What Services Do Wealthy Clients Want from an Advisor?

February 27, 2025

What ​services ​do ​you​ expect ​from ​a ​financial ​advisor? Maybe ​more ​importantly, ​what ​are ​you​ actually ​receiving? ​There's ​a ​perception ​issue ​out ​there ​that ​many​people ​are ​dealing ​with, and ​today ​we're ​going ​to ​take ​you ​into ​the​ Axio Wealth Management ​process ​to ​explain ​kind ​of ​how ​we ​go ​through​the ​discovery ​with ​clients ​to ​understand ​what ​services ​they ​need ​and​how ​to ​deliver ​those ​at ​a ​high ​level.

With insights from a revealing study, they discuss the gaps between what advisors believe they offer and what clients perceive they receive. Discover how effective communication and a personalized approach can bridge these gaps and enhance your financial journey.


Here’s what we discuss in this episode:

0:00 – Intro

0:40 – Study findings

3:33 – Starts with discovery process

6:32 – Why does that gap exist?

8:10 – Client story

9:57 – What to expect from us


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