10/14/2026
How do you measure success as a financial advisor?
Last week I sat on an advisor panel at the Forest Hills Financial Group 4th Quarter Agency Meeting at the Penn Club in Manhattan. The topic was the habits and best practices of successful advisors.
Is it revenue? Average account size? We’ve got to keep the lights on. We can’t work for free.
But we like looking at different metrics. Client retention. True client satisfaction. And the number of clients who feel so good about our work that they want to share us with others.
My partner Rob Gibson and I believe no two clients are the same. Their goals should always drive our recommendations.
Thank you to Michael DeLuccia for moderating, Lawrence Barth and Daniel Hochler for sharing the stage, and Diane Neustadt for her work behind the meeting.
We work with sales reps, managers and executives who want clarity and structure around their pay, equity, benefits and retirement. Link in bio.
How do you define success in your line of work?