The Providend Process: Steps No Other Wealth Adviser Takes (S3E10)

Welcome back to part four of this nine-part mini-series, where we delve into the wealth management journey of our clients.

As the leading fee-only wealth advisory firm in Asia, we have been receiving many questions about who we serve and our work for our clients. So, we put together a collection of all the stories that clients and prospective clients shared with us. It ranges from why they are looking for guidance, the challenges they faced before meeting us, and their experience working with Providend.

In part one of this mini-series, we covered who our clients are, their concerns, and their need for a trusted wealth adviser. Following that, in part two, we shared the potential reasons for a lack of trust in the advisory industry and the need for sound wealth advice. In part three, we discussed how Providend was set up to be the trusted adviser to our clients, to guide them through a minefield of misinformation with honest, independent, and competent advice.

In this week’s Money Wisdom episode (part four), our co-host Isaac interviews Christopher, our Founder & CEO, about Providend’s advisory and planning process and why we go the extra mile to understand our clients’ life goals before making any recommendations to them.

The first meeting is termed a “Pre-Discovery” meeting, where we will decide whether there is a mutual fit, before arranging for subsequent meetings. And like a good slow-boil soup, the subsequent meetings are where we take time to know our clients, and what a good life means to them. This is of absolute importance to us, before we start to embark on suggesting specific instruments that would be suitable for them.

You may also enjoy the video version of this podcast here:

Stay tuned for our next podcast episode, where Amelia from our Brand Experience team will be having a discussion with Chris about his article in The Business Times. Do watch out for it!

The full list of Providend’s Money Wisdom podcast episodes from Season 3 can be found here. If you are keen to dive into the specific mini-series episodes, you may do so here:

  • The Story of Our Clients’ Wealth Journey: This mini-series delves into the wealth management journeys of our clients.
  • The Brain Behind: Christopher Tan, our CEO and regular contributor to The Business Times’ Money Wisdom column, will discuss the thoughts and insights behind selected articles.

Music courtesy of ItsWatR.

The host of this episode, Isaac Ong, is a Client Adviser at Providend, the first fee-only wealth advisory firm in Southeast Asia and a leading wealth advisory firm in Asia.

For more related resources, check out:
1. Wealth Management to Reach Your Unique Life Goals Reliably
2. Why an Investment Expert Would Be Willing to Pay for Wealth Advice Ft. Dr Wei Dai from DFA
3. Life Decisions First Before Legacy Decisions

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