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Financial Services Sales Objection

We charge a flat retainer for our services — this doesn't fit your billing model.

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"Flat retainer billing is native in our platform — time tracking, client tier management, billing automation all support retainer models. We built for flat fee before we built for anything else."

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"What's your current retainer structure — flat monthly, quarterly, annual, or tiered? I'll show you how our billing module maps to your exact model."

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"Flat retainer models are increasingly common among fee-only advisors — we designed for exactly this billing approach. Most advisors who switch to flat retainers from AUM find it more predictable and equally profitable."

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