No one is disputing that are plenty of expensive advisors out there. The question is whether they actually provide any additional value over a 2 hour meeting with a financial planner and a computer-managed index fund.<p>I get the sense that there are many in this thread who are either in the industry or have been convinced to drink the koolaid themselves. I&#x27;m seeing lots of handwavey talking points but no substantial data-supported explanations for why the high priced advisors are anything more than gifted salespeople.