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Taking Control & Focusing on What Matters
After deciding to start his own independent firm, Brian searched for a solution that offered autonomy without the overwhelming compliance and operational burdens of running an RIA.


Transitioning to a Corporate RIA Affiliation
Starting with Sapphire: Discover a New Way to Launch your Firm with XYPN

Starting with Sapphire: Discover a New Way to Launch your Firm with XYPN
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Transitioning to Fee-Only
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Navigating the Transition: How XYPN Sapphire Simplifies Going Solo
Leveraging Your Wirehouse Experience to Shape Your Fee-only Firm
Leveraging Your Wirehouse Experience to Shape Your Fee-only Firm
From Wirehouse to Solo RIA—When Following a Calling Serves You AND Your Clients
From Wirehouse to Solo RIA—When Following a Calling Serves You AND Your Clients
Transitioning Your Business
A New Path: Transitioning From the Broker/Dealer World

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Considering transitioning from the broker/dealer world? Denise Downey & Brian Face have done just that. Hear from them in this on-demand webinar.
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