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Meta Ads for Financial Services Workshop

How we booked 30,000+ qualified appointments for financial firms

A free, live online workshop for marketing teams at financial services firms with $10M to $2B in annual revenue.

Inc. 5000 2026 honoree, ranked 641 Meta Business Partner

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FreeThu, Oct 22, 2026, 2 PM CTLive online

We review every application and send your private link within 1 business day.

For financial services firms only. Agencies and vendors are removed.

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Applications close Wednesday, October 21, 2026

What you get

  • Everyone who applies: the full recording of the workshop, to share with your team
  • Show up live: our AUM OS ROI Calculator, to see what each new client is worth and how much you can afford to pay per lead

Can't make it live?

  • You'll still get the full recording.

What you'll learn

  • The 4 systems of the Blackbox Meta Playbook for financial services firms, and much more.
  • How to reach the right buyers, even with special ad category limits.
  • How to grow your ad spend budget without losing effectiveness or hitting diminishing returns.
  • When to run ads nationwide vs. locally, and how to make both work.
  • How to keep fresh, compliance friendly ads running so results never stall.
Thursday, October 22, 2026, 2:00 PM CT
45 minutes plus live Q&A, online
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$10M+Meta ad spend managed
30,000+Qualified appointments booked
$45B+AUM pipeline generated
200+Financial services firms served
5,000+Ads and hundreds of VSLs produced
Inc. 5000 2026 honoree#641 in 2026

Results

Don't take our word for it

Real accounts and real numbers from financial services firms running Meta ads with Clients Blackbox. All inside the special ad category, with the same limits you deal with.

1 account, 3 years

A nationwide advisory firm

1 advisor to 20 in 3 years, no branch offices, no other agency in the account

They started us at $3,500 a month. 3 years later they spent $510,000 in a single month, and they paid for every one of those increases out of the profit the ads made. Nobody wrote them a check to scale. The campaign funded itself, and the cost per appointment held while the budget went up 145 times.

$4.4MAd spend
10,989First appointments booked
$480MNew assets onboarded

Monthly ad spend

$500k$250k$0 $510k 2022202320242025

New client assets, running total

$500M$375M$250M$125M$0 $36M$96M$321M$480M 2022202320242025

A 15 advisor firm with $1B+ in assets under administration

7 months, February to August 2026

From their first 3 months to their latest 3, we grew their ad spend by 39%. Appointments grew by 63%, and cost per appointment dropped 15%. More budget brought in more meetings, at a lower cost each.

$531KAd spend
2,394Appointments booked
$222Blended cost per appointment
473Appointments in their best month
Up 39%Ad spend$188K to $262K per quarter
Up 63%Appointments774 to 1,264 per quarter
Down 15%Cost per appointment$243 to $208

Monthly ad spend

$0$25k$50k$75k$100k$96kFebMarAprMayJunJulAug

Monthly appointments

0125250375500473FebMarAprMayJunJulAug

First 3 months (Feb to Apr) vs. latest 3 months (Jun to Aug) of 2026.

In their own words

What marketing leaders and founders say

$6M+ in new client assetsclosed in the first 90 days
“We just passed the 90-day mark of working together and our advisors have already closed over $6 million in new client assets.”
Adam Blye
Adam BlyeDirector of Marketing, Rubino & Liang Wealth Management
$1.7M average prospectand the largest year in the firm's history in 2025
“We experimented with a few other companies and working with Alex has been really the only path that has worked for us.”
David B.
David B.Co-Founder and Senior Managing Partner, Pennsylvania RIA. $1B+ AUA, 14+ advisors.
Above targeton the metrics we set together, with every meeting on message
“We have never once had a meeting generated from Clients Blackbox where someone was off message. Every person that we talked to knew who we were, what we do, and why they were there.”
Dr. Sam McElroy
Dr. Sam McElroyChief Executive Officer and Financial Advisor, STRIDE Financial
94 appointments in 1 monthat $107 each, from $10K in ad spend
“These conversations are with pre-retirees and retirees who show up, they're prepared, and are actively looking for guidance. At $107 per visit at this quality, it's really hard to beat.”
Andrew M.
Andrew M.Founder and CEO, Nationwide Wealth Management Firm
35% close rateon local leads who showed up, September 2026
“Really, really good leads, strong closing percentage, especially from the guys that do the ads.”
Gleb Sergeyev
Gleb SergeyevDirector of Marketing, Drake & Associates. $1B+ in assets under administration.
Calendar filled fastwith highly qualified prospects, on time every time
“They filled our calendar in a short period of time with highly qualified prospects, and delivered on time and within expectations every time.”
Paul Stanley
Paul StanleyManaging Partner, Granite Bay Wealth Management (now part of Arca)

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About the workshop

What would you learn if you spent $10M+ on Meta ads for financial services firms? We did. In this workshop, we'll share our top lessons with you.

