Compliant Client Video Testimonials for Financial Advisors | Vidiance
For Financial Advisors

More Referrals.
More Clients.
More AUM.

Your happiest clients are ready to refer you 24/7, they just need the right tool to do it. One client success story becomes your best lead generator and your most powerful sales closer. Let us show you how.

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400+ Testimonials Produced
SEC Marketing Rule Compliant
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The Problem

Referrals Are Great.
Waiting for Them Isn't.

You built your practice on relationships. But your best clients don't refer you on command. They refer you when the moment strikes, which means your pipeline grows only as fast as those conversations happen.

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Referrals Are Unpredictable

You can't control when they happen. You can't ask your best clients to refer you twice as often. You're dependent on timing you don't own.

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Prospects Research Everything

Most buying decisions happen before the first meeting. If a prospect searches your name and finds no social proof, they find it for someone else, and you never even know you lost them.

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The Loss You Never See

Prospects research multiple advisors before deciding who to call. The one with the most visible trust wins the shortlist. You can't fix a problem you can't see.

SEC Marketing Rule · Effective November 2022

For the First Time
in More Than 50 Years...

Financial advisors can legally use client testimonials in marketing. Most still aren't. This creates a rare window to differentiate your practice while others continue doing what they've always done.

Before November 2022

Old World

  • Client testimonials were banned
  • Every advisor marketed the same way
  • No way to show social proof publicly
  • Prospects had no way to hear from clients
  • Trust built slowly, meeting by meeting
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Now: SEC Rule 206(4)-1

New World

  • Compliant client testimonials are legal
  • Early movers gain a lasting advantage
  • Video proof builds trust before the meeting
  • Your clients do the selling for you, 24/7
  • Prospects arrive already believing in you

Vidiance was built specifically for this rule change. We navigate the compliance process so you don't have to.

Real Proof

One Testimonial.
One Meeting.
One Million-Dollar Client.

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Ken Arellano | Financial Advisor at ROGFA, Rochester, NY

This story comes from Ken Arellano, a financial advisor, shared here because it shows exactly what one video can do in a prospect meeting.

1

The Situation

Ken was in a meeting with a husband and wife focused on retirement planning. He walked them through his full presentation, and they were hemming and hawing. Not convinced.

2

The Shift

Ken said: "I have a video testimonial from clients, a husband and wife just like you. Would you like to hear what they have to say?" He turned the laptop and played a 2-minute video.

3

The Decision

When the video ended, the husband and wife looked at each other, stepped aside for a moment, and came back: "Let's do it." The video said what no sales conversation could.

$1M

Closed in the First Week

One 2-minute video. One meeting. One million dollars under management, in the very first week Ken had his Vidiance testimonial.

Client Testimonial Examples

See Compliant Client Video Testimonials

These are real videos produced through our SEC-compliant process. Watch what happens when a client tells your story in their own words.

Mike & Jamila | Prosperity Advisors

Client Video Testimonial

Bill & Janice | Prosperity Advisors

Client Video Testimonial

David & Terry | InFocus Financial

Client Video Testimonial
Scott Sirois
"Having the video is not the end, it's just the starting point. Now, using that video through this assortment of means and just being able to organically use it whenever, however, all the time with clients is the secret now."
Scott Sirois | Director of Information Technology
Prosperity Advisors
The Outcomes

Why Advisors Use Vidiance

This isn't a video project. It's a referral growth system. The videos are the mechanism, these are the results.

01

Win More Referrals

Your clients can now share a video that tells your story better than they can in conversation. Every share becomes a 24/7 referral engine working while you sleep.

02

Attract Better Prospects

Prospects who've already seen a client success story arrive pre-qualified and pre-trusting. You spend less time convincing and more time advising.

03

Build Trust Faster

Video social proof compresses the trust timeline. What used to take three meetings to establish can happen before the first one begins.

04

Differentiate Your Practice

Most advisors still aren't using video testimonials. The ones who move first own the advantage, while others continue marketing the same way they always have.

05

Shorten Your Sales Cycle

Prospects who've seen client proof need less persuading. First meetings close faster. You recover hours that used to go toward credibility-building conversations.

06

Increase AUM

More referrals, more trust, faster decisions, it all compounds. The advisors who deploy their first video typically see their first ROI in the first month.

Advisor Experience

Hear From Advisors
Who Have Done This

These advisors have been through the Vidiance process, from recording to compliance approval to deployment. Hear what they have to say.

Ray Deragon | Cary Street Partners

Financial Advisor

Jim Claire | Double Eagle Partners

Financial Advisor

Barry Tate | Viaggio Wealth Partners

Financial Advisor
The Process

5 Steps. 15 Business Days.
Your Client Gives Us 60 Minutes.

We handle everything: interview questions, compliance submission, and deployment strategy. Your client's only job is to show up to a Zoom call. Yours is to approve the finished product.

1

Choose a Client

We help you identify the right client story for maximum impact.

2

We Interview Them

Professional interviewer, real conversation. No scripts. No crews. No travel.

3

Compliance Review

Every frame reviewed before your firm sees it. Approved the first time in most cases.

4

Professional Edit

We build the most compelling story from the interview. Delivered in 15 business days.

5

Deploy Strategically

14+ proven strategies to use your video everywhere prospects find you.

What You Receive

Three Client Stories.
Dozens of Growth Assets.

Three 60-minute interviews become a complete library of proof, ready to deploy everywhere a prospect might encounter you.

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Long-Form Testimonial Video

The full story built to convert. Use it in prospect meetings, your website, and email campaigns.

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Short-Form Social Videos

30-second cuts for LinkedIn, email signatures, and your website. Built to stop the scroll.

