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Best video production companies for financial advisors in 2026

Our pick for financial advisors and wealth managers who already have TV segments, webinars or a YouTube channel is Mark Studios: it turns them into short, captioned videos with a timecoded list of every on-screen word for compliance review, delivered in 5–7 days.

By Mark SantosPublished Facts checked Oct 15, 2026Sources

Our pick

Mark Studios is the best pick for advisors who already have footage to use.

Most advisors don’t need a film crew first. The TV segment, the client webinar and the seminar recording already exist; what’s missing is the short, captioned cut people watch and the paperwork compliance needs to approve it. Mark Studios edits in-house and builds the review into every version.

  • Built for compliance review. Disclosures on screen in your firm’s wording, a timecoded list of every word on screen with each review cut, and numbered versions, so your compliance team approves the exact file that posts.
  • What you already have, repackaged. TV and radio segments become 30–60 second captioned clips, a webinar becomes a set of short answers, and explainers use charts built only from figures you supply.
  • Mark on every project. Edited in-house with a 4.9★ rating over 8,000+ Fiverr orders and 99% on-time delivery, and filmed on site in Palm Beach, Broward and Martin counties when you need new footage.
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We publish this list and we’re on it, so weigh that. Every other company’s facts below come from its own website, with the date we read it.

Quick picks.

For a documentary-style library filmed at your firm, Authentic Advisor Video; for one on-site shoot at a published price, Advisor Storyteller; for coached remote shorts on an annual plan, Idea Decanter; for a hosted interview format, WillyT Productions; for animated explainers under $1,000, Charles Alexander; for a team or culture film, Optimum Films. For published price bands from a production company, 7 Hills Productions or Click Play Films; for crews in all 50 states, Lightswitch Video; in New Jersey and New York City, Keith Edward Productions. To have a team edit what you record, Content Monsta, Piper Creative or Vidpros; to hire a freelancer yourself, Upwork.

  1. Mark StudiosOur pickBest overall: advisors with TV segments, webinars or a channel to turn into short, captioned videos that pass compliance review
  2. Advisor StorytellerOne on-site shoot at a published package price
  3. Authentic Advisor VideoA documentary-style video library filmed at an established firm
  4. Charles AlexanderAnimated explainers under $1,000
  5. Idea DecanterCoached remote video on an annual plan
  6. Optimum FilmsA documentary-style team or culture film
  7. WillyT ProductionsA hosted interview or podcast cut into clips
  8. 7 Hills ProductionsItemized, published prices for brand films and client stories
  9. Click Play FilmsPublished price bands and a schedule planned around compliance
  10. Keith Edward ProductionsOn-site shoots in New Jersey and New York City planned around review
  11. Lightswitch VideoCrews for advisors in several states
  12. Content MonstaA monthly remote recording session with a coach
  13. Piper CreativeA monthly YouTube and clips editing team
  14. VidprosA dedicated editor for footage you film in-house
  15. UpworkHiring a freelance editor yourself

Mark Studios is our pick for most advisors with footage to use. The other rows carry each company’s “best for” label from its entry below and aren’t ranked. We wrote this list.

15 options side by side.

