Movers and Shakers 2010

Don Trone is on the cover the January issue of Financial Planning magazine, and named as of the people to watch in 2010.
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100 Most Influential People in Defined Contribution

For the fourth year straight, Don Trone is named as one of the Most Influential People in the 401k industry.
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Page One Wall Street Journal Article is a ‘Home Run’ for the RIA Industry

Don Trone is quoted in this RIABiz article on the independence of investment advisors.
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The F Word

Don Trone’s column in the December, 2009 issue of Bank Investment Consultant magazine.
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Standing on Principle

Don Trone’s column in the December, 2009 issue of Financial Planning magazine.
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Born to Lead

Don Trone’s column in the October, 2009 issue of Financial Planning magazine.
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The FPA Throws its Weight Behind a Fiduciary Guru

The Financial Planning Association® (FPA®) announced that it will work with Strategic Ethos’ Don Trone, an industry expert on investment fiduciary responsibility and Greene Consulting, one of the premier training firms, to develop the first in a series of fiduciary books and training programs for financial planners. The book will be available in an electronic eBook format and, along with the training course, is slated for release in late Spring 2010.
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STRATEGIC ETHOS, QUEST CONSULTING, AND HR CHALLY TEAM-UP TO RELEASE ON-LINE LEADERSHIP ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENT

HR Chally, one of the premier leadership development and talent management companies, has teamed up with Strategic Ethos and Quest Consulting to develop one of the first on-line leadership assessment instruments for the financial services industry.
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7 Things a Financial Advisor Needs to Know to Succeed in the 401k Business

The dimensions of a decision-making process for 401k plans is not too dissimilar to the process an advisor would use to manage the assets of a wealthy individual, foundation, endowment, or personal trust. Still, there are enough differences, and advisors who can master the nuances can excel in the 401k industry.
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Thirty for Thirty

Don Trone has been named by Investment Advisor magazine as one of the most influential people in the financial services industry over the last thirty years. Other names appearing on the list include: John Bogle, Harold Evensky, Ken Fisher, Sheryl Garrett, Benjamin Graham, Roger Ibbotson, Deena Katz, Ross Levin Don Phillips, Bill Sharpe, Harry Markopolos, Amy Domini, Steve Jobs, Michael Milken, Charles Schwab, Eric Schwartz, Mark Tibergien, Skip Viragh, Tom James, Dale Brown, Joe Deitch, Alan Greenspan, Ned Johnson, Ronald Reagan, Todd Robinson, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Mary Schapiro, and Marv Tuttle.
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Trone Says Ultra-High-Net Worth Embracing ‘Fiduciary-Like’ Standards

Don Trone is interviewed by Investment Advisor magazine on the work behind the development of the new global wealth management standards.
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The Practical Fiduciary

Don Trone's February 2010 column in Financial Planning magazine
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Are The Retirement Waters Now Murkier?

Don Trone and Lou Harvey discuss the impact of the DOL's newly proposed changes to the 2006 Pension Protection Act.
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Step One: Analyze

Don Trone's April, 2010 column for Financial Planning magazine.
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Step Two: Strategize

Don Trone's May, 2010 column for Financial Planning magazine.
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Trone and Harvey Champion Leadership

Don Trone and Lou Harvey announce at the 401k Influencers Conference their intentions to launch a leadership institute for the financial services industry.
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