Last updated: 2026-03-09

The Advisor's Guide to Hiring Ops Support

By Geraldine Franco — The Para Operator | Fractional Paraplanner + Ops Strategist & Integrator for Financial Advisory Firms | FPAP® Candidate | Helping RIAs, Wealth Management & Independent Advisors Build Firms That Run Without Them

Unlock a practical, audit-driven framework to hire and onboard outsourced ops support for financial advisory firms. This guide helps you identify concrete needs, craft precise scopes, select the right partner, and set 90-day success metrics to guarantee a functioning operational backbone with improved efficiency and regulatory compliance.

Published: 2026-03-09

Primary Outcome

A practical, audit-driven plan to hire and onboard an ops partner that delivers a functioning operational backbone and measurable improvements within 90 days.

Who This Is For

What You'll Learn

Prerequisites

About the Creator

Geraldine Franco — The Para Operator | Fractional Paraplanner + Ops Strategist & Integrator for Financial Advisory Firms | FPAP® Candidate | Helping RIAs, Wealth Management & Independent Advisors Build Firms That Run Without Them

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What is "The Advisor's Guide to Hiring Ops Support"?

Unlock a practical, audit-driven framework to hire and onboard outsourced ops support for financial advisory firms. This guide helps you identify concrete needs, craft precise scopes, select the right partner, and set 90-day success metrics to guarantee a functioning operational backbone with improved efficiency and regulatory compliance.

Who created this playbook?

Created by Geraldine Franco, The Para Operator | Fractional Paraplanner + Ops Strategist & Integrator for Financial Advisory Firms | FPAP® Candidate | Helping RIAs, Wealth Management & Independent Advisors Build Firms That Run Without Them.

Who is this playbook for?

Independent financial advisors considering an ops assistant or external ops partner to scale client service, Small advisory firms (1–10 advisors) seeking standardized ops processes and governance, Ops leaders who need to define precise roles, scopes, and success metrics before hiring

What are the prerequisites?

Business operations experience. Access to workflow tools. 2–3 hours per week.

What's included?

audit-first framework. clear scope & metrics. compliance safeguards

How much does it cost?

$0.90.

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