Figures are quoted from each company’s website as read on October 15, 2026; where none is published, the company quotes per project. Our pick is listed first.
ProviderBased inWhere it filmsPublished priceStated turnaroundBest for
Mark StudiosOur pickPalm Beach County, FLEdits footage from firms anywhere; films on site in Palm Beach, Broward and Martin countiesProjects priced by an instant quote; editing plans from $750/month5–7 days standard; expedited availableAdvisors who already have media, webinars or a channel and want it watched
Advisor video specialists
Advisor StorytellerCentral Florida; travels to youOn site at your office, anywhere in the continental US3 payments of $2,975 for 2 videos and 10+ photos, travel includedIts homepage says both “within 3 days” and “24 hours”A one-day shoot at a fixed, published price
Authentic Advisor VideoNot stated on its siteOn site at your firm, or recorded remotelyOn site $10,000–$100,000; remote bio or testimonial videos $2,500 eachRemote videos within 15 business days of filmingEstablished RIAs that want a full video library
Charles AlexanderNot stated on its siteNo filming: animated explainersCustom explainer $999 (2 for $1,800); monthly topic video $247/month17 days or less from script approvalSolo advisors who’d rather not appear on camera
Idea DecanterNot stated on its siteRemote: a three-step process directed from its virtual studioAnnual plans $9,000–$40,000; website videos from $3,990; weekly shorts under $1,000/monthNot publishedAdvisors who want coached video without a crew in the office
Optimum FilmsDenver, CODocumentary-style shoots; travel not statedNot publishedNot publishedWealth firms that want a team or culture film
WillyT ProductionsNot stated; partner studios in New York CityIn a partner studio near New York City; otherwise recorded remotely$2,000/month for a session and 5 clips; $5,000/month with full podcast and distributionNot publishedAdvisors who’d rather be interviewed than read a script
Financial-services production companies
7 Hills ProductionsIrvine, CAOn site; no travel premium in Southern California, travel at cost elsewhereTypical project $9,000–$13,500; client story from $3,500; extra cutdown $750About 4 weeks from the shoot, plus compliance reviewRIAs that want every line of the budget published
Click Play FilmsNew York, NY; also lists Fort Lauderdale, Tampa and MiamiOn site; says it covers 48 marketsSingle video $3,000–$10,000; firm film $5,000–$20,000; series from $10,0002–4 weeks; 4–6 weeks with a defined approval processFirms that want price bands and named review rounds up front
Keith Edward ProductionsRandolph, NJOn site across New Jersey and New York CityNot publishedNot publishedNJ and NYC wealth firms that want a local crew
Lightswitch VideoGlen Ellyn, ILOn site in all 50 statesNot publishedNot publishedMulti-office teams that need crews in many states
Editing and social-video teams
Content MonstaNot stated on its siteRemote: you record with its kit while a video coach joinsSingle session $1,400; monthly plans $1,600 and $2,400Not publishedAdvisors who want coaching on camera every month
Piper CreativePittsburgh, PARemote: you record; on-location shoots in Western Pennsylvania only$2,500/month (4 long-form edits + 12 clips); $5,000/month with channel managementFirst edit within 5 business daysAdvisors who already film and want a YouTube channel run for them
VidprosCasper, WY (listed address)Edits your footage; no filming$1,000/month part-time editor; $4,000/month full-time; $100 trial week“Overnight” on its pricing card; 2–4 weeks with compliance review in its finance guideFirms with in-house footage and steady volume
Marketplace
UpworkOnline marketplace (freelancers worldwide)Mostly remote editingVideo editors typically $6–$25/hour; mid tier $31–$60/hour (Upwork’s figures)Set per freelancerAdvisors who can brief an editor and manage compliance themselves

Figures are quoted from each company’s website as read on October 15, 2026; where none is published, the company quotes per project. Our pick is listed first.

Each option, with pros and cons.

Our pick

Mark StudiosOur pick

Best for: Advisors who already have media, webinars or a channel and want it watched

Based in
Palm Beach County, FL
Where it films
Edits footage from firms anywhere; films on site in Palm Beach, Broward and Martin counties
Published price
Projects priced by an instant quote; editing plans from $750/month
Stated turnaround
5–7 days standard; expedited available

Mark Studios is Mark Santos’ founder-led studio in Palm Beach County, Florida. For financial advisors it works mostly from what the firm already has: TV and radio segments re-cut into 30–60 second captioned clips, webinars and client seminars cut into short answers to the questions clients ask, and talking-head explainers on retirement income, Social Security timing or market updates, with charts built only from figures the advisor supplies. Disclosures go on screen in the firm’s wording, every review cut comes with a timecoded list of each word on screen, and each round is a numbered version, so compliance can approve the exact file that posts. It films on site in Palm Beach, Broward and Martin counties. Site figures: 10,000+ projects delivered and 4,500+ reviews.

