NAILBA Perspectives Winter 2020 | Page 9

“I do believe that what you think about you bring about!” Sarah J. Kaelberer CFP, ChFC, CLU, president of Business & Estate Advisers, Inc. evening. After my first client took three house calls to buy a term policy with a $200 annual premium, I was certain that this was not the market in which I wanted to work. “The MassMutual district office out of which I was working specialized in pension planning,” he continued, “so I started to look for a job as a pension consultant with a firm that also offered insurance and investments to their clients. A regional firm hired me in their San Diego office. This change immediately put me in the business market after only about eight months in the business. In 1983, the firm also paid for me to get my Series 7 license. The only negative aspect about this experience was that I was with the firm for ten years but for the first eight years I was classified as an employee. So when I left the firm, I only had two years of insurance renewals to take with me. The education I received, however, from the advanced level of people with whom I worked and the business clients more than made up for the renewals I did not own.” Clearly, when the advisor moves to a higher net-worth market, there is typically more income to protect, more wealth to manage, High net-worth mountain continued on page 10 Tracking your commissions just got easier. Unlike other commission trackers, Agency Comp does not require you to purchase an expensive CRM with features you don’t need. With minimal data, you will be able to analyze and keep track of your commissions. Agency Comp calculates commissions for: • Percentage of premium • Fixed-fee • Graded • Target premium Now you can track your commissions by reports that include: • Revenue projections • Pending commissions • Analytics • Expected commissions Our innovative solution is available in four different packages to fit your needs, including a free package. There are no long-term contracts, so you can cancel at any time. If you’re a BGA/FMO/IMO, contact us about an Affiliation discount for your producers. Agency Comp is all business. Your business. Sign up today for free at AgencyComp.com or call 817/945-1445