2023 FPALA Mentor Application

It’s super straight-forward and just requires an online application submission for Mentees (here) and those seasoned professionals willing to give of their time, Mentors, (here). Upon completion, Mentees will have access to the Mentor roster and have the opportunity to contact potential matches from there.

It will be the Mentee's responsibility to pro-actively reach out to list Mentors to make connections.

FPALA will merely act as the conduit and allow both parties to use the time as they best see fit.

How It Works
It is a six-month program running April 2023 through September 2023.
Membership is required for both mentors and mentees, and there is no cost to participate.
Matching is done online through both parties submitting an application. It will be the Mentee's responsibility to pro-actively reach out to list Mentors to make connections.
Mentees are limited to one mentor at a time.
Mentees are expected to set the agenda and drive the relationship. Mentors just need to be responsive to their requests.
Once the match has been set, Mentees and Mentors are encouraged to have a discovery call to set agenda and overall expectations. This is to help mentees get clarity on what they want/need out of their mentoring relationship.
Mentees and mentors generally meet once per month via phone or Zoom, although some relationships are in-person.
Mentees complete an exit interview to rate their mentors and the program overall.

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* 1. Are you interested in helping an advisor grow his/her business and learn more about our industry? A "Yes" response signifies 1) you are interested in participating in the Mentoring Program; 2) you are willing to complete a brief business demographics survey; and 3) you are giving permission for and are aware that your business demographic information.

Yes

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* 2. Contact Information:

Name:

Company:

Address:

City:

State:

Zip code:

Email:

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* 3. Current Advisor:

RIA

Broker Dealer

Other (please specify)

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* 4. How long have you been affiliated with your firm?

Less than 2 years

2-4 years

5-9 years

10-19 years

20+ years

Retired

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* 5. How long have you been in the financial services industry?

Less than 2 years

2-4 years

5-9 years

10-19 years

20+ years

Retired

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* 6. How long have you been practicing as a financial advisor?

Less than 2 years

2-4 years

5-9 years

10-19 years

20+ years

Retired

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* 7. Check all the designations that you currently hold:

CFA

CFP

ChFC

CPA

CDFA

CDP

Other (please specify)

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* 8. What are your firms total assets under management?

Less than $10 million

$10 million to < $25 million

$25 million to < $100 million

$100 million to < $250 million

$250 million to < $500 million

$500 million or more

Not Applicable

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* 9. What was your firms total revenue last year?

$0 to $100,000

$100,000 to < $200,000

$200,000 to < $300,000

$300,000 to < $400,000

$400,000 to < $500,000

$500,000 to < $750,000

$750,000 to < $1 milliion

$1 million or more

Unsure

Not Applicable

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* 10. Which of the following most accurately describes your business focus?

Primarily fee-based

Primarily commission based

Fee only

Mix of commission, fee and insurance

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* 11. How Many, if any, staff do you have working for you?

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* 12. What is your product mix?

Financial Planning Fees

Mutual Funds

Advisory/Fee Business

Variable Annuities

Insurance

Alternative Investments

Other (please specify)

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* 13. Specific focus of business?

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* 14. Any notes on target client base?

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* 15. Date business started:

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* 16. Are you open to mentoring a new advisor who has been in the business for less than two years?

Yes

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* 17. Are you open to working with a mentee who is not yet a registered representative or Investment Advisor Representative, but is planning to make the transition to become one?

Yes

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* 18. How is your business structured?

Sole Proprietor

LLC

S Corp

C Corp

OSJ

Own RIA

RIA and BD

Other (please specify)

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* 19. Rate your interest in mentoring another advisor in these categories:

	Not interested	Somewhat interested	Interested	Neutral
Networking	Networking Not interested	Networking Somewhat interested	Networking Interested	Networking Neutral
Succession planning	Succession planning Not interested	Succession planning Somewhat interested	Succession planning Interested	Succession planning Neutral
Recruiting/team building	Recruiting/team building Not interested	Recruiting/team building Somewhat interested	Recruiting/team building Interested	Recruiting/team building Neutral
Growing client base	Growing client base Not interested	Growing client base Somewhat interested	Growing client base Interested	Growing client base Neutral
Goal setting	Goal setting Not interested	Goal setting Somewhat interested	Goal setting Interested	Goal setting Neutral
Marketing	Marketing Not interested	Marketing Somewhat interested	Marketing Interested	Marketing Neutral
Transition from commission to fees	Transition from commission to fees Not interested	Transition from commission to fees Somewhat interested	Transition from commission to fees Interested	Transition from commission to fees Neutral
Improving client experience	Improving client experience Not interested	Improving client experience Somewhat interested	Improving client experience Interested	Improving client experience Neutral

2023 FPALA Mentor Application

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* 2. Contact Information:

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* 3. Current Advisor:

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* 4. How long have you been affiliated with your firm?

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* 5. How long have you been in the financial services industry?

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* 6. How long have you been practicing as a financial advisor?

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* 7. Check all the designations that you currently hold:

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* 8. What are your firms total assets under management?

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* 9. What was your firms total revenue last year?

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* 10. Which of the following most accurately describes your business focus?

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* 11. How Many, if any, staff do you have working for you?

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* 12. What is your product mix?

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* 13. Specific focus of business?

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* 14. Any notes on target client base?

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* 15. Date business started:

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* 16. Are you open to mentoring a new advisor who has been in the business for less than two years?

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* 17. Are you open to working with a mentee who is not yet a registered representative or Investment Advisor Representative, but is planning to make the transition to become one?

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* 18. How is your business structured?

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* 19. Rate your interest in mentoring another advisor in these categories:

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* 20. List three things you hope to accomplish (expectations/goals) through participation in this program