Pros

  • A timecoded list of every on-screen word with each review cut
  • Captions match what you said; no claims or figures are added
  • Numbered versions, so the approved file is never in doubt

Good to know

  • Built around footage you have; on-site filming covers Palm Beach, Broward and Martin counties
  • No compliance advice: approval stays with your firm
  • Delivery is 5–7 days as standard; expedited delivery is available
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Advisor video specialists

Advisor Storyteller

Best for: A one-day shoot at a fixed, published price

Based in
Central Florida; travels to you
Where it films
On site at your office, anywhere in the continental US
Published price
3 payments of $2,975 for 2 videos and 10+ photos, travel included
Stated turnaround
Its homepage says both “within 3 days” and “24 hours”

Advisor Storyteller is a Central Florida producer that travels to an advisor’s office for a one-day shoot. Its one published package is three payments of $2,975 for a two-to-three-minute documentary-style story video with motion-graphic titles, a 30-second cut for ads and social, and 10+ website images, with travel and a three-night local stay included in the continental US; Canada, Hawaii and Alaska cost extra. The homepage promises the edit “within 3 days” in one place and “in 24 hours” in others, and lists a “100% Compliance Approval Rate” without saying how it is measured. Its producer is described as a two-time Emmy winner.

Pros

  • One published price, travel included
  • A story video, a short cut and website photos from one day
  • Fast delivery promised

Cons

  • One package; no ongoing clips or editing plan
  • Its homepage gives two different delivery times
  • The compliance claim comes without detail

Sources (checked Oct 2026): Advisor Storyteller homepage and package

Authentic Advisor Video

Best for: Established RIAs that want a full video library

Based in
Not stated on its site
Where it films
On site at your firm, or recorded remotely
Published price
On site $10,000–$100,000; remote bio or testimonial videos $2,500 each
Stated turnaround
Remote videos within 15 business days of filming

Authentic Advisor Video works only with financial advisors: a company story video, advisor bios, client testimonials, investment-philosophy and discovery-process videos, onboarding and education videos, social clips and ads. On-site filming costs between $10,000 and $100,000 depending on the number of videos and the project, and its site recommends it for established firms. New firms and solo practitioners can record remotely at $2,500 per advisor bio or client testimonial video, delivered within 15 business days of filming. It designs videos “with SEC and FINRA marketing guidelines in mind”, says your compliance team has the final say, and doesn’t charge for edits your compliance team asks for before delivery.

Pros

  • Advisor-only, with every common video type
  • Compliance edits before delivery are free
  • A remote option for solo practitioners

Cons

  • On-site projects start at $10,000
  • About three weeks from filming to a remote video
  • No location given on its site

Sources (checked Oct 2026): Authentic Advisor Video FAQ (on-site pricing) · Authentic Advisor Video remote filming

Charles Alexander

Best for: Solo advisors who’d rather not appear on camera

Based in
Not stated on its site
Where it films
No filming: animated explainers
Published price
Custom explainer $999 (2 for $1,800); monthly topic video $247/month
Stated turnaround
17 days or less from script approval

Charles Alexander makes custom 90-second animated explainer videos: $999 for one, $1,800 for two, or three payments of $797 for three, finished in 17 days or less from script approval. For advisors it also sells a monthly “plug-n-play” 90-second video on a trending topic, branded for your firm, for $247 a month with the first month free; it is described as compliance-friendly with compliance edits free, it isn’t editable, and you can cancel anytime but can’t skip a month. Its homepage now leads with business coaching, with video as a second line.

