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Why Carson

Being a Carson Partner means both being independent and having access to world-class support.
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Run Your Business

Proven Processes, Great Platforms

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Compliance

Operations

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HR Support & Next Gen
Grow Your Business

Build Your Bottom Line

Marketing

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Find Your Freedom

Delegate & Elevate

Succession Planning

Business Coaching & Training

Community
Community

Community

An inspiring network of growing financial advisors creating impact in their communities.
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Partners

Network With Peers

Growing a business is hard. But with the support of a network of peers -- and regular opportunities to learn from the strategies and tactics working in their own offices -- it gets a whole lot easier.

Events

Learn and Connect

Whether it's our big annual Excell Conference, our women in wealth management conference or a partners-only training webinar, we've got every need covered.

Community Impact

Make a Difference

At Carson, giving back is part of our core. And we not only say our partners should make a difference, but twice a year we honor partners who've done exemplary community service work.
Ways to Join

Ways to Join

Partnership options to suit your unique situation
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Partnership

Your Brand. Our Support.

To reach the next level of growth, you need to delegate and elevate yourself to CEO. We help do that while giving you the freedom to maintain full ownership.

Join a Partner

Tuck-in. Grow Together.

By joining an existing Carson Partner firm, you get to focus on the work you love without the burden of ownership.

Minority Investment

Control Plus Capital

Want national brand recognition and an infusion of capital? Explore taking on the Carson Wealth name while keeping a majority stake in your firm.

Full Acquisition

Sell Your Firm

Looking for a succession solution? When you sell your firm to Carson, you join a company with a mission to be the most trusted in financial advice.
About

About

Carson Group is an RIA and powerful platform for financial advisors to find their freedom.
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Team

Our Greatest Asset

We take pride in building the best team in the business, and our partners know that the industry thought leaders are working on their behalf.

Newsroom

Making Headlines.

When you do great work, people notice. See the latest examples of Carson's coverage in the national press.

Careers

Culture and Opportunity.

We're constantly on the lookout to help others grow in within their profession. Come learn about life at Carson.

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From Our Thought Leaders.

We don't just talk about our ideas — we write them down, too! Explore and get inspired by our latest published works.
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Insights

Carson Group resources for financial advisors. Browse blogs, guides, books, podcasts, and more.
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Interested in selling to or merging with another advisor? Our business valuation calculator can help you better understand your firm's value.

Framework

Practice Management Podcast

Exploring the financial services profession, talking with top names in the industry and tackling some of the biggest issues.

Facts vs. Feelings

Market Strategy Podcast

A deep dive into the market-moving events to cut through the noise and help you identify what really matters.

Investment Newsletter

From Our Thought Leaders

Stay on top of market trends with the Carson Investment Research Newsletter.
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Business Management |

15 Mins

June 21, 2024

ReFrame | Amanda Bearden

Video by Ana Trujillo Limon

Discussion with next-gen professional Amanda Bearden, Partnership Development Associate, to get her perspective on how mentorship and sponsorship have helped her in her success during her short time in the industry. Plus, to get a next-gen perspective on what things we should address in the 2024 State of Women in Wealth Management Research.

Host: Ana Trujillo Limon, Director, Coaching & Advisor Content

The information included herein is for informational purposes and is intended for use by advisors only, and should not be copied, reproduced, or redistributed without consent of CWM, LLC. Carson Partners offers investment advisory services through CWM, LLC, an SEC Registered Investment Advisor.

Business Management |

2 min

How Advisors Can Delegate, Innovate, and Elevate

Podcast by Ana Trujillo Limon

Are you spending too much time on tasks that are holding you back from your potential? Ana Trujillo Limón, Director, Editorial, and Executive Business Coach Jessica Colston, MS, PCC, team up in this episode to reveal how delegation and AI could transform the way advisors approach their work. Rather than simply assigning tasks, Ana and …

Business Management |

2 min

Beyond Biases: Rethinking Behavioral Finance with Brian Portnoy

Podcast by Ana Trujillo Limon

Is traditional behavioral finance missing the mark? Brian Portnoy, CFA, founder of Shaping Wealth, joins Ana Trujillo Limón, Director, Editorial, to introduce “Behavioral Finance 2.0,” a fresh take that goes beyond client-centric advice to a human-centric model. Rather than “fixing” biases, Brian emphasizes tapping into clients’ real motivations and strengths. He shares how advisors can …

Business Management |

6 min

Delegation FTW: Using AI for Routine Communication Tasks

Article by Jessica Colston

Generative AI is increasingly being used by knowledge workers—like financial advisors. In a recent episode of Facts vs Feelings, Carson’s Chief Strategy Officer Dani Fava noted that 78% of knowledge workers are using AI at work, and up to 50% of those are “smuggling” it in, meaning they don’t have their employer’s approval. Increasingly, we’re …