Why Recruiting as a Service (RaaS) Works — Especially in Financial Services
After 15 years in the insurance and investment industry, I’ve seen one truth play out again and again: great advisors don’t just appear — they’re built through relationships.
Recruiting in this business isn’t like hiring for tech, sales, or retail. You’re not just offering a job — you’re selling someone on a career built entirely on commissions. That’s not easy. It takes real industry understanding, credibility, and the ability to connect with people who thrive on independence, competition, and purpose.
That’s why Recruiting as a Service (RaaS) is such a perfect fit for financial firms — when it’s done by someone who’s lived it.
What Is RaaS?
Recruiting as a Service is a simple concept: instead of paying giant placement fees for each hire, you partner with a recruiting team that works as an ongoing extension of your firm. It’s recruiting on retainer — consistent, proactive, and focused on long-term success instead of quick wins.
At The GA, we built our RaaS model around the reality of the financial world. We know this isn’t just about filling seats — it’s about finding people who can build books, earn trust, and stay the course.
Why Financial Firms Need a Specialized Partner
1. Because Not Everyone Can Recruit Advisors
Let’s be real — most recruiters have never sat across from a candidate trying to explain commission-based income, production goals, or renewals. They don’t know what it feels like to make 100 calls in a day or build a business from scratch.
Recruiting advisors takes someone who’s been there — who can speak their language, handle their objections, and paint a real picture of what success looks like in this field.
2. Because Trust Matters More Than Talent
Advisors don’t sign on because of job descriptions — they sign on because they trust the person offering the opportunity. In this industry, that credibility can’t be faked. RaaS done by an experienced industry insider gives firms that built-in trust factor that outsiders simply don’t have.
3. Because Consistency Wins
Financial recruiting isn’t seasonal — it’s constant. The best candidates are always evaluating new opportunities, and the firms that stay in front of them consistently are the ones that win.
RaaS keeps your recruiting engine running 12 months a year, so you never lose momentum.
4. Because Every Firm Needs a Scalable System
Whether you’re expanding your branch, planning succession, or building out a national team, RaaS lets you scale recruiting efforts without blowing up your overhead. You get a full recruiting team — sourcing, screening, storytelling — for less than the cost of one internal recruiter.
The Bottom Line
In financial services, recruiting isn’t just about hiring — it’s about understanding what makes people bet on themselves.
RaaS works because it’s built on partnership, experience, and a relentless focus on results.
And when it’s done by someone who’s lived this business — not just studied it — it becomes one of the most powerful growth tools a firm can have.
Ready to grow your firm with a recruiting partner who knows the financial industry inside and out?
