The paper is co-published by Wells Fargo affiliate First Clearing Correspondent Services and Jason Dorsey, chief strategy officer of the Austin-based Center for Generational Kinetics, which studies generational trends.
They suggest planners look for:
- Children and grandchildren of existing, older clients
- Entrepreneurs and serial startup employees
- Outliers such as athletes and celebrities
- Community leaders and social connectors
- Existing Gen Y clients who are not fully utilizing a planner's services
"Engaging one of more of these Gen Y subgroups requires aligning your own strengths and skills to Gen Y's buying triggers," according to the authors.
They also point out that a select group of Gen yers have already amassed significant wealth.
The so-called "Millenial Moguls" number close to 9,000 nationwide, they say. Last year there were 8,100 tax filers under age 35 with adjusted gross incomes of $1 million or more, the authors write, citing IRS figures. Another 409 reported $10 million or more in income, the paper claims.
