

Paying Advisers: Considerations Surrounding Cash Compensation
Many RIAs reach a point of growth when informal compensation arrangements no longer scale. Early on, paying advisers can be a one-off, case-by-case decision, but as a firm grows, brings on additional advisers, and professionalizes its employment agreements, compensation stops being something that can be handled informally and becomes a core part of how the firm operates. Firms need a compensation structure that is appealing to advisers, scalable so it can apply to a team (the
Isaac Mamaysky
Mar 6


(Presentation) Noncompetes and Restrictive Covenants
It was a pleasure to speak about the legal landscape of noncompetes and restrictive covenants for the Financial Experts Network. Click the link below to watch on the Financial Experts Network website.
Isaac Mamaysky
Feb 4


(Presentation) Selling Your Book of Business: Contracts, Privacy Laws, and the Movement of Client Data
It's always a pleasure to present for the Financial Experts Network. This presentation explores key legal considerations surrounding the movement of client data when transitioning from one firm to another.
Isaac Mamaysky
Feb 4


How The SEC is Actually Enforcing The Marketing Rule: A Checklist To Ensure Compliance Policies Meet The Mark
This article was written for and originally appeared on the Kitces Nerd's Eye View blog. It's always a pleasure to work with the Kitces team and I'm grateful for their excellent suggestions, editing, and collaboration. To see the article on Kitces, please use this link . Executive Summary (Written by Kitces Editorial Team) As financial advisers strive to communicate value and differentiate themselves in a competitive landscape, the SEC's new Marketing Rule has significantly r
Isaac Mamaysky
Feb 4


Regulation S-P & Sharing Client Data in Anticipation of Moving Firms
When advisers plan a transition to a new firm, they encounter a common challenge: How does the adviser give a prospective buyer enough information to evaluate the practice without running afoul of Regulation S-P or breaching client confidentiality obligations? Any firm assessing the value of an adviser’s book needs real detail. For example, they need to know how many clients the adviser serves, each client’s assets under management, age ranges, the length of the relationship,
Isaac Mamaysky
Dec 2, 2025


Non-Service and Non-Acceptance Provisions: Selected State Law Survey for Financial Advisors Considering Transitions
This is a guest post by our friend and colleague, Andrew Shedlock , a Partner at Kutak Rock. In the financial advisor transition space, one of the most intimidating contractual provisions that advisors face when considering a move is the dreaded “non-service” or “non-acceptance,” provision, whereby the firm which currently employs the advisor purports or tries to limit and bar the departing advisor from accepting or servicing clients that the advisor serviced at his or her f
Andrew Shedlock
Dec 1, 2025


Upcoming Speaking Engagements
I look forward to presenting at the following upcoming events: The State of the Law Surrounding Noncompetes Date: November 5, 2025 Venue: Elite Private Wealth Summit https://jaboyproductions.com/conferences Noncompetes and Restrictive Covenants: What Every Financial Advisor Needs to Know Date: November 12, 2025 Venue: Financial Experts Network https://www.financialexpertsnetwork.com/webinar-registration?webinar=3082 Investment Adviser Marketing Rule Date: December 11, 2025 Ve
Isaac Mamaysky
Oct 13, 2025





