35+
Years in Financial Services Recruiting & Consulting
14+
Locations Supported With Johnson Brunetti Growth
6
New England Offices Supported at Scranton Financial Group
100%
Dedicated to Advisor Growth & Scalability
The Challenge Facing Every FMO
- Aging advisor population
- Fewer professionals entering the industry
- Increased industry consolidation
- Intense competition for quality firms
- Rising recruiting costs
The Opportunity
The fastest-growing FMOs are helping their affiliated firms recruit, retain, and scale more effectively. The stronger your advisors become, the stronger your organization becomes.
Our Solution
We create a dedicated recruiting and consulting platform that operates within your organization and serves your affiliated advisor firms as an extension of your home office.
Recruiting
Industry-focused recruiting support designed to help firms attract advisors, leadership talent, operations professionals, and key growth personnel.
Consulting
Hands-on guidance in organizational structure, compensation design, succession planning, growth strategy, and operational excellence.
White-Label Services
Offer these resources under your own brand, strengthening advisor loyalty and enhancing the value of your affiliation model.
Why Grayling Associates?
Led by Darren Varano, Grayling Associates brings more than three decades of experience across career distribution, wirehouses, broker-dealers, RIAs, and independent advisory firms.
Darren has worked alongside highly respected industry leaders including Joel Johnson and Dave Scranton, helping support large-scale advisor growth initiatives and operational expansion.
This experience provides a unique perspective on what it takes to recruit top talent, retain key employees, and create the infrastructure necessary for sustained growth.
Limited Partnership Availability
To maintain a high-touch consulting model and ensure exceptional client outcomes, we partner with only a select number of FMO and IMO organizations.