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Train advisers to handle the fee question without flinching.

Sales coaching for a wealth management firm means training advisers on the specific conversations that lose mandates, such as explaining fees or handling an investor comparing three quotes. GullySales runs this coaching with real call reviews from your team, not generic sales theory.

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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 sales coaching means

Sales coaching is ongoing, one-to-one feedback on a specific salesperson's calls and deals. It differs from training because it continues after the session and is aimed at one person at a time. GullySales listens to real calls and reviews live deals to coach on what actually happened, not a hypothetical.

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For wealth management firms

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

  • “The fee conversation is rehearsed, not improvised”

    Advisers who can explain a fee structure in one calm paragraph close more often than those who apologise for it or bury it in jargon.

  • “The second meeting is where mandates are actually won”

    Coaching often focuses on the pitch, but the review meeting where the investor asks hard questions about the written plan decides more mandates.

  • “Role-play beats a slide deck”

    Advisers practising a real objection, such as an investor comparing your fee to a discount broker, learn faster than they do from a training manual.

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. Fee conversation script and practice sessions

    A rehearsed way to explain the fee structure in one calm paragraph, practised in role-play sessions with your advisers.

    Result: Advisers explain fees confidently instead of apologising for them.

  2. Review meeting coaching, not just the pitch

    Coaching focused on the second meeting, where an investor asks hard questions about the written plan.

    Result: Advisers handle the meeting that actually decides most mandates.

  3. Objection role-play library

    A set of real objections, such as comparing your fee to a discount broker, rehearsed until the response is natural.

    Result: Advisers stay composed when an investor pushes back.

  4. Call review sessions with your own recordings

    Coaching built around reviewing your advisers' actual calls, not a generic sales course.

    Result: Feedback is grounded in how your advisers really talk to investors.

  5. New adviser onboarding script

    A starter script and objection list for a newly joined adviser, covering the questions investors ask most often.

    Result: A new adviser sounds prepared from their very first meeting.

How the result is measured

  • Individual conversion rate
  • Coaching sessions completed
  • Improvement against personal baseline

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

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What to coach in the meeting

Coach the advisers on these six moments in an investor meeting, within what your registration allows.

Use a recorded or noted meeting from a prospect who did not sign. Mark where the investor's questions went unanswered.

The first meeting opening
Check that the adviser asks about goals, dependants, existing holdings and the investor's own worries before mentioning any product or portfolio.
The fee explanation
Rehearse one calm paragraph on how the firm is paid, whether by advisory fee or distribution commission, and where the written fee schedule sits in the agreement.
What returns can I expect
Coach advisers not to name a figure. They should explain that markets carry risk, that past performance is no guide, and describe the process they follow.
The comparison with another quote
Coach advisers to ask what the investor is comparing and to explain differences in service and reporting, without running down a discount broker or a rival adviser.
The second meeting
Check that the adviser walks through the written plan section by section and notes each question the investor asks, since this meeting usually decides the mandate.
The follow-up record
Log each meeting with the topics, open questions and the date the investor agreed to hear back, and check that the file notes match what was said.

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.

  • Your advisers have not agreed how the fee is explained, so coaching would train each one differently.
  • You want coaching to push investors to sign faster, which cuts against how a registered adviser should act.

How it works

How the sales coaching 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

    Listen first

    We review recent recorded calls, call notes and deal outcomes for each rep. Where calls are not recorded, we agree with you how they will be, and tell the rep.

  2. 2

    Set the plan

    Each rep gets one or two behaviours to work on, written down and shared with their manager.

  3. 3

    Coach on real material

    Sessions play back a specific call or deal, ask the rep to say what they would change, then rehearse it.

  4. 4

    Check the next calls

    We listen to the calls that follow to see whether the behaviour changed, and say so plainly if it did not.

  5. 5

    Adjust the plan

    Focus areas move on when a behaviour has become routine or when a new gap shows up.

Where this fits

Three pieces of sales work, in this order.

This work sits inside sales management. A target, a review routine and someone who owns the number.

  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

    Sales process design

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

    Start here if every salesperson sells differently.

  3. Step 3 · you are here

    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

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How will we know coaching is working?
Listen to the fee conversations. Coaching targets one specific skill practised repeatedly, so the change shows in how an adviser handles fee questions in real calls, which you can compare with notes taken before it started.
Does this replace hiring experienced advisers?
No, but it closes the gap for newer advisers faster and keeps senior advisers sharp on a conversation they may have stopped preparing for.
Can we record adviser meetings and calls for coaching?
Meetings with investors include financial and personal details, so tell the investor and note their agreement, keep recordings private, and ask your compliance officer what your registration and record-keeping rules require. Review a small number of meetings with the adviser present.
How do we give feedback to a senior adviser who brings in the most business?
Use a specific meeting, not a general view. Ask the adviser to explain a lost mandate and what they would change. Top performers respond to being treated as peers, and they are the ones whose habits newer advisers copy.
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.
How soon will we see results?
It depends on the trade, the channel and what is already in place. After we have read your brief and spoken to you, we say what we would expect to move first and how it will be measured against the baseline. Nothing here is guaranteed.
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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