Does anyone have a national company they love for sending edible client gifts? We've been using iGourmet to send charcuterie to some of our top clients the last few years. However, their prices continue to go up and we are looking at other alternatives to stay within the gifting limit. I loved some of the feedback folks shared on @Kayla Berger's post about client experience and some gifts (Thanksgiving pies, college sweatshirts for parents of new students, etc.) and thought I'd try some sourcing beyond my Google searches.

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Does anyone have experience working with Pershing? What do you like or not like? Do they allow alternative investments on their platform? Thank you in advance for any feedback.

As an hourly financial planner, the functionality of Redtail is paramount to my productivity. However, for over a month, I have been unable to directly email attachments from the platform. Despite multiple attempts to rectify the issue with Redtail, zero progress has been made in resolving this matter. This limitation has become a substantial obstacle in my daily operations, compelling me to resort to cumbersome workarounds. Consequently, valuable time is being wasted, frustration is mounting, and efficiency is compromised. The prolonged duration of this fundamental functionality problem is concerning. It appears that the matter has not received the necessary attention or priority it deserves. I am frustrated beyond words and would like to drop Redtail... but of course, that will only create more issues and cost more time. I am curious if anyone else is experiencing issues with basic functions that are not being addressed by Redtail???

Hello fellow members! I am hoping to get some insight from each of you on your business and how you utilize PTO and other employee benefits. For an RIA firm with 10-20 employees, what types of PTO and other employee benefits do you offer? What is deemed "normal" and "Acceptable" PTO? Do you offer sick days in addition to PTO, do you offer maternity/paternity leave, do you offer remote work days for those that are required in office everyday? Do you other custodial sick days to care for young children or mental health days? I am trying to build a new and improved employee benefit package for our existing team and to use during our recruiting process. What other "benefits" do you offer employees to boost morale and improve the overall culture?