AdvisorEconomics
The next version of your RIA needs better numbers.
Make confident hiring and growth decisions. AdvisorEconomics turns your accounting data into a KPI dashboard with benchmarks.
Built on Michael Kitces' methodology for advisory firm financial analysis
Hire, cut costs, or graduate clients? Hard to know without the numbers.
You've tried spreadsheets and standard reports. Still no clear answer.
See what your numbers are trying to tell you
AdvisorEconomics turns your accounting data into a KPI dashboard with benchmarks, trends, and guidance — so you can make growth decisions with confidence.
Benchmarks against similar firms
So you know what 'good' actually looks like.
Trends over time with context
So a dip is a data point, not a panic.
Linked articles and implications
So you know what to do, not just what the number is.
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Everything you need to decide — in one view
Revenue per Client
Profit per Client
Operating Profit Margin
Overhead Expenses
Benchmark methodology advised by Dan Inveen, who led the FA Insight Annual Study of Advisory Firms for over a decade.
The people behind your numbers

Michael Kitces
Co-Founder, AdvisorEconomics
Publisher of the Nerd's Eye View blog & The Kitces Report · Co-founder of XY Planning Network, AdvicePay, and fpPathfinder
Most advisory firms have a sense when something might not be right. The problem is that they don't really know for sure, because they have no basis for comparison. Which means the better your benchmarking data, the easier it is to figure out what's 'normal' and what's not, to take actions that really move the business forward.
AdvisorEconomics, featured in
RIA owners who stopped guessing
This is for you if...
- You're an independent RIA (...reporting for broker-dealers & corporate RIAs coming soon!)
- You're actively making business decisions — hiring, pricing, profitability
- You have $200K+ in annual revenue
- You have at least 6 months of data in your accounting system
- You're a fee-only RIA (AUM, planning fees, commissions, or retainers)
This is NOT for you if...
- Your firm does significant tax prep, accounting, or insurance
- Someone takes a cut before revenue hits your books (broker-dealer, corporate RIA, etc.)
- You just want confirmation things are "fine"
- You don't have a dedicated accounting system for your firm
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Co-founded by Michael Kitces · Advised by Dan Inveen
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