

FA Insight staff manages a wide variety of financial services industry studies, including both firm-specific and broad-based industry research on topics ranging from mergers and acquisitions to compensation and staffing.
Fielding of The 2010 FA Insight Study of Advisory Firms: Growth by Design closed on Monday, April 19th. If you participated in the study, you will receive your free copy of the report when it becomes available this summer. If you did not participate and would like to purchase a copy of the report when it is available, please send an e-mail to advisorstudy@fainsight.com and we will notify you when the report can be purchased. This page will also be updated with ordering instructions when the report is available.
Growth by Design will include special focus on two distinct business capabilities that drive firm growth—operations and marketing. We define these two capabilities as follows:
The report aims to support executive decision making by providing critical data, decisive insight and lessons from the industry's best-managed firms. By combining industry-leading research and analytical capabilities with our extensive in-the-trenches consulting experience, the FA Insight team promises a meaningful industry study that will be a valuable resource to all firms, regardless of size or service model.
For a more detailed overview of the study, click here.
With a print circulation of 110,000 and a vibrant Web site at InvestmentAdvisor.com, Investment Advisor is nearing its 30th year of serving independent and independent-minded investment advisors and financial planners across the United States. Investment Advisor—part of Summit Business Media, LLC, a leading B2B media and information company for the insurance, investment, and professional services markets—offers information and analysis on wealth management, retirement planning, investment strategies, practice management, compliance and regulatory issues, and insurance and tax planning, all designed to help registered investment advisors and independent broker/dealer representatives become more successful. Investment Advisor is part of the Investment Advisor Group at Summit Business Media, which comprises Investment Advisor and Research magazines and their respective Web sites, WealthManagerWeb.com, BoomerMarketAdvisor.com, and AdvisorBiz.com. For more information, visit InvestmentAdvisor.com and SummitBusinessMedia.com.