At the outset of a wealth management relationship, understanding the origins of your advisor’s advocacy will either instill confidence or make you question their advice. When an advisor chooses independence, they typically do so because they want quality over quantity, customization over replication, and infinite product choices over a fixed menu. Independent firms are typically smaller, and thus lack the pressure of in-house product lines and profit-driven shareholders. At Skyline Financial Northwest, we also require advisors to embrace a fiduciary duty and to act in the best interest of their client.