Bill Bachrach

Biography

Bill Bachrach is the Founder and Chairman of Bachrach & Associates, Inc. ("BAI"), one of the most influential companies in the Financial Services industry today. Mr. Bachrach is an internationally recognized speaker, trainer and consultant whose company is considered to be the industry’s leading resource for helping Financial Professionals make the transition from product-centric, sales-driven businesses to high-performance, client-centric professional practices.

Mr. Bachrach is the author of several best-selling, industry-specific books, including:
Values-Based Financial Planning: The Art of Creating an Inspiring Financial Strategy
Values-Based Selling: The Art of Building High-Trust Client Relationships
High-Trust Leadership (with Norman Levine)
It’s All About Them (with Steve Shapiro)

He has also created the Values-Based Financial Planning™ Mastery System, which provides experiential training in the application of Values-Based Financial Planning™ principles and serves as the prerequisite material for BAI’s outstanding series of Academies, Workshops and other professional development programs.
In January of 2001, the readers of Financial Planning Magazine named Bill Bachrach as one of the four most influential people in the Financial Services industry.

Mr. Bachrach has also developed a unique consulting service to facilitate individuals’ successful implementation of the Values-Based Financial Planning™ system. BAI’s "Accountability Coaches" are trained to provide professional support for all programs and resources offered by the firm in order to help Financial Professionals attain their highest level of performance as well as to improve the quality of their lives.

On a personal note, in 1998 Bill Bachrach successfully completed the Hawaii Ironman Triathlon. The 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, and 26.2 mile marathon run held annually under difficult conditions is considered to be the toughest single-day athletic event in the world.

Publications

In the grand scheme of things, money's not that important. It's important only to the extent that it allows you to enjoy what's important to you. And not worrying about your finances is critical to having a life that excites you, nurtures those you love, and fulfills your highest aspirations. If you want to make smart choices about money, based on what is important to you--your core values--this book is for you.

This informative and well-written book will help you build a financial strategy, starting with your own unique values--what is truly important to you. By defining these unique values, you can create a plan that not only looks good on paper, but spurs you to follow through and achieve your goals. Values-Based Financial Planning: The Art of Creating and Inspiring Financial Strategy will help you realize what's important to you, align your financial choices with the great life you want, and become inspired to do whatever it takes to have that life.

Titles

Value Based Selling