Conflict-Free Standards
The Conflict-Free Standards ensure clients receive fully transparent, conflict-free, science-based advice that is legally aligned with their best interests and upheld with strict accountability.
- Embrace the Legal Fiduciary obligation to place clients' interests first.
- Deliver comprehensive, science-backed advice.
- Provide fee-only solutions.
- Accept no commissions, revenue sharing, billable hours, self-dealing, proprietary products, opaque fees, gifts, or soft-dollar arrangements.
- Be transparent on all client costs and fees.
- Provide clear client costs, fees, and terms.
- Remain independent from any organization that would create a client conflict or self-dealing.
- Provide full transparency on client reporting.
- Never sell client data.
- Maintain accountability to clients and regulators.