Pros

  • Published prices under $1,000 per custom video
  • No filming or time on camera
  • Compliance edits free on the monthly video

Cons

  • Animation only; clients never see you
  • The $247 monthly video is a ready-made topic and isn’t editable
  • Video is a side line next to its coaching business

Sources (checked Oct 2026): Charles Alexander video packages · Charles Alexander financial advisor videos

Idea Decanter

Best for: Advisors who want coached video without a crew in the office

Based in
Not stated on its site
Where it films
Remote: a three-step process directed from its virtual studio
Published price
Annual plans $9,000–$40,000; website videos from $3,990; weekly shorts under $1,000/month
Stated turnaround
Not published

Idea Decanter makes video only for financial advisors, recorded remotely through a three-step process. Website and about-us video packages start at $3,990, and a two-video quick start costs less than $2,000. Its FinKit program is 52 weeks of vertical shorts: you record for two hours each quarter and get 12 weeks of edited, “compliance-approved” shorts, for less than $1,000 a month. Annual plans range from $9,000 to $40,000, with packages from $4,000, and custom plans start with a call. It publishes the State of Advisor Video Report.

Pros

  • Advisor-only, with a coach on each recording
  • No crew or studio to book
  • Weekly shorts at a published monthly price

Cons

  • The shorts program runs for a year
  • Custom plans need a call
  • No on-site filming

Sources (checked Oct 2026): Idea Decanter video package pricing · Idea Decanter FinKit · Idea Decanter homepage

Optimum Films

Best for: Wealth firms that want a team or culture film

Based in
Denver, CO
Where it films
Documentary-style shoots; travel not stated
Published price
Not published
Stated turnaround
Not published

Optimum Films, a Denver production company founded in 2004, has made videos for wealth management advisors since 2013 and runs its advisor work at wealthmanagementvideo.com. It makes two-to-three-minute documentary-style culture films about a firm’s team, service explainers, introduction and Zoom waiting-room videos, recruiting films, client testimonials, community-impact pieces and social shorts, and says it specializes “in compliance for video production within financial services”. It publishes no prices or turnaround.

Pros

  • Advisor work since 2013
  • A wide menu of firm and team videos
  • Compliance named as a specialty

Cons

  • No prices or turnaround published
  • Doesn’t say whether it travels to your office

Sources (checked Oct 2026): Optimum Films homepage · Optimum Films about

WillyT Productions

Best for: Advisors who’d rather be interviewed than read a script

Based in
Not stated; partner studios in New York City
Where it films
In a partner studio near New York City; otherwise recorded remotely
Published price
$2,000/month for a session and 5 clips; $5,000/month with full podcast and distribution
Stated turnaround
Not published

WillyT Productions records advisors, CPAs and RIAs once a month in a hosted interview or video-podcast format, at a partner studio if you’re local to New York City or over Zoom otherwise, then cuts the session into clips. Its published plans are $2,000 a month for a 60-minute session with up to four people on video, five edited clips and full transcripts, and $5,000 a month for the full podcast with ten clips per recording and distribution; custom packages are available. Its founder previously produced livestreams at Nasdaq.

Pros

  • Published monthly prices
  • An interview format, so nothing to memorize
  • Transcripts and raw files included

Cons

  • In-person recording only near New York City
  • One recording format
  • No stated turnaround

Sources (checked Oct 2026): WillyT Productions pricing · WillyT Productions client FAQ

Financial-services production companies

7 Hills Productions

Best for: RIAs that want every line of the budget published

Based in
Irvine, CA
Where it films
On site; no travel premium in Southern California, travel at cost elsewhere
Published price
Typical project $9,000–$13,500; client story from $3,500; extra cutdown $750
Stated turnaround
About 4 weeks from the shoot, plus compliance review

7 Hills Productions is an Irvine, California production company with a finance practice: brand and firm films, client stories, product explainers, adviser recruiting films, training series and investor-podcast batch days. Its finance page prices each one: a typical project is $9,000 to $13,500, a client story starts at $3,500, a training series runs $14,000 to $35,000 and an extra cutdown is $750. Questions, scripts and on-screen text go to your review team before filming and again before anything is published. It quotes about four weeks from shoot day to the final film plus your compliance review, and elsewhere 28 days on average from kickoff.

