Commonwealth Independent Advisor

Angela Sarver

Angela Sarver is a senior practice management consultant at Commonwealth Financial Network®, member FINRA/SIPC, the nation's largest privately held Registered Investment Adviser–independent broker/dealer. With the firm since 2007, Angela works with advisors on critical business issues, including business planning, leadership, partnerships, human resources, operational efficiency, marketing, business risk, and growth strategies. Angela has a BS in business administration from Emmanuel College and an MBA from Endicott College. She also completed the graduate certificate program in HR management at Northeastern University.

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Recent Posts

10 Best Practices for Developing a Human Resources Strategy

Should You Hire a Chief Compliance Officer?

In the Now: Leveraging Technology to Enhance the Client Experience

5 Tips to Elevate Your HR Strategy

Is Forming a Business Partnership Right for Your Firm?

10 Best Practices for Developing a Human Resources Strategy

Posted by Angela Sarver

July 30, 2019 at 10:00 AM

When you hear the words “human resources,” do you want to run for the hills? If so, you’re not alone. For many advisors who have gone the independent route, human resources is often where they have the least experience. But when you have the right employees, doing the right jobs, you can create a more efficient, profitable, and scalable practice. So, to help you tackle this important facet of your business, I’ve compiled a list of 10 best practices for developing a human resources strategy.

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Topics: Practice Management

Should You Hire a Chief Compliance Officer?

Posted by Angela Sarver

April 30, 2019 at 10:00 AM

Compliance is a critical function for financial advisory firms, and its importance will only increase as industry regulations become more complex. Ultimately, responsibility for compliance oversight rests with you. But given the growing demands you face, would it make sense to hire a chief compliance officer (CCO)?

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Topics: Practice Management, Compliance

In the Now: Leveraging Technology to Enhance the Client Experience

Posted by Angela Sarver

February 27, 2019 at 1:30 PM

If someone had told you years ago that a phone small enough to hold in your hand would have more power than the technology NASA used for the first moon landing, would you have believed them? It’s true—and it’s a testament to the dramatic technological advancements we’ve experienced in the past several decades. The changes have ranged from the minor (Rolodexes are no longer a thing!) to major improvements, including how we interact with clients and prospects. As new solutions emerge, advisors will need to place a greater emphasis on leveraging technology to enhance the client experience.

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Topics: Practice Management

5 Tips to Elevate Your HR Strategy

Posted by Angela Sarver

September 11, 2018 at 10:00 AM

While changes in the financial services industry are occurring at breakneck speed, so too are changes in human resources best practices as we face new regulations, increasing human capital needs, and other outside pressures. Firms of all sizes that have a strong HR strategy at their center are poised to hold onto talented employees for the long term. But that strategy needs to evolve with the times and the firm’s growth.

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Topics: Practice Management

Is Forming a Business Partnership Right for Your Firm?

Posted by Angela Sarver

July 25, 2018 at 1:30 PM

If I asked you to define partnership, what would you say? It’s a challenging question because partnerships mean different things to different people. For many advisors I speak with, a partnership is a structure that provides certain benefits. Specifically, it allows them to expand scale and capacity, maximize operational efficiency, create economies of scale, foster redundancy of skill sets, and establish a firm identity rather than one based solely on the personality of the founder.

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Topics: Practice Management

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