so we know the challenges facing advisors. We
  use our years of experience to help you anticipate and jump any
  hurdles you may face.
 We are hands-on implementers. We stay with you every step of
  the way, providing guidance, accountability, and ideas. We’re
  not going to just provide a plan and then walk away. We’re
  committed to keeping you on track so you can achieve your goals
  for you and your family. We are the “Advisor’s Advisor”.




                               Qualified Resources for Financial Planners
Back Office Solutions, LLC
             www.BackOfficeSolutions.net


   Outsourcing Financial Planning Services
   Data Entry in Financial Planning Software
   Data Analysis of Current Plan for Additional Scenarios
   Plan Executive Summary
   Financial Planning Software Consultation
   Choosing Appropriate Software for Your Firm
   Support in Money Guide Pro, Money Tree, Financial
    Profiles, NaviPlan Select




                            Qualified Resources for Financial Planners
Ceros Financial Services
        Your boutique custodian


   Independence.
   Commitment.
   Reliability.
   Integrity.
 Ceros Financial Services, Inc. provides top-tier brokerage and custody
  services to registered investment advisors with exceptional individual
  attention. At Ceros, we view our relationships as long term
  partnerships established to support your core day-to-day business. We
  work hard to avoid using the answer “no” to any question or request.
  We will provide you with broad, intelligent support, outstanding
  attention to detail, as well as state of the art trading and back-office
  systems. Our goal is to work with you on your terms so we can help
  you grow and transform your business.
                    Securities offered through Ceros Financial Services, Inc. Member of FINRA/SIPC/NFA




                                   Qualified Resources for Financial Planners
created by Advisors for Advisors ~~ www.IPSAdvisorPro.com
 IPS AdvisorPro® is an award-winning tool to help wealth management professionals
create and manage fully customized Investment Policy Statements (IPS) unique to
their process, and each client’s circumstances – quickly and easily.
    Ensure compliance with new fiduciary requirements
       Flexible and Efficient
       Web-Based
       Unique supervisory capabilities
       Integrates w/MoneyGuidePro™ & Redtail CRM
       Includes
                8 client specific IPS templates w/questionnaires
                Risk Tolerance questionnaire
                Ability to build an unlimited # of asset allocation models




                                             Qualified Resources for Financial Planners
1-888-674-5560      www.MyVirtualCOO.com

                 Qualified Resources for Financial Planners
New Planner Recruiting
         www.NewPlannerRecruiting.com

 Industry Career Development experts providing
  Full Service Financial Planning Staff Recruiting

 Helping business owners identify and place
  new financial planners into entry level
  professional positions in financial planning
  firms nationwide

 Co-Founded by Michael Kitces, CFP ®




                      Qualified Resources for Financial Planners
Precursor Research LLC
                     www.PrecursorResearch.com

 A Leading Investment Practice Management firm serving emerging, break-away
  and established independent financial advisors nationwide.

 Whether you are an advisor looking to free more time to service your clients and
  grow your business, OR whether you are an advisor looking to improve
  investment performance and risk management, we can help.

 And importantly, in an environment where so much information come from
  vendors, we operate independent and free of conflicts because independent
  financial advisors deserve the same independent and un-conflicted support as
  their clients.




                                      Qualified Resources for Financial Planners
Qualified Resources for Financial Planners
Virtual Partners Group, Inc.
              www.VirtualPartnersGroup.com

 Freeing financial advisors from the day-to-day details … so you can
  develop the big financial picture of your clients.

 VPG completes your paperwork, conduct your customer
  communications, run your daily operations, cover for absent staff,
  create operations manuals and procedures and train new employees
  virtually from our own offices.

 The scope of our services are defined by the needs of your firm. We
  customize our offerings for smaller and larger companies allowing
  advisory firms to grow your business while ensuring the quality of
  client service remains the same from the first to the last client.




                                   Qualified Resources for Financial Planners

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Virtual Solutions For Advisors

