Five Steps to Finding a Financial Advisor You Can Trust

RANDY L. THURMAN, CFP®, CPA/PFS, is CEO of Retirement Investment Advisors, Inc. He has been researching and applying investment strategies since 1986, specializing in helping those who have retired (or are about to retire) have a comfortable income for life. He has taught investing, personal finance, and economics at the college level and is a speaker at conferences, workshops, and on broadcast media, with appearances on Fox News network¿s Fox on Money and as the former host of the weekly radio program Money Talks.
Together, Randy and his firm have been cited as among the best in the United States more than thirty-eight times in national publications, including Worth, Bloomberg Wealth Manager, Financial Times, Financial Advisor Magazine, Medical Economics, Expertise.com, and Advisory HQ.

Introduction
PART I: Your Key to a Worry-Free Retirement
Now That Yoüre Retired, Do You Need a Financial Advisor?
The Three Essential Qualities of a Trustworthy Financial Advisor
The Retirement Investment Advisor¿A True Specialist
Five Steps to Find a Financial Advisor You Can Trust
PART II: The Five-Step Process
Step One: Create a List of Candidates
Step Two: Refine Your List with a Phone Interview
Step Three: Meet the Top Candidates
Step Four: Review a Recommended Portfolio
Step Five: Hire Your Outstanding, Trustworthy Financial Advisor
A Final Word:
Balance
Appendix
Recommended Reading List
About the Author
Acknowledgments
Index