What Financial Advisors Want from Marketing

On June 23rd at 12 noon ET, the FCS will stage a free, virtual research presentation led by Phil Edelstein, founder of Substance Strategy & Creative, on the topic “What Financial Advisors Want from Marketing.’

Over the past year, Substance interviewed over 75 financial advisors through its Advisor Roundtables program – a standing focus group of financial advisors from various channels who share their perspectives on the marketing they receive, see, and engage with. In the course of those discussions, Substance identified 8 key insights that advisors have consistently mentioned about how to more effectively market to them.
 
These ideas are featured in a quick, yet comprehensive presentation which includes:

  • 8 insightful areas of feedback heard directly from FAs that can make your marketing more effective
  • Tangible, best-in-class examples from intermediary marketers in the industry who are using these principles to their advantage
  • Actionable recommended tactics for how to incorporate these principles into your own marketing efforts
  • Additional supporting industry data and insight surrounding how to most effectively engage advisors in your marketing efforts

Joining Phil in presenting his agency’s findings will be his team members Kelly Erb, Partner, Head of Content, and Catie Borzillo, Head of Digital Strategy.

Note: in his spare time, Phil is the president of the FCS Philadelphia chapter.

To register for this free virtual event, click here.

  • Start June 23, 2025 12:00 PM EDT
  • End June 23, 2025 12:30 PM EDT
  • Location ZOOM

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Speakers

Presenter Phil Edelstein

Founder

Phil Edelstein is the Founder of Substance Strategy & Creative – a branding and marketing firm that specializes in the financial sector. He is an expert in building strategic brand alignment across highly complex organizations. Phil has brought his expertise in market research, brand strategy and marketing planning to bear for the likes of Lincoln […]

Presenter Kelly Erb

Head of Content

Kelly Erb is the Head of Content at Substance Strategy & Creative. She brings a wealth of experience to our team with over 30 years of developing strategic content and marketing for financial services organizations.  Her career spans the industry, beginning at The Hartford (Planco) and later with SEI and Lincoln Financial Group. She served […]

Presenter Catie Borzillo

Head of Digital Strategy

Catie Borzillo is Head of Digital Strategy at Substance Strategy & Creative. Catie’s curiosity and empathy makes her a self-proclaimed people person. Her passion for content and the end user makes user experience and strategy a natural fit for her career. Catie has worked with a wide range of clients across retail, food and beverage, […]

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