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Kiplinger Adviser Intel Program

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Kiplinger Adviser Intel program, a curated network of trusted professionals

The Kiplinger Adviser Intel program is a curated network of trusted financial professionals who share expert insights on wealth-building and preservation. Contributors, including fiduciary financial planners, wealth managers, CEOs and attorneys, provide actionable advice about retirement planning, estate planning, tax strategies and more. Kiplinger experts are invited to contribute and do not pay to be included, so you can trust their advice is honest and valuable.

Kiplinger Articles by David Bromelkamp - LINKS

1. The Fiduciary Firewall - Guide to Honest Financial Planning (6/26/25)

https://www.kiplinger.com/retirement/retirement-planning/the-fiduciary-firewall-guide-to-honest-financial-planning

2. I'm a Financial Adviser: This Is Why I Became an Advocate for Fee-Only Financial Advice (2/4/26)

https://www.kiplinger.com/retirement/retirement-planning/fee-only-financial-advice-why-i-became-an-advocate

3. 'Fee-Only' and 'Fiduciary' Are Not the Same: A Financial Pro Sets the Record Straight

https://www.kiplinger.com/retirement/retirement-planning/fee-only-and-fiduciary-are-not-the-same

4. Fee-Only Financial Advice: Do You Really Know What It Means?

https://www.kiplinger.com/retirement/retirement-planning/what-fee-only-financial-advice-really-means

5. Will a Financial Professional Always Act in Your Best Interests?

 https://www.kiplinger.com/retirement/retirement-planning/will-a-financial-adviser-act-in-your-best-interests-this-question-will-tell-you 

6. When Paying for Financial Advice, Think Like Warren Buffett

 https://www.kiplinger.com/retirement/retirement-planning/when-paying-for-financial-advice-think-like-warren-buffett 

7. The Radical Concept That Lead to Client-First Financial Planning

 The Radical Idea That Led to Client-First Financial Planning | Kiplinger 

8. I Asked Investors to Share the Frustrations They Have with Financial Professionals (5/1/26)

Investors' Top 10 Frustrations With Financial Professionals | Kiplinger

9. Looking for Financial Advice? Start with This Question? (5/11/26)

 Looking for Financial Advice?Start With This Question | Kiplinger 

10. The Truth about Top Producers (5/17/26)

The Truth About 'Top Producer' Financial Advisors | Kiplinger

11. How to Hire the Right Financial Expert, Not a Salesperson (6/1/26)

How to Hire the Right Financial Expert, Not a Salesperson | Kiplinger

12. Trust Me, I'm a Fiduciary (6/18/26)

 Why 'Fiduciary' Does Not Always Mean What You Think It Means | Kiplinger 

Kiplinger Articles by David Bromelkamp - PDFs

Kiplinger has published the following articles by David Bromelkamp, the Founder of AdvisorSmart®, as a contributor in the Kiplinger Adviser Intel program.  


The financial advice industry can be confusing for many consumers. Unfortunately, most investors have never been taught the difference between financial product sales and objective financial planning advice. These Kiplinger Adviser Intel articles are designed to help individual investors become more informed consumers of financial advice by explaining the benefits of comprehensive, fee-only financial planning and the importance of working with objective financial advisors who place the client’s interests first. If you find these articles helpful, please feel free to download these articles and consider sharing them with your friends, family members, coworkers and anyone else who may benefit from learning how to seek better financial advice and avoid unnecessary conflicts of interest, excessive fees and sales-driven recommendations. An informed investor is better equipped to make wise financial decisions. Our mission at AdvisorSmart® is to help investors learn how to identify objective, evidence-based, fee-only financial advisors so they can pursue better financial outcomes with greater confidence.

Fee-Only and Fiduciary are Not the Same 021226 (pdf)Download
The Fiduciary Firewall 062625 (pdf)Download
Why I Became an Advocate for Fee-Only Financial Advice 020426 (pdf)Download
Fee-Only Financial Advice 030426 (docx)Download
Are You a Fiduciary 032426 (pdf)Download
Think Like Warren Buffett 033126 (pdf)Download
Client-First Financial Planning 042326 (pdf)Download
Top 10 Frustrations that Investors Have with Financial Professionals 050126 (pdf)Download
Advice-Only Financial Planning 051126 (pdf)Download
The Truth about Top Producers 051726 (pdf)Download
How to Hire the Right Financial Expert 060126 (pdf)Download
Trust Me, I'm a Fiduciary 061826 (pdf)Download

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