How Prospects Actually Become Clients
How Prospects Actually Become Clients
Why Conversion Is a Function of Buyer Readiness, Not Channel Selection
Exclusive data insights from Zoe Financial
Why Conversion Is a Function of Buyer Readiness, Not Channel Selection
Exclusive data insights from Zoe Financial

How Prospects Actually
Become Clients
Why Conversion Is a Function of Buyer Readiness, Not Channel Selection
Exclusive data insights from Zoe Financial




The RIA industry could be analyzing advisor prospecting the wrong way. Zoe data suggest that prospect-to-client conversion rates reflect the stage of buyer readiness, not the marketing or sales channels.
Zoe's white paper surfaces several key points of data and analysis for advisors looking to improve their conversion rates and optimize their marketing spend, including:
• A framework for assessing a prospect's buyer readiness, dividing prospects into five distinct stages
• An analysis of common advisor marketing channels by prospect buyer readiness and advisor sales strategy
• Sales and conversion patterns among top-converting advisors in Zoe's network
• Possible optimizations RIAs can make to their marketing strategies based on firm size and resources
Zoe's research ultimately suggests that marketing channels operate as proxies for a prospect's buyer-readiness stage at the point of entry into the marketing funnel, not the primary driver of conversion.
This reframing has significant implications for how RIAs allocate marketing time and dollars, design their sales processes, and evaluate what is actually working.
The primary strategic shift for advisors is from "Which channel should I use?" to "Which stage transitions am I failing at, and what intervention would fix them?"
The primary strategic shift for advisors is from "Which channel should I use?" to "Which stage transitions am I failing at, and what intervention would fix them?"
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Download the White Paper
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Download the White Paper
Read the Press Release
Read the Press Release
Check out our press release to learn more about how Zoe's research reframes prospect-to-client conversions for advisors.
Check out our press release to learn more about how Zoe's research reframes prospect-to-client conversions for advisors.

Ready to Give Your Clients More?
Transform the way you serve your clients by scaling smarter and delivering more.
Ready to Give Your Clients More?
Transform the way you serve your clients by scaling smarter and delivering more.
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Zoe Financial, Inc. (“Zoe Financial”) is an investment adviser registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training. Zoe Financial provides investment advisory services and access to independent registered investment advisers through its platform. Learn more about Zoe Financial on the SEC’s Investment Adviser Public Disclosure website. Brokerage services are provided by Zoe Securities LLC and Apex Clearing Corporation, members of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. (FINRA) and Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC). Learn more about Zoe Securities and Apex on FINRA’s BrokerCheck website. The information provided by Zoe Financial is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be construed as personalized investment advice or as an offer to buy or sell any security. All investments involve risk, including possible loss of principal.
The information in the visuals are for illustrative purposes only, and doesn’t represent an actual user’s account, balance, or return. Zoe Financial does not provide tax or legal advice.
Fiduciary Advisors shown not affiliated or endorsed by Zoe Financial
Strategies and techniques discussed—including fractional trading, direct investing, asset allocation, rebalancing, tax-loss harvesting, and direct indexing—may not be suitable for all investors, may have limitations, and can trigger fees, expenses, and tax consequences.
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Zoe Financial, Inc. (“Zoe Financial”) is an investment adviser registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training. Zoe Financial provides investment advisory services and access to independent registered investment advisers through its platform. Learn more about Zoe Financial on the SEC’s Investment Adviser Public Disclosure website. Brokerage services are provided by Zoe Securities LLC and Apex Clearing Corporation, members of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. (FINRA) and Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC). Learn more about Zoe Securities and Apex on FINRA’s BrokerCheck website. The information provided by Zoe Financial is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be construed as personalized investment advice or as an offer to buy or sell any security. All investments involve risk, including possible loss of principal.
The information in the visuals are for illustrative purposes only, and doesn’t represent an actual user’s account, balance, or return. Zoe Financial does not provide tax or legal advice.
Fiduciary Advisors shown not affiliated or endorsed by Zoe Financial
Strategies and techniques discussed—including fractional trading, direct investing, asset allocation, rebalancing, tax-loss harvesting, and direct indexing—may not be suitable for all investors, may have limitations, and can trigger fees, expenses, and tax consequences.
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