Founded in 1996 as PsyMetrics Global, Research Based Solutions has spent nearly three decades helping organizations unlock the behaviors that drive performance.

Dr. David K. Barnett (RBS Co-Founder and President), developed a comprehensive suite of assessment tools, designed to measure traits associated with workplace performance and interpersonal effectiveness across various professional roles.

Today, we partner with enterprise and SMB wealth management firms as well as sales and service organizations across North America, to deliver sustained productivity gains and stronger employee engagement. Our programs combine our proprietary online behavioral assessments, self-paced learning, and skills-based development to create measurable results. In addition, our certified coaches provide one-on-one support, equipping advisors and managers with specialized skills that build confidence and effectiveness.

At Research Based Solutions, our mission is simple: to enable clients to optimize performance by uniting education, validation, coaching, and development. Through our AdvisorKey® and related programs, we identify the behaviors statistically proven to maximize potential and build coaching effectiveness at the frontline management level. The result is lasting, measurable growth, for individuals, teams, and the organizations they serve.

AdvisorKey® and its family of behavioral assessments have been administered to more than 200,000 client associates over the past 30 years.