Understanding The CRS/Customer Relationship Summary
The Customer Relationship Summary (CRS) is a new form that SEC-registered investment advisers (RIAs) and broker-dealers must provide to their clients and the public. This document is pivotal in ensuring transparency between financial professionals and their clients. The CRS is designed to help you, the investor, understand the nature of your relationship with your financial professional, the services they offer, the fees they charge, the conflicts of interest they face, and their disciplinary history.