In the intelligence world, you never rely solely on what a subject tells you. You validate the story through independent collection — documents, infrastructure, behavior, leaks, networks, history, and patterns.
Vendor due diligence in the RIA world is no different.
Every service provider who touches client data or supports your operational infrastructure introduces risk — operational, reputational, cybersecurity, privacy, and regulatory.
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