Inside the Blackbox Meta Playbook

The 4 systems behind profitable Meta ads for financial services

What most firms doOur approachWhy one line flattens out, and how to stay on the other.
System 1

Audience Expansion

Solves: spend limits

What you'll learn in the workshop: Our approach to reaching the much bigger market that isn't shopping yet, so you can raise your budget without hitting a ceiling. Plus when to go nationwide, local, or both.

Targeting options for most industriesTargeting options for financial servicesHow we reach the right buyers anyway.
System 2

Creative Targeting

Solves: special ad category limits

What you'll learn in the workshop: How we build ads that pull in the right buyers and turn away the wrong ones, so Meta finds your best prospects even when you can't pick them.

What most firms doOur approachWhy results fade, and the process that keeps them steady.
System 3

Big Idea Engine

Solves: ad fatigue

What you'll learn in the workshop: The process we use to keep fresh, compliance friendly ads coming, so a new winner is always ready before the old one fades.

Monthly ad spend, our approachHow we grow spend month after month without losing efficiency.
System 4

Optimization Engine

Solves: rising costs as you scale

What you'll learn in the workshop: How we set targets from your real numbers, and the simple rules we follow for when to cut, scale, and retarget, so every new dollar works as hard as the first.

Charts are simple illustrations of each idea, not guarantees of results.

Educational, not a sales pitch. You'll leave with proven Meta ads playbooks for financial services that your team can use right away, whether or not you ever work with us. We show you exactly how we do it, nothing held back.
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Who should apply

Marketing teams at growing financial services firms

  • Directors of Marketing, VPs of Marketing, and CMOs
  • Heads of Growth and marketing leads
  • CEOs who own growth
  • Marketing managers, specialists, and anyone on the team who runs or supports paid ads
  • Firms with $10M to $2B in annual revenue (not AUM)

Not for agencies, freelancers, or vendors.

Industries

Wealth management and RIAs Annuities and retirement income Alternative investments Insurance Mortgage and lending Banks and credit unions Fintech Other financial services

About Clients Blackbox

The Meta ads partner built exclusively for financial services

Financial services is the only industry we serve. We've produced 5,000+ ads for 200+ financial services firms, and we treat every ad account like it's our own money.

How we work differently

Most agencies are generalists who learn your industry on your budget. We only do one thing: Meta ads for financial services. Our creative is built to clear compliance the first time, one senior strategist owns your whole account, and we judge success by your cost per qualified lead, not by clicks or cheap leads.

From first ad to new client

  1. 1Short video ad
  2. 2Educational video
  3. 3Booked call
  4. 4Sales conversation
  5. 5New client

One connected system, built and run by one team, so nothing leaks between the first ad and the signed client.

An extension of your marketing team

Marketing leaders bring us in as Meta ads specialists. We add the bandwidth your team needs to unlock this channel. We've already done it for 200+ financial services firms, so you skip the time and money of trial and error.

FAQ

Before you apply

What is this workshop?

A free, 45 minute live online session, followed by live Q&A. We share the 4 systems we use to run profitable Meta ads for financial services firms, and the biggest lessons from $10M+ in ad spend.

Who is it for?

Anyone in marketing at a financial services firm, from CMOs and Directors of Marketing to the managers and specialists who run your ads. Firms should have $10M to $2B in annual revenue. That's revenue, not AUM.

Is there a cost to attend?

No. It is free.

Can I refer someone?

Yes, please do. Share this page with a marketing leader at another financial services firm, and they can apply too.

Is this a sales pitch?

No. It's an educational working session. You'll leave with proven Meta ads playbooks for financial services that your team can use right away, whether or not you ever work with us.

How do I join?

Fill out the short application. We review every application to keep agencies and vendors out, and you will get your private link and calendar invite within 1 business day.

Can I bring my team?

Yes. Anyone on your marketing team is welcome. Each person should apply with their work email.

Will there be a replay?

Yes. Everyone who applies gets the full recording. Live attendees also get our AUM OS ROI Calculator.

Free live workshop

Your financial services firm is one Meta ads campaign away from unlocking its next level

A free, 45 minute workshop plus live Q&A on the 4 systems behind profitable Meta ads for financial services. For marketing teams at firms with $10M to $2B in annual revenue.

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