SmartAsset bars new RIA clients from buying referral milk without renting the whole lead-generating cow for $25K a year -- a smart move, analysts say
The New York City referral generator is countering rival Zoe with broader offer, but it may now encounter out-of-niche providers like SS&G, FMG, or Hearsay.
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SmartAsset raises $110 million after LPL and Schwab dominoes fall, revenues zoom to $100 million and Zoe escalates RIA referrals arms race
Suddenly valued at $1 billion, the New York City referral outsourcer raised painless cash, the better to recruit 150 more staffers after LPL referral deal and Schwab Advisor Services drop in-house lead recipients.
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Andres Garcia-Amaya taps two industry vets to guide Zoe Financial through the RIA referral market's rocky shoals, which have sunk more than one firm
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