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Gateway Financial Advisors, Inc. ("Gateway") is a privately owned financial services company committed to providing industry-best service, a superior portfolio of products, and unmatched expertise. Advisors care about each and every relationship and use a personalized approach to focus on growing, conserving, and protecting clients' wealth. The firm's core values are: Integrity, Passion, Influence, and Purpose, the four sides of the Gateway Financial Advisors logo represent these four values.
Gateway Financial Advisors positions itself in the market with the unique value proposition of "Quality Life Planning - Taking the IF out of Life so you can Live." The firm emphasizes a comprehensive approach to financial planning, asset management, insurance, legal assistance, taxes, and employee benefits. Gateway also offers a suite of business development, networking, collaboration, succession planning, transition support, processing and approval, office efficiency and support, and payout benefits. The firm highlights its experience and stability, with several equity owners and a strong affiliation with Cambridge Investment Research, Inc.
Gateway emphasizes a holistic approach to financial planning, focusing on creating dignity when it matters most. The firm's philosophy includes planning for the expected and protecting against the unexpected, ensuring clients' legacies are secure. Gateway believes in a team concept and fostering a family-like culture among its advisors.
Primary Investment Philosophy:
- Client-Centric Investing: Gateway tailors its investment strategies to meet the unique needs and goals of each client.
- Risk Management Investing: Emphasis on balancing risk and reward to achieve optimal returns for clients' individual risk tolerance.
Secondary Investment Philosophy:
- Principle-Based Investing:
- Long-Term Growth: Focus on sustainable, steady growth through disciplined strategies and diversified portfolios.
- Risk-Adjusted Returns: Managing investments to balance risk and reward, ensuring optimal returns for clients' risk tolerance.
Unique Investment Philosophies:
- Quality Life Planning: A strategy for clients' financial health based on their investment goals and time horizon. Gateway Advisors take the time to learn about clients and their goals and objectives, helping them make informed decisions.
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Mandatory Points of Alignment
Although Gateway has a strong brand presence, new partner firms are not required to adopt it, allowing them to preserve their own brand identity if they prefer.
Advisors can operate using their current tech and systems, however, Gateway wishes to centralize back-office functions and free the advisor to focus on client-facing activities.
Although Gateway provides additional services beyond portfolio management and financial planning, advisors retain full autonomy over client recommendations.
Gateway provides a comprehensive program for partners who want to enhance the client experience. This program includes various resources and tools that partners can utilize to strengthen relationships with clients.
While practice management resources are available for advisors, they are not mandatory to utilize.
Partners can maintain their investment philosophy and continue using their preferred investment strategies and trading approaches.
Advisor Value Proposition
For firms looking to expand client offerings, Gateway's wide range of services could be an asset to partners. Gateway takes pride in having a highly qualified team throughout the organization. This includes professionals with PhDs, CPAs, and legal support to assist partners whenever needed. The executive team at Gateway, led by CEO Shane Westhoelter, consists of experienced individuals, many of whom have been with the company for 10 years or more. This demonstrates the stability and commitment of Gateway to support new partner additions.
Gateway provides para-planning support with internal para-planners and recruits 2-4 interns annually to train as planners within its experienced offices. The back-office software available equips financial professionals with financial plans, and recommendations, and fills in any gaps they may encounter.
Gateway provides a comprehensive array of support services, including financial support and transition support (both physical and financial). Additionally, it offers marketing support, client-focused assistance, recruiting assistance, back-office staff administration support, virtual administration support, compliance oversight, account trading support, research support, and product support. Furthermore, Gateway manages acquisitions and client reallocations to existing offices as necessary.
Gateway Financial Advisors is a strong developmental partner for any practice looking to join them, thanks to their wide range of service options. When partnering with Gateway, you can expect access to various services that can enhance your practice. These services include coaching, business development support, consulting, product and portfolio reviews, compliance oversight, trading oversight, recruiting assistance, marketing support, joint sales support, case design, and estate planning support. In addition to comprehensive financial service support and investment support, Gateway also offers full insurance support, covering fixed products, life insurance, long-term care insurance, annuities, employee benefits, and senior products. They also provide multi-line support for auto, home, and commercial insurance, among others.
Gateway Financial Advisors places a strong emphasis on organic growth, and their network is designed to support firms in achieving it. The company has made investments in technology, improving the client experience, and expanding services and capabilities to drive organic growth. Gateway's partnerships include a national 457-qualified plan, several law firms, and a CPA firm, which expands the range of services available to clients and helps drive new leads to advisers. Gateway supports organic growth through its practice management and client experience programs. These programs include business coaching classes and business development training. By providing these resources, Gateway helps advisors refine their skills and strategies to effectively grow their practices.
Gateway offers practice management support, including business coaching and a talent development curriculum, to assist partners in improving overall business operations. It focuses on various aspects such as establishing standard operating procedures (SOPs) and enhancing operational and technological efficiency.
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