Advisory Education Partners

Advisor Skills

Winning Referrals

There are many reasons you may not be getting the quality and number of referrals you want. In this lesson you learn how to create a winning mindset and referral worthy practice.

FA Managers & Supervisors, Client Service & Operations Skills, Advisor Skills

Developing Emotional Intelligence

Emotional intelligence (EI) is the ability to recognize and manage our emotions, behaviors, and impulses, as well as apply this knowledge to the world around us.

Advisor Skills

Building Your Brand

A strong brand is crucial for Financial Advisors to establish trust, credibility, and differentiation in a competitive market. This course will show you how to define and communicate your brand to ideal prospects and clients.

FA Managers & Supervisors, Client Service & Operations Skills, Advisor Skills

Become A Prioritization Pro

Successfully and accurately completing your daily tasks lies in your ability to properly prioritize those tasks. Teresa Riccobuono, CEO of Simply Organized, explains the What, When and How's of becoming a Prioritizing Pro.

FA Managers & Supervisors

Navigating Common Talent Challenges

We speak with Michelle Wong, CEO of Nifty Advisor Support about some of the challenges and solutions Advisory firms face in managing their most important resource, their talent!

FA Managers & Supervisors

Facilitation Skills

The Facilitation Skills workshop can help any organization make better decisions. This workshop will give participants an understanding of what facilitation is all about, as well as some tools that they can use to facilitate small meetings.

Fast Facts, Financial Concepts

Fast Facts-Retirement Distribution Rule 72(t)

The IRS code allows the ability for distributions from qualified assets under Rule 72(t). Understanding both what a 72(t) distribution is and how to set one up without running afoul of IRS rules is critical.

FA Managers & Supervisors

Supervising Others

Supervising Others helps supervisors become more efficient and proficient, with information on delegating, managing time, setting goals and expectations (for themselves and others), providing feedback, resolving conflict, and administering discipline

FA Managers & Supervisors, Client Service & Operations Skills, Advisor Skills

Critical Thinking Skills

Critical thinking is a questioning approach to form a judgment or conclusion. It encourages reflective and independent thinking to guide us through the hundreds of decisions that we make throughout a week.

Client Service & Operations Skills

Moving Money For Clients

Moving client funds and assets are a common client service task. This course will provide and overview of the who, why and how of handling money movement for clients.

Financial Concepts

Understanding The Importance of Asset Ownership

How assets are owned has a significant effect on a clients financial plan. This course explains the different forms of ownership and the impact of each.

Insurance Products

Annuity Basics

An introduction to annuities, what they are, how they are structured, common features and an overview on different types of annuities

Insurance Products

Insurance Basics

An introduction to the basic concepts of insurance

Investments

Mutual Fund Fundamentals

An introduction to a commonly owned investment product

Investments

Exchange Traded Products

Exchange Traded Products have become a staple in client portfolios. This lesson will cover useful topics that will help you provide your clients outstanding service.

Investments

Introduction to Bonds

An introduction to one of the primary asset classes that comprise client portfolios

An Introduction to Stocks

This lesson covers the fundamentals of Stocks, also known as equities. What they are, how they are held, traded and valued.

Financial Concepts

Basic Estate Planning

Commonly encountered estate planning concepts in retail financial services

Client Service & Operations Skills, Financial Concepts

Required Minimum Distributions

Understanding the who, when and how of Required Minimum Distributions

Client Service & Operations Skills, Financial Concepts

Preparing Client Review Meetings

Client review meetings are a critical part of the client experience. This lesson will teach you best practices for proper preparation for these important interactions and useful tips that will save you valuable time.

Client Service & Operations Skills

Providing Outstanding Client Service

Discover the reasons behind clients perceiving the service they receive as exceptional and the essential skills required to deliver it.

Client Service & Operations Skills, Financial Concepts

Navigating The Passing Of A Client

This lesson offers best practices on navigating the complexities of transitioning assets to beneficiaries

Insurance Products

Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit Riders

An overview of GMIB riders, a popular but complex annuity rider. Upon completion you will have a working understanding of rider structure, common benefits and features as well as important considerations when servicing contracts with GMIB riders

FA Managers & Supervisors, Client Service & Operations Skills, Advisor Skills

Time Management Skills

The practice of time management requires focus and conscious planning to help win back control of your busy day, and conquer financial goals.

Client Service & Operations Skills, Advisor Skills

Mastering Difficult Clients

This training equips individuals with the ability to navigate challenging interactions, turning potential conflicts into opportunities for positive engagement.

Client Service & Operations Skills

Trading For Client Accounts

Accepting and processing trades for client accounts is an integral part of a Client Service Associate's job. This lesson walks you through the important points of completing transactions efficiently and accurately.

FA Managers & Supervisors

Coaching And Mentoring

Coaching and Mentoring are two useful tools to develop team members and improve performance. Understanding the difference between the two and when to use them is important for employee success.

FA Managers & Supervisors

Conducting Employee Reviews

An annual review can help you keep your employees happy, engaged, and focused. It is human nature to want to succeed. Giving your employees feedback on their positive and negative attributes is part of the pathway to success. A poorly designed ann

Resource Library

Fast Facts- Common Tax Forms

Understand the most common tax documents encountered when servicing Financial Advisory Clients

Fast Facts, Investments

Fast Facts-Exchange Funds

Exchange Funds are a unique strategy sometimes utilized by high net worth clients. Understanding the complexities of these products will help build trust and confidence with your top clients.

Fast Facts, Financial Concepts

Fast Facts- The Back Door Roth IRA Strategy

A 5 min explanation of the Back Door Roth Strategy and an important potential pitfall to avoid

Fast Facts

Fast Facts- Margin Accounts

The basics of Margin Accounts, part of AEP's Fast Facts lessons

Fast Facts, Financial Concepts

Fast Facts-Workplace Retirement Plan Rollovers

Workplace retirement plans are a common source of funding for client IRA accounts. In this lesson you will learn the steps to process a rollover with a client and what considerations to be aware of to make it go as smoothly as possible.

Fast Facts, Investments

Fast Facts: Donor Advised Funds

Donor-Advised Funds are philanthropic vehicles that offers individuals, families, and entities the flexibility to support charities of their choice over time. This 5 minute course provides an overview of what they are, the pros and cons.

Fast Facts, Financial Concepts

Fast Facts-NUA/Net Unrealized Appreciation

A summary of a unique planning strategy for clients who own highly appreciated company stock inside their 401k plan