Pros

  • The most detailed published price table on this list
  • Review built in before and after filming
  • No travel premium in Southern California

Cons

  • A typical project costs $9,000 or more
  • Travel outside Southern California is billed at cost
  • About a month per film before compliance review

Sources (checked Oct 2026): 7 Hills Productions finance video

Click Play Films

Best for: Firms that want price bands and named review rounds up front

Based in
New York, NY; also lists Fort Lauderdale, Tampa and Miami
Where it films
On site; says it covers 48 markets
Published price
Single video $3,000–$10,000; firm film $5,000–$20,000; series from $10,000
Stated turnaround
2–4 weeks; 4–6 weeks with a defined approval process

Click Play Films is a New York production company with a financial-services practice for banks, asset managers, advisers and insurers; its contact page also lists Fort Lauderdale, Tampa and Miami. It publishes price bands: $3,000 to $10,000 for a single video, $5,000 to $20,000 for a firm film or multi-location shoot, and $10,000 and up for a series. Scripts are approved as text before the shoot and review rounds are scheduled; a standard project takes two to four weeks, and firms with a defined approval process usually land at four to six weeks. It names work for Synchrony, Neuberger Berman, Invesco and SunTrust, and says it doesn’t advise on what your firm may say.

Pros

  • Published price bands
  • Review rounds scheduled before the shoot
  • Offices in three Florida cities

Cons

  • A single video starts at $3,000
  • Talent, permits and specialist equipment are quoted separately
  • Four to six weeks with a full approval process

Sources (checked Oct 2026): Click Play Films financial services video · Click Play Films contact (offices)

Keith Edward Productions

Best for: NJ and NYC wealth firms that want a local crew

Based in
Randolph, NJ
Where it films
On site across New Jersey and New York City
Published price
Not published
Stated turnaround
Not published

Keith Edward Productions is a Randolph, New Jersey production company with a financial-services page for wealth management firms, RIAs, regional banks and advisory practices across New Jersey and New York City. It films advisor introductions, quarterly client updates and market commentary, recruiting films, investor-education explainers, firm profiles, internal training and advisor headshots. Compliance review is built into its workflow from pre-production, testimonial shoots are planned around the SEC marketing rule and FINRA testimonial standards, and it says it is “a production partner, not a compliance consultant”. It publishes no prices.

Pros

  • A local crew for New Jersey and New York City
  • Testimonial shoots planned around the SEC marketing rule
  • Headshots from the same shoot

Cons

  • No prices or turnaround published
  • Serves one region

Sources (checked Oct 2026): Keith Edward Productions financial services

Lightswitch Video

Best for: Multi-office teams that need crews in many states

Based in
Glen Ellyn, IL
Where it films
On site in all 50 states
Published price
Not published
Stated turnaround
Not published

Lightswitch Video films financial advisor marketing videos in all 50 states, with an editing team in the US: advisor transition and branch-opening videos, market updates, onboarding, company-culture series and team photography. It names advisor work for Raymond James, UBS and Janney Montgomery Scott, sells single shoots or year-long retainers, and recommends involving your compliance team early to collect its “absolutely nots” before production. It publishes no prices.

Pros

  • Crews in all 50 states
  • Named work for large advisor networks
  • Single shoots or a yearly retainer

Cons

  • No prices or turnaround published
  • Built for firms more than solo advisors

Sources (checked Oct 2026): Lightswitch Video financial services

Editing and social-video teams

Content Monsta

Best for: Advisors who want coaching on camera every month

Based in
Not stated on its site
Where it films
Remote: you record with its kit while a video coach joins
Published price
Single session $1,400; monthly plans $1,600 and $2,400
Stated turnaround
Not published

Content Monsta records advisors remotely with a video coach in each session and a teleprompter to keep you on script and in compliance, then edits long-form thought-leadership videos and captioned social clips. A single session is $1,400 for one long-form and two social videos; monthly plans are $1,600 for one session with one long-form and four social videos, and $2,400 for two sessions with two long-form and eight social videos, with unlimited revisions within reason.

