Custodians don't just hold client assets. They also need to hold an advisor’s attention.
Some of them are doing just that, according to Financial Planning’s
When we asked advisors to share their experiences with their custodians' tech offerings, such as risk assessment software or client portals, they told us they were either overwhelmed with the number of features, or disappointed in the lack of time taken to explain how to use them.
Planners also said they wanted to go paperless, they desired more mobile tools and longed for more time-sensitive — and friendly — customer service.
Of the more than 300 advisors who took the survey, nearly 250 left comments. A review of their notes paints an honest and critical picture of what custodians are doing well — and not doing so well. Scroll through to see the highlights.
The list is not ranked as the number of reviews per custodian is disproportionate.