A common perception of financial advisors is that they’re only after making a commission on your money, and promoting products where they make the most money, and it may, or may not work for you. It’s understandable that you wouldn’t want to work with someone like that.

Allworth Financial is not that type of advisor. A very upfront and clear distinction is that they are fiduciaries. This means they are legally obligated to act in your best interests. This gives you peace of mind that when they are providing guidance, they are truly giving you advice of what they think is the best course of action for your specific financial profile, and goals.

Along similar lines of being fiduciaries, Allworth Financial’s primary fee structure is based on the amount of assets they are managing for you. Simply stated, they’re paid based on how they perform. If your portfolio increases in value, they make more money as a result. If your portfolio greatly increases, they will still make more money, but their percentage could be reduced to a smaller amount of your total assets.

Another distinction for Allworth Financial is that their advisors work together as a team, rather than competing like salespeople. Many firms have sales consultants rather than advisors, so it’s often a dog-eat-dog environment where there’s little to no support for one another. Instead, Allworth encourages collaboration to allow the best advice possible from multiple perspectives to ensure you thrive in retirement.