Pros

  • Published monthly prices
  • A coach on every recording
  • Unlimited revisions within reason

Cons

  • No turnaround published
  • No on-site filming
  • A general B2B content agency, not advisor-only

Sources (checked Oct 2026): Content Monsta financial advisor videos

Piper Creative

Best for: Advisors who already film and want a YouTube channel run for them

Based in
Pittsburgh, PA
Where it films
Remote: you record; on-location shoots in Western Pennsylvania only
Published price
$2,500/month (4 long-form edits + 12 clips); $5,000/month with channel management
Stated turnaround
First edit within 5 business days

Piper Creative edits for businesses that publish every week, and lists wealth advisors as a focus: “Authority-building YouTube channels and compliance-aware editing.” You record on your own camera or phone with its kit and checklist; the Editing Plan is $2,500 a month for four long-form edits and 12 short clips, and Channel Partner is $5,000 a month with strategy, titles, thumbnails and publishing. The first edit comes back within five business days, plans cancel with 30 days’ notice, and it says one advisory client, Equilibrium Wealth Advisors, landed a $100M AUM client through the videos.

Pros

  • Published monthly prices
  • First edit within five business days
  • Cancel with 30 days’ notice

Cons

  • From $2,500 a month
  • On-location shoots only in Western Pennsylvania

Sources (checked Oct 2026): Piper Creative plans and wealth advisors

Vidpros

Best for: Firms with in-house footage and steady volume

Based in
Casper, WY (listed address)
Where it films
Edits your footage; no filming
Published price
$1,000/month part-time editor; $4,000/month full-time; $100 trial week
Stated turnaround
“Overnight” on its pricing card; 2–4 weeks with compliance review in its finance guide

Vidpros sells editing by the month: $1,000 for a dedicated editor two hours each workday or $4,000 for a full-time editor, month to month, after a discounted $100 trial week. Its pricing card says overnight turnaround depending on the project, while its finance guide plans two to four weeks for post-production and compliance review. That guide sets out a review workflow: script review before the shoot, a first cut to your chief compliance officer, a redline pass, a timestamped approval and hand-off to your archive such as Smarsh or Global Relay, with most versions clearing “within two submissions”.

Pros

  • The same dedicated editor every day
  • Month to month, with a $100 trial week
  • A written compliance workflow

Cons

  • No per-video price: a monthly plan from $1,000
  • No filming
  • Its pages give different turnaround times

Sources (checked Oct 2026): Vidpros pricing · Vidpros financial video production guide

Marketplace

Upwork

Best for: Advisors who can brief an editor and manage compliance themselves

Based in
Online marketplace (freelancers worldwide)
Where it films
Mostly remote editing
Published price
Video editors typically $6–$25/hour; mid tier $31–$60/hour (Upwork’s figures)
Stated turnaround
Set per freelancer

Upwork lists freelance video editors you hire by the hour or for a fixed price. Its cost page says video editors there typically cost $6 to $25 an hour, with tiers below $30 an hour (median $10), $31 to $60 (median $40) and $61 to $150 (median $100). Each freelancer sets their own terms, and you brief the editor, check the work and run it past your compliance team yourself.

Pros

  • The lowest hourly rates on this list
  • Hourly or fixed-price contracts

Cons

  • Rates are Upwork’s ranges; each freelancer sets their own
  • You vet, brief and manage the editor and the compliance review

Sources (checked Oct 2026): Upwork: video editor cost

How we chose these options.

We wrote this list and put Mark Studios first. No company paid to appear. Projects are priced by our instant quote, so our row shows the published editing plan prices.

