Q158 - What Is An RIA?

Transition To RIA Podcast · Oct 1, 2026 · 20m

Those of us in this industry all too often use jargon like basis points, ETFs, etc.

At times, we forget that people (clients) outside the industry, might not be as familiar with that terminology.

Turns out, I am just as guilty regarding the RIA industry.

Through my 150+ episodes so far I've answered questions about all sorts of minutiae regarding the RIA model.

Yet, it recently occurred to me that I have yet to answer the most straightforward question: "What is an RIA?"

On this episode (#158) of the Transition To RIA question & answer series, I explain what an RIA is, how it came to be, and…