Frequently Asked Questions

The objections we hear first.

The questions below are the ones advisors ask on the second call — after they’ve heard the audit pitch and started doing the real math. Compliance reviews, AI-written drafts, retainer pricing, time on the partners’ calendar, how well we actually understand VA disability and SBP, and whether the engagement pays off. Each one is answered directly, with the working artifact or rate sheet it references.

Objection register

The six objections advisors raise before hiring Clarison.

Each category opens into the specific questions we hear — with a direct answer underneath. The answers cite the parts of the engagement they reference, not vendor boilerplate.

Still on the fence?

The objection we didn’t cover usually moves the needle.

The audit opens with a one-hour call and produces a written review of your current digital presence — a defined-scope deliverable with a defined fee, before any retainer conversation. If the objection that kept you from calling isn’t on this page, this is where we have it.

The objections we hear first.

ComplianceWill this put my firm at SEC or FINRA marketing-rule risk?We work under your firm’s compliance bar — never around it. Final copy ships only after your reviewer signs off.

QualityWill the writing actually sound like a benefits-literate advisor, or like a chatbot?The voice is an advisor’s, not a chatbot’s. Every draft leaves us rewritten by a human who has sat across from veterans.

CostWhat does a Clarison engagement actually cost?Audit-tier has no minimum. Retainer pricing is published up front, scope-defined, and reviewed every quarter.

TimeHow much of my partners’ time does this require?First deliverable lands in roughly three weeks. The hours request lands in the kickoff brief, not the contract footnote.

NicheDo you actually understand VA disability coordination, or am I educating you?We are built around the household math (VA disability, SBP, TSP, CRDP) that runs through every client conversation.

ROIWhat kind of return should I expect on this engagement?We report on booked appointments, qualified leads, and the cost of acquiring each — not vanity metrics a marketing firm hands you right before renewal.

The objection we didn’t cover usually moves the needle.