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Your Trusted Advisor ™

The most significant difference between a Trusted Advisor™ and salesperson is that a Trusted Advisor™ is focused on you and your goals while a salesperson may often seem too focused on making the sale. The following tools come from Bill Bachrach's Values-Based Financial Planning.

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Trusted Advisor™ Salesperson
Has a structured process for creating a comprehensive financial plan
Has a technique for making the sale 
Requires you to bring all your financial data or see your whole financial picture at the first meeting
Does not require anything other than you showing up at the first meeting
Is happy to refer you to someone else if he or she senses there is not a good match
Tells you that he or she can and is willing to work with anyone
Inspires you in a positive way
Tends to prey on fears and insecurities to get you to buy
Cannot be talked into just selling you a product, even if you insist
Will sell you anything you want to buy, or simply directs you to a preferred product
 
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Idaho Financial Group is not affiliated with American Independent Securities Group, LLC.