HARKINS WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC
PORT CHARLOTTE, FLORIDA

For financial services professionals, adaptability is now more important than ever. Our industry is under substantial flux with new technologies entering the landscape, changing the way we do business, and a marked shift in regulatory oversight. You may have heard rumblings about a rule released by the Department of Labor (DOL) in April, which we call “the fiduciary rule.” Essentially, it requires individuals giving investment advice to retirement accounts to act in their clients’ best interests. While this sounds simple on the surface, it involves a lot of complexity. We are working to develop new solutions and opportunities that are designed to fit the needs of retirement investors, and we are personally excited about the innovation happening in financial services right now. Is your advisor? • “What resources do you have supporting you?”—Complying with the rule is a complex task, so it’s important your advisor has access to support and resources to help with the heavy lifting. For example, LPL Financial provides educational resources and support infrastructure to help us.