Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 23, 2022

Shari is the Co-Founder and Chief Visionary Officer of Rappaport Reiches Capital Management, an independent RIA based in Skokie, Illinois, that oversees more than $800 million in assets under management, for 350 client households. My guest on today's podcast is Shari Greco Reiches.

Clients 187

Clients Planning Financial Advisor Financial Planning 187

Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Traditionally, financial planning meetings have been held face-to-face in an advisor's office, and over the years, a body of research has emerged showing that how the advisor's office is laid out can have a significant impact on how clients perceive the advisor, their mood during the meeting, and even their resulting financial planning decisions.

Clients 216

Clients Financial Planning Planning Communication 216

Nerd's Eye View

JULY 26, 2022

Amy is the owner of Rooted Planning Group, an independent RIA based in Corning, New York that oversees $67 million in assets under management for 175 client households. Welcome back to the 291st episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! My guest on today's podcast is Amy Irvine.

Financial Planner 229

Financial Planner Management Planning Financial Advisor 229

Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 18, 2022

equivalent of nearly $60 million in assets under management for 115 client households. Louis is the Director of WealthUp, an independent advice practice based in Cape Town, South Africa, that oversees the U.S.

Financial Planning 130

Financial Planning Planning Management Investing 130

Wealth Management

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Advisors are overdelivering services such as health care, estate and business planning, while falling short in the areas their clients most desire.

Retirement Planning 141

Retirement Planning Planning Retirement Taxes 141

Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Suzanne is a Senior Financial Advisor at Meridian Wealth Management, an RIA based in Lexington, Kentucky, where she oversees approximately $110 million in assets under management for nearly 150 client households.

Clients 196

Clients Financial Advisor Wealth Management CFP 196

Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 23, 2022

Shari is the Co-Founder and Chief Visionary Officer of Rappaport Reiches Capital Management, an independent RIA based in Skokie, Illinois, that oversees more than $800 million in assets under management, for 350 client households. My guest on today's podcast is Shari Greco Reiches.

Clients 143

Clients Planning Financial Advisor Financial Planning 143

Nerd's Eye View

MARCH 20, 2023

In part, this is due to the many commission-based advisors whose compensation depends on the sale of insurance or investment products, where the price that a client pays is baked into the price of the product or is included in (often opaque) fees associated with buying, selling, and/or holding the investment. Read More.

Communication 233

Communication Planning Financial Planning Fee Only 233

Nerd's Eye View

MARCH 5, 2024

Rob is the Senior Partner of NWF Advisory, a hybrid firm based in Los Angeles, California, where he oversees nearly $500M in assets under management for 200 client households.

Clients 130

Clients Financial Advisor Medicine Financial Planner 130

Nerd's Eye View

MAY 23, 2023

Meg is the Founder and Lead Financial Planner for Flow Financial Planning, a virtual RIA serving mid-career women in tech that oversees almost $60 million in assets under management for 60 client households. Welcome back to the 334th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! My guest on today's podcast is Meg Bartelt.

Clients 229

Clients Financial Advisor Financial Planner Financial Planning 229

Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Jim is a Co-Founder of Motive Wealth Advisors, an independent RIA based in the suburbs of Detroit, Michigan, that oversees $250 million in assets under management for nearly 50 families.

Clients 130

Clients Management Financial Advisor Wealth Advisor 130

Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 26, 2023

One of the most intimidating aspects of launching a solo advisory firm is the question of how to manage compliance. Creating a compliance calendar for a solo RIA can help to systematize and manage compliance tasks, requirements and deadlines.

Compliance 232

Compliance Clients Advertising Accounting 232

Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Brad is the Co-Founder & CEO of Intellicents, an independent RIA with 12 offices across the country and headquartered in Albert Lea, Minnesota, that oversees $6 billion in assets under management for more than 3,000 client households.

Financial Planning 130

Financial Planning Planning Wealth Management Retirement Planning 130

Nerd's Eye View

MAY 9, 2023

Liz is the co-owner of Pleasant Wealth, a hybrid advisory firm based in Canton, Ohio that oversees $146 million in assets under management for 522 client households.

Commission 199

Commission Planning Financial Advisor Financial Planning 199

Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

A common service model for many financial advisory firms is to schedule annual client meetings throughout the year where the advisor meets with each client in the month they started working with the firm, and conducts a comprehensive review of all planning topics for the client.

Financial Planning 181

Financial Planning Planning Estate Planning Clients 181

Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The increasing popularity of financial planning has led to a growing awareness of how important managing finances and planning for the future can be. For most