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What licenses do I need to become a financial advisor?

I get it, the CPA exam was brutal (the EA exam isn't exactly a cakewalk either), and you're probably not terribly excited to study for more tests to become a financial advisor.


The good news? You only need ONE more license (and one exam for that license) to be able to offer financial advisory services in your tax practice.


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The Series 65 license is all you'll need. This will allow you to do just about anything in the financial planning & investment space, aside from selling commission-based products.


With a Series 65, you can do any of the following:


  • Execute a revenue-sharing agreement with another advisory firm for your referrals

  • Manage investment portfolios as a fiduciary for a fee

  • Offer financial & investment advice for a flat fee


To top it all off - the Series 65 isn't really that hard of a test. You can do this!


Contact me here for help with your questions!

 
 

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