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Margaret Ellison, advisor (synthetic persona)Senior advisor, founder and executive practice, New YorkAbout $820M across 183 households; four relationships above $50M; 7 of those households are in this prototypeWho's who

Prospects

Prospects ranked by how warm the path in is, how well they fit the practice, and size. Relay drafts the ask; the advisor sends it.

Prospecting

I read 5 prospects in Margaret Ellison's book, each with its signal and the path in. 5 ranked by path, fit and size; 4 warm paths found; 4 introduction asks drafted; 1 left cold, with no draft.

How I got there
  1. 1. AgentRead each prospect's signal and provenanceEvery prospect names the public source its situation is built from.
  2. 2. AgentScored the path inAn existing client or a referral 3, an event 2, a signal alone 1.
  3. 3. AgentAdded fit to the practice and size0 to 2 each, from the advisor's stated practice and the estimate.
  4. 4. AgentDrafted the ask where a warm path existsThrough the person who knows them; a cold prospect gets no draft.
  5. 5. YouLeft the sending to the advisorRelay never contacts a prospect.

In production a model would tailor the ask's wording to the referrer; the ranking stays arithmetic.

Margaret Ellison: Senior advisor, founder and executive practice, New York

#ProspectSignalPath inEst. assetsNext step (draft)
1
score 7
Co-founder of a Series D software company
No contact yet
ProspectLate-stage funding round; a sale or IPO likely in 12 to 24 monthsReferral
M. Renner's co-founder; the Renners offered an introduction
$40MAgentDraft for you to send: "Thank you for offering to introduce me. Would a short call in the next two weeks suit? I work with clients around late-stage funding round."
2
score 6
T. Okafor-Lind, trust beneficiary turning 25
Last touch 60 days ago
ProspectTrust payout rule starts this month; next generation not engagedExisting relationship
Beneficiary of the Okafor-Lind trust, not yet engaged with the team
$9MAgentDraft for you to send: "It would be good to meet and walk through what the family has in place, with no agenda beyond that."
3
score 6
CFO at a public company
No contact yet
ProspectAbout $6M held at another firm; stock grants vestingReferral
Referred by the Thornburys' accountant
$6MAgentDraft for you to send: "Thank you for offering to introduce me. Would a short call in the next two weeks suit? I work with clients around about $6m held at another firm."
4
score 4
Surgeon retiring next year
Last touch 12 days ago
Prospect401(k) of about $2.4M eligible to roll overMet at an event
Attended the team's retirement income seminar
$3MAgentDraft for you to send: "Thank you for coming to the seminar. Happy to look at your options in a 30-minute call."
5
score 3
Dentist selling a group practice
No contact yet
ProspectPractice sale announcedSignal only, no connection
No connection yet
$4.5MYouNo warm path yet. Estimated $4.5M. Ask your clients and centers of influence for an introduction before any outreach.

Score: path in (existing or referral 3, event 2, signal only 1) + fit to the practice (0 to 2) + size (0 to 2).