Starting Your Own Practice provides guidance along every step of the independent business process. Topics covered range from personal concerns, such as is it your time to move on, and family considerations to strategic business objectives, such as financing and managing your business.

"This book will become your blueprint for success if you decide to go into business for yourself."
Dr. Bob Froehlich, Chairman, Investor Strategy Committee
Scudder Investments


This book is also an asset to anyone wishing to strengthen client relationships. It offers meaningful suggestions on how to improve operations and efficiency of an existing business.


"I purchased your book to share with my younger partners, assuming that it would not hold much new for me. I was surprisingly mistaken. The information was a good reminder of how we should be doing things."
Mary Grace Musuneggi, Senior Partner
Musuneggi Financial Group, LLC


"If you're thinking of going independent, this is a must-read. But even if you would never go independent, this book is a must-read. It is essentially concerned with running your business like a business (staffing, management, accountability, goals, compensation, finding your niche, marketing economically, and a host of similar issues). There is no way to read this lovely book without getting one
idea out of it that's worth a hundred times its cost, and maybe closer to a
thousand times!"
Nick Murray, President
The Nick Murray Company, Inc.


"As someone preparing to launch a church that will function a lot like a professional services firm, my legal pads are filled with ideas and concepts I was able to pull from the various pages of the book. I don’t know if you’ve ever heard from a pastor, but I wanted you to know that the book helped me tremendously as I navigate through organizing the structure of Life Change Christian Church."
Rev. Michael White, Jr.
Flames2Glory Ministries

"This book should by no means only be read by those thinking of going independent; it should be read by all of us, because it is nothing less than a closely-reasoned and specific blueprint for building and managing an advisory practice - no matter where it is housed...

...Thus, even if I practiced at Merrill Lynch or Northwestern Mutual, and fully intended happily to do so for the next forty years, I would still be immeasurably enriched by Bob's insights into team-building, compensation, prospecting, client contact - and even creating a business that someone, someday, will pay you a lot of money to acquire. And if, as you work through the book, you fail to be thoroughly charmed by Bob himself, please be advised that there is something really, really wrong with you."
Nick Murray
An excerpt from the article "Must-Read Books of 2006". Published in the January 2007 edition of Financial Advisor magazine.

"Nick Murray suggested in his newsletter that we read your book. I did. Let me congratulate you a writing such an amazing book. I too went independent from a large brokerage firm (though I wish I read your book prior to). You are right on the mark in every facet of going independent. Thank you!"
Michael J. LaPia, Jr.
The Financial Advisors
Andover, MA

"I just finished reading your book—“Starting your Own Practice.” It was a real eye-opener for me and I plan to implement several of the strategies that you profess. Thank you for taking the time to write it. I’m most appreciative to have the opportunity to read your thoughts."
John Colegrove, RIS
Calder and Colegrove Investment Group
Dacula, GA