Who’s included
We started from search results for video production for financial advisors, wealth management video and video for RIAs, including the lists that rank for them, and kept companies whose own websites describe video work for advisors or financial-services firms and loaded on the day we checked. We added Upwork as the marketplace option. We read twenty more and left them out: marketing platforms whose videos come from a shared content library, AI video software, editing services with no advisor offering, a list publisher that ranks itself, names we couldn’t find, and two qualifying studios cut to keep the list to fifteen.
What we checked
Each company’s own website, read on October 15, 2026: where it is based and films, what it makes for advisors, any published price, its stated turnaround and what it says about compliance review. Where a company’s pages disagree, we say so. None of this is compliance advice, and prices change, so confirm before you sign.
How it’s ordered
Our pick first, then four groups: advisor video specialists, financial-services production companies, editing and social-video teams, and a marketplace, alphabetical within each. The companies after Mark Studios aren’t ranked, and there are no scores.
What the data says

Idea Decanter, which is on this list, reports in its State of Advisor Video Report 2026 that nearly nine out of ten advisors think they should be creating video and just over half are doing it; its homepage puts the share at 52%. Time is part of the gap: the production companies here that publish a timeline quote two to six weeks a film, before your compliance review. In Mark Studios’ order records, the median completed edit ordered from January 2023 to September 2026 was due 6 days after it was placed (6,358 orders); the data is in our video editing outsourcing benchmarks.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best video production company for financial advisors?

For advisors who already have TV segments, webinars or a YouTube channel, Mark Studios: it cuts them into short, captioned videos with a timecoded list of every on-screen word for compliance review, in 5–7 days. For a documentary-style library filmed at your firm, Authentic Advisor Video. For published price bands from a production company, 7 Hills Productions or Click Play Films.

How much does video production for financial advisors cost?

Published figures read October 15, 2026: Charles Alexander animated explainers $999; Authentic Advisor Video remote bio or testimonial videos $2,500 each, on-site libraries $10,000–$100,000; Advisor Storyteller three payments of $2,975 for a one-day shoot; Click Play Films $3,000–$10,000 a video; 7 Hills Productions typically $9,000–$13,500. Monthly editing runs $1,000–$5,000 at Vidpros, Content Monsta and Piper Creative. Mark Studios’ editing plans start at $750 a month.

How do advisors get videos through compliance review?

Agree the script or talking points first, put disclosures on screen in your firm’s wording, and send reviewers each cut with a list of every word on screen so they don’t have to scrub the video. Number every version so the approved file is the one that posts. Whether you answer to FINRA’s communications rule or the SEC Marketing Rule, approval stays with your compliance team; video companies don’t give compliance advice.

Do financial advisors need to film new video?

Often not at first. Most advisors already have TV and radio segments, webinar and seminar recordings, or full-length videos on a channel, and short captioned cuts of those are quicker to approve than a new shoot. Film new material when you need a firm or culture film, client testimonials or a fresh introduction; Authentic Advisor Video, Click Play Films and 7 Hills Productions all film on site.

How long does a financial advisor video take?

It depends on who films it and how long your review takes. Published timelines read October 15, 2026: Mark Studios 5–7 days per edit; Piper Creative’s first edit within five business days; Authentic Advisor Video within 15 business days of filming; Click Play Films two to four weeks, or four to six with a defined approval process; 7 Hills Productions about four weeks from the shoot, plus compliance review.

Which companies film client testimonial videos for advisors?

Authentic Advisor Video sells client testimonial videos, recorded remotely at $2,500 each; Keith Edward Productions plans testimonial shoots around the SEC marketing rule and FINRA testimonial standards; 7 Hills Productions films client stories from $3,500. Agree what your compliance team requires before you record a client.

Which advisor video companies are in Florida?

Mark Studios is in Palm Beach County and films in Palm Beach, Broward and Martin counties. Advisor Storyteller is based in Central Florida and travels to your office for its one-day shoot, and Click Play Films lists offices in Fort Lauderdale, Tampa and Miami alongside New York.

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