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Written Testimonials

50-word and 300-word versions for your website, ADV brochures, Google, and anywhere written proof helps.

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Full Interview Transcript

The complete interview. Often reveals gold about your practice that you never knew your clients felt.

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Thumbnails & Visual Assets

Professionally designed thumbnails for every video format. Ready to post anywhere.

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Strategy Support

14+ deployment strategies and 6 months of coaching to make sure your videos actually produce results.

The Strategy

9 Videos.
10 Ways They Grow Your Practice.

Each of your three client interviews produces one long-form closer video plus two short-form clips, giving you nine videos total. Most advisors think a testimonial video is a website asset. It is actually a complete growth system, working for you in prospect meetings, in your email signature, in your Zoom waiting room, and everywhere else a relationship is being built.

Lead Generation: Attract New Prospects
1
Place videos on multiple website pages

Homepage, About, team profiles, and service pages, giving prospects proof at every point in their research journey.

2
Add to LinkedIn profiles

Your featured section and every team member's experience section. Every employee becomes a trust touchpoint.

3
Share with COIs who send you referrals

Send your video to accountants, attorneys, and estate planners before the referral happens. It does the introducing for you.

4
Track analytics to optimize placement

Monitor which videos get the most engagement and which pages drive views, then double down on what converts.

5
Ask new clients if videos influenced them

Add one question to onboarding. It's the only true way to know if your testimonials are converting prospects, and it proves ROI.

Sales Conversion: Close the Undecided
6
Show in prospect meetings to overcome hesitation

When a prospect is on the fence, turn the screen and show them a client speaking their language. It does what you can't.

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Send in meeting confirmation emails

A pre-meeting video primes your prospect before they arrive. First meetings become more productive and close faster.

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Display in your Zoom waiting room

Play 30-second teaser clips while prospects wait. By the time you say hello, they've already heard from a happy client.

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Use in follow-up sequences

When a prospect says "I need to think about it," offer to send them a video to watch with their spouse. It keeps the conversation alive.

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Play at seminars, events, and presentations

Match the right video to your audience. A healthcare professional sees a healthcare client. Relevance converts.

The Vidiance Difference

Why Advisors Choose Vidiance

We didn't build a video production company that learned compliance. We built a compliance-first referral growth system that produces exceptional video.

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Compliance Built In

Every video is reviewed against SEC Rule 206(4)-1 before your firm ever sees it. We've navigated the compliance process at multiple broker-dealers. We know what gets approved and what doesn't.

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100% Remote

No crew. No travel. No coordinating schedules across cities. Your client stays home. We send everything they need. Production quality matches or exceeds in-person crews at a fraction of the cost.

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Strategy Included

We don't hand you a finished video and disappear. We show you exactly how to deploy it: in prospect meetings, on your website, in email campaigns, on LinkedIn, and 10 other touchpoints that compound.

David Vogel, President of Vidiance
David Vogel photo
Your Guide

David Vogel

The first to help financial advisors use compliant client video testimonials to grow their practice.

When the SEC's 2022 marketing rule made client testimonials legal for the first time in over 50 years, David was already building the system to capture them. He was among the first in the country to navigate the compliance process and get advisor testimonials approved, giving his clients a head start most of the industry is still trying to close.

  • Among the first to produce SEC Rule 206(4)-1 compliant advisor testimonials
  • Approved by multiple broker-dealer compliance departments nationwide
  • Advisors have closed clients in week one using a single video
  • 400+ video testimonials produced remotely across financial services
  • 25+ years in professional video production
Common Questions

Questions Advisors Ask
Before Getting Started

Is this actually compliant?
Yes. We review every video against SEC Marketing Rule 17 CFR 275.206(4)-1 before it goes to your compliance department. We've navigated the compliance process at multiple broker-dealers and know what gets approved. Most of our videos pass the first time.
What if compliance rejects the video?
We work with your compliance team to address any changes. Because we build compliance into the interview process from the start, not as an afterthought; rejections are rare. When they do occur, we handle the revisions.
How much time does this take me?
One strategy call with David and a review of the final video. Everything else: interview prep, filming coordination, editing, compliance review, deployment strategy, is handled by our team. You're not doing this. We are.
Will my clients actually participate?
In our experience, clients who are genuinely happy to refer you are usually happy to go on camera. We make it easy, they stay home, the setup is simple, and they keep the equipment. Most clients say it was easier than they expected.
How long does production take?
10 business days from the interview date to finished video. We move fast because we know a video sitting in production isn't growing your practice.
Can I use these on my website?
Yes, and in prospect meetings, in email campaigns, on LinkedIn, in your email signature, in your Zoom waiting room, in proposals, and at least 10 other touchpoints we show you on your strategy call.
Can I show these in client meetings?
That's one of the highest-impact uses. Showing a compliant client video to a prospect who's on the fence is often the single moment that converts hesitation into commitment, as it did for Ken Arellano when he closed $1M under management in his first week with a Vidiance testimonial.
What does it cost?
We discuss specifics on your free strategy call, because the right package depends on how many clients you want to feature and how aggressively you want to deploy. Book a call with David to get a recommendation tailored to your practice.
Your Next Step

Your Clients Are Your
Best Salespeople.
Let's Put Them to Work.

In 30 minutes, David will show you exactly how to turn your best client relationship into a referral engine that generates leads and closes sales, 24 hours a day, without you lifting a finger.

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A REFERRAL GROWTH SYSTEM FOR FINANCIAL ADVISORS
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For Financial Professional Use Only. All video testimonials are produced in compliance with SEC Marketing Rule (17 CFR 275.206(4)-1) effective November 2022. Client testimonials and endorsements may not be representative of all clients and are not a guarantee of future performance or success. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.
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