  • 1. Creating the Successful, Efficient, and Compliant Practice Qualified Resources for Financial Planners
  • 2. What is the Virtual Solutions Consortium?  A Website Dedicated to Financial Advisors  List of Outsourced Virtual Staff, Consultants and Vendors for all areas of the business  Latest information on conferences, discounts and white papers  Annual newsletter providing typical problems and actionable solutions Qualified Resources for Financial Planners
  • 3. The Core VSC Members  Abakus R&C LLC  AdvisorAssist  AdvisorWebsites.com  All Backoffice Consulting, LLC  Back Office Advisor, LLC  Back Office Solutions, LLC  Ceros Financial Services, Inc.  International Performance Group, Inc.  IPS Advisory Pro ®  Lake Effect Creative  My Virtual COO ™  New Planner Recruiting  Precursor Research, LLC  True North Networks  Virtual Partners Group Qualified Resources for Financial Planners
  • 4. Abakus R&C LLC Your Partners in Success www.abakus-group.com Abakus was created to provide top quality Reporting & Consolidation Service. We cater our expertise to small and medium sized family office, Investment Advisors and also to high net worth Individuals who were previously limited to large-scale corporations. By partnering with Abakus, your organization can focus on its core competencies and leave the rest to us. This model provides organizations affordable access to highly talented professionals. Through our commitment to superior service and a dedicated team of professionals, our partners can achieve their goals.  Our Services :  Reporting & Consolidation (R&C) Complete Outsourcing Solution : Hosted platform Partial Outsourcing Solution  Custom Report Design  Data Transfer & Software Implementation Qualified Resources for Financial Planners
  • 5. AdvisorAssist is a management Start Up or Established consulting firm focused on serving Transitioning Advisors investment advisory firms. Advisors Founded in 2006, we deliver client solutions through an “integrated approach” that is driven by expertise in compliance, strategy, • Ongoing • SEC & State Compliance Support marketing, operations and Registrations • SEC to State technology. • RIA Transitions Transition • Operations & • Mock SEC & State Our clients are supported by Technology Planning Exam former practitioners with • Marketing Planning • Social Media leadership experience as: Chief & Advertising Program Design Compliance Officer, Chief Review • Compliance Operating Officer, RIA/Hedge Fund Program Design • Strategic Planning Founder, SEC Examiner, Securities • Business Attorney. Development Planning • Outsourced CCO • Outsourced COO Copyright 2011 AdvisorAssist, LLC Qualified Resources for Financial Planners
  • 6. AdvisorWebsites.com Premium Websites for Financial Advisors Since 2002, Advisor Websites has been assisting financial advisors in creating effective, compliant, and customized websites. No matter the size of your business, we can help you design and maintain a web site that fits your needs.  A free 30-day trial  Customizable website templates and designs.  No contracts or upfront fees  Compatibility with many technology providers in the financial services industry.  An easy-to-use development process and technology platform.  Ongoing guidance from an account manager throughout the web development process  Unlimited technical support after your site goes live.  Faster submission process with major compliance departments  Great customer support www.advisorwebsites.com Qualified Resources for Financial Planners
  • 7. www.allbackoffice.com Open Architecture AllBackoffice Consulting is an RIA niche technology service company focused on solving back office technology and workflow challenges.  Outsourced PortfolioCenter and workflow for other RIA back office components  AllBackoffice Advisor Cloud (hosted servers with IT support for RIA firms only)  AllBackoffice custom IT solutions and consulting  Ideal clients include:  advisors seeking expert RIA niche experience and support to allow for best use of internal staff resources  Advisors in transition  Mature practices seeking to expand operations and scale for growth to enterprise level Contact Julien Mordecai at Julien@AllBackoffice.com with any questions. Qualified Resources for Financial Planners
  • 8. Back Office Advisor, LLC Every Step of the Way  We assist advisors, from start-ups to $300MM in AUM or 0 to 10 employees, as they take their business to the next level, whatever that level may be.  We provide an objective assessment of your firm and then using your goals, develop the best path for you to take to reach those goals.  We built a firm so we know the challenges facing advisors. We use our years of experience to help you anticipate and jump any hurdles you may face.  We are hands-on implementers. We stay with you every step of the way, providing guidance, accountability, and ideas. We’re not going to just provide a plan and then walk away. We’re committed to keeping you on track so you can achieve your goals for you and your family. We are the “Advisor’s Advisor”. Qualified Resources for Financial Planners
  • 9. Back Office Solutions, LLC www.BackOfficeSolutions.net  Outsourcing Financial Planning Services  Data Entry in Financial Planning Software  Data Analysis of Current Plan for Additional Scenarios  Plan Executive Summary  Financial Planning Software Consultation  Choosing Appropriate Software for Your Firm  Support in Money Guide Pro, Money Tree, Financial Profiles, NaviPlan Select Qualified Resources for Financial Planners
  • 10. Ceros Financial Services Your boutique custodian  Independence.  Commitment.  Reliability.  Integrity.  Ceros Financial Services, Inc. provides top-tier brokerage and custody services to registered investment advisors with exceptional individual attention. At Ceros, we view our relationships as long term partnerships established to support your core day-to-day business. We work hard to avoid using the answer “no” to any question or request. We will provide you with broad, intelligent support, outstanding attention to detail, as well as state of the art trading and back-office systems. Our goal is to work with you on your terms so we can help you grow and transform your business. Securities offered through Ceros Financial Services, Inc. Member of FINRA/SIPC/NFA Qualified Resources for Financial Planners
  • 11. created by Advisors for Advisors ~~ www.IPSAdvisorPro.com IPS AdvisorPro® is an award-winning tool to help wealth management professionals create and manage fully customized Investment Policy Statements (IPS) unique to their process, and each client’s circumstances – quickly and easily. Ensure compliance with new fiduciary requirements Flexible and Efficient Web-Based Unique supervisory capabilities Integrates w/MoneyGuidePro™ & Redtail CRM Includes 8 client specific IPS templates w/questionnaires Risk Tolerance questionnaire Ability to build an unlimited # of asset allocation models Qualified Resources for Financial Planners
  • 12. 1-888-674-5560 www.MyVirtualCOO.com Qualified Resources for Financial Planners
  • 13. New Planner Recruiting www.NewPlannerRecruiting.com  Industry Career Development experts providing Full Service Financial Planning Staff Recruiting  Helping business owners identify and place new financial planners into entry level professional positions in financial planning firms nationwide  Co-Founded by Michael Kitces, CFP ® Qualified Resources for Financial Planners
  • 14. Precursor Research LLC www.PrecursorResearch.com  A Leading Investment Practice Management firm serving emerging, break-away and established independent financial advisors nationwide.  Whether you are an advisor looking to free more time to service your clients and grow your business, OR whether you are an advisor looking to improve investment performance and risk management, we can help.  And importantly, in an environment where so much information come from vendors, we operate independent and free of conflicts because independent financial advisors deserve the same independent and un-conflicted support as their clients. Qualified Resources for Financial Planners
  • 15. Qualified Resources for Financial Planners
  • 16. Virtual Partners Group, Inc. www.VirtualPartnersGroup.com  Freeing financial advisors from the day-to-day details … so you can develop the big financial picture of your clients.  VPG completes your paperwork, conduct your customer communications, run your daily operations, cover for absent staff, create operations manuals and procedures and train new employees virtually from our own offices.  The scope of our services are defined by the needs of your firm. We customize our offerings for smaller and larger companies allowing advisory firms to grow your business while ensuring the quality of client service remains the same from the first to the last client. Qualified Resources for Financial Planners