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Map the months between a first search and a signed mandate.

The buyer journey for a wealth management firm starts with a worry, such as what to do with a retirement payout. It moves through research, a first meeting and a proposal that is often compared against two other advisers. GullySales maps each stage so nothing is left to a single follow-up call.

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Scope, fee, reporting and term are agreed in writing after we have read your brief and spoken to you.

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What buyer journey means

The buyer journey is the sequence of steps a customer actually takes, from first hearing about you to deciding to buy, which is rarely a single visit or call. GullySales maps this sequence for your business and checks that something useful happens at each step instead of only at the final call.

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For wealth management firms

Where it usually goes wrong, and what we would do.

  • “It starts with a worry, not a product”

    Nobody searches for a portfolio management service for fun. They search after a bonus, a property sale or a retirement date, and the first page they read has to speak to that moment.

  • “The proposal stage is where mandates are lost”

    An investor takes a written plan away to compare. Without a scheduled follow-up on day five and day fifteen, the plan sits in an inbox and the decision defaults to inaction.

  • “The first review meeting decides the second year”

    An investor who gets a clear, on-time first quarterly review is far more likely to add money later than one who has to ask for an update.

What we do

What we deliver for wealth management firms.

Every deliverable, what it covers for you, and the result it is there to produce. Nothing here is an extra.

  1. Stage map from first worry to signed mandate

    A written map of what an investor does at each stage, from a retirement payout search through the proposal to the first review meeting.

    Result: Your team knows what an investor needs at each point in the decision.

  2. Day five and day fifteen follow-up routine

    A fixed follow-up schedule after every proposal is sent, so a plan taken away to compare does not sit unanswered.

    Result: Fewer proposals are lost to silence while an investor is still deciding.

  3. First review meeting checklist

    A short checklist for the first review after a mandate is signed, covering what to bring and confirm.

    Result: A new investor's first review happens on time and feels organised.

  4. Referral pathway alongside the direct journey

    A separate, shorter set of steps for a referred investor, who still expects a proper meeting and a written plan.

    Result: A referred investor gets the same careful process as a direct enquiry.

  5. Comparison-stage material for investors weighing three firms

    A one-page summary of your process and fees to leave with an investor comparing your firm against others.

    Result: Your firm stays in the comparison instead of fading from memory.

How the result is measured

  • Drop-off rate by step
  • Time from first contact to sale
  • Steps with no content

Recorded as a baseline before work starts, so every later report has an honest comparison.

Read the full buyer journey mapping page

Stages of the investor's journey

From a worry about money to a signed agreement, what an investor does and what the firm should have ready.

A trigger
A retirement payout, an inheritance, the sale of a property or a change in the family sets it off. Write pages for these situations in plain words, without a product pitch.
Research
The person reads, asks friends and checks the firm online. Name the advisers, with their qualifications and registration as the regulator lists it, so the firm can be checked.
The first meeting
The investor tells the story and wants to know how the firm is paid. Explain the fee structure in plain words at the start, and note the family and goals in the meeting record.
The proposal
The proposal is read at home, often with a spouse, and set against others. Write it in plain language with the reasons, fees and risks, and have the compliance officer review it before it goes.
Decision and onboarding
The investor signs, completes KYC and moves money. Give a checklist of documents, one named contact and a clear order of steps.
The first review
The first review shapes the relationship. Fix its date at signing, and prepare a statement the investor can follow, with no promise about returns.

Who it is for

This is written for these wealth management firms.

  • Independent practices registered as investment advisers
  • Registered investment advisory firms
  • Portfolio management services
  • Family offices
  • Mutual fund distributors
  • Insurance and wealth practices
  • NRI-focused wealth advisers
  • Retirement and pension planning practices

Not for

It is not the right fit if.

  • You have no record of how past investors found you, so a journey map would be built from guesses.
  • Your firm opens only a handful of mandates a year, and one journey drawn from so few cases would mislead.

How it works

How the buyer journey work runs

The work itself, in order. How an engagement starts, from your brief to a written scope, is set out on our method page.

  1. 1

    Understand the sales process

    We walk through how a sale happens today, from the person who first answers an enquiry to the one who closes it.

  2. 2

    Audit the data

    Website analytics, call logs and CRM records are put together to see where people drop out. Where records are thin, we say so and mark the gap rather than guess.

  3. 3

    Interview buyers and staff

    Recent customers, and some who did not buy, plus the team who speak to them, explain the reasons behind the numbers.

  4. 4

    Build the map

    Stages, touchpoints, decision-makers and drop-off points are set out in one document everyone reads the same way.

  5. 5

    Fix and measure

    Each fix is made against the stage it addresses, and the drop-off at that stage is compared with the baseline afterwards.

Where this fits

Three pieces of sales work, in this order.

This work sits inside sales process design, at stage 1, prospecting and lead generation. The audit comes before it, and sales management keeps it running.

  1. Step 1

    Sales audit

    Find where deals are being lost and what to fix first.

    Start here if you cannot say where orders are lost.

  2. Step 2 · you are here

    Sales process design

    One written way to sell, from first enquiry to repeat order.

    Start here if every salesperson sells differently.

  3. Step 3

    Sales management

    A target, a review routine and someone who owns the number.

    Start here if the team has targets and no routine.

Tell us what you need Your brief is read before we call. Scope, fee and term in writing.

FAQ

Questions owners ask before they call.

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How long does the journey usually take?
From first enquiry to a signed mandate is commonly six to twelve weeks for a new investor, longer for large portfolios that need family discussion.
Can this journey be mapped for referrals too?
Yes, and it should be, since referred investors still expect a proper meeting and a written plan, not a shortcut.
Who else is involved when an investor decides on an adviser?
A spouse, an adult child, a chartered accountant or a friend who already uses an adviser, and for NRIs, family in India. Ask in the first meeting who else will see the proposal, and write one that makes sense to a reader who was not in the room, within your compliance rules.
An investor took the proposal and went quiet. What can we ask?
Ask once whether anything in the proposal needs explaining, such as a fee or a risk, and whether someone else is reviewing it. Do not press on returns or offer inducements. Record the answer and respect a no. Check wording with your compliance officer before it goes.
How much does it cost?
There is no price list, because the work differs by business. The fee is scoped after we have read your brief and spoken to you, and put in writing before anything starts, split into our time, your media spend and production.
How long is the contract?
The term is agreed in writing after we have spoken, along with the fee and the reporting. It is never a default twelve months, and renewal is decided on the numbers against the baseline recorded at the start.
Who will actually do the work?
The person you speak to before anything starts. We work from one office in Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru, with no account managers in between.
What do you need from us?
Your brief, and a conversation. After that, access to whatever this work touches, such as your website, your accounts or your enquiry record, and time with the people who handle your enquiries.
What if we are not happy with the work?
Tell us and the plan changes. Everything is reported against the baseline, so a number that is not moving is visible to both sides. The term is in your written scope, and the refund and cancellation policy sets out the rest.

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