Table of Contents
Technology, Internet and Marketing Usage of Fee-Based Registered Investment Advisors

Executive Summary 4
Financial Planning Software 4
Portfolio Management Software 4
Account Aggregation and Integration 5
     Product Differences 5
Contact Management 6
Digital Document Storage-Paperless Office 6
Product Evaluation Websites and Other Resources 7
Product Supplier Websites 8
Interactions and Relationships with Product Suppliers 8
Email 9
     Clients 9
     Receiving 10
Marketing 10
     Strategies 10
     Websites Used 11
     Market Segments 11
Advisor Websites 12
Financial Planning Process and Fees 13
Financial Planning Information and Education 13
Recommendations 14
Report of Discussion 17
Financial Planning Software 17
Portfolio Management Software 19
Account Aggregation and Integration 20
     SMA's 21
     529s 22
Contact Management 23
Digital Document Storage-Paperless Office 25
Product Evaluation Websites 25
Other Websites and Sources Used 28
Product Supplier Websites 29
Interactions and Relationships with Service Providers 32
Email 35
Marketing 41
     Websites 43
     Segmentation 44
Advisor Websites 45
Financial Planning Process 48
Financial Planning Fees Charged 51
Financial Planning Information and Education 53

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