Uptick Partners – the Bridge Builder to Independence – announced the official launch of the firm’s RIA platform for advisors looking to break away from captive broker-dealers, with the arrival of the firm’s first breakaway advisor.
Uptick was created by industry veterans Steve Barber, Jason Barber, and Taylor Pankratz, all formerly of Edward Jones, and has spent the last year building out the firm’s innovative platform and capabilities to serve advisors seeking to provide a stronger service offering and better outcomes for their clients than captive firms can provide.
Joining Uptick Partners is Jonathan Dvorak, founder of Dvorak Financial Planning in Cullman, Alabama. Jonathan – who has managed $275 million in client assets during his 14-year career at Edward Jones, has launched his independent practice to provide tailored financial services.
Jonathan’s decision to embrace RIA independence is a testament to Uptick Partners’ support system designed to empower advisors seeking greater autonomy and flexibility in serving their clients.
Uptick Partners was created out of the realization that the greatest challenge in going independent is managing the details of where you’ve been, not where you’re going. After Barber, Barber and Pankratz managed their own exit from Edward Jones and dealt with the myriad of nuanced issues that most RIA support platforms aren’t equipped to handle, they established Uptick earlier this year to extend their knowledge, resources, and support to other advisors aspiring for independence.
Dvorak is now the fourth advisor with Uptick to break away from Edward Jones. And the firm has a solid track record of building and executing successful transition plans, with advisors on average transitioning 90% of assets in their first year. Breakaway advisors joining Uptick also appreciate the firm’s 95% gross payout, modern technology platform, and growth culuture.
KEY QUOTES:
“We are excited to welcome Jonathan Dvorak to Uptick Partners. Jonathan’s expertise and dedication to his clients align perfectly with our mission of enabling advisors to deliver the highest standard of personalized financial planning and investment management.”
– Jason Barber, Co-Founder of Uptick Partners
“Launching Uptick Partners was a natural progression for us. We experienced firsthand the transformative impact of transitioning to independence. We turned that experience into our innovative ‘Bridge Builder Path to Independence’ framework, and helped Jonathan become the fourth advisor to successfully leverage it. And now, we’re eager to help others take that blueprint and create better outcomes for their clients, too.”
– Taylor Pankratz, Co-Founder of Uptick Partners
