what are the benefits of working with an registered investment advisor 
first rias are legally obligated to act in your best interest they also tend to providemore personalized services since they aren t paid on commission they don t have an incentive simply to deal with only when selling something rias typically have transparent fee structures often charging a percentage of assets under management or a flat fee which aligns their interests with yours finally most rias offer a broad range of financial planning services that address a wide range of needs 