ADVISOR INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

Print out and have potential advisors fill out

What is your college degree is in?

 

 

Any memberships or designations that show your continued financial education?

 

 

How long have you been in the financial planning business?

 

 

Have you had any arbitration or litigation actions taken against you?

 

 

How do you get paid?

 

 

How am I charged: quarterly, per transaction 12b-1 fees, front or back end fees?

 

 

What type of investing style do you use and explain it to me?

 

 

Do you provide reports that tell me the performance of my accounts?

 

Do you provide long and short term capital gains reports for tax purposes?

 

 

Will you help with my current employer retirement plan?

 

 

What other services can you offer me?

 

 

Will you provide me with some references?

 

 

Who will ACTUALLY be handling the trading decisions in MY account?

 

 

Where will my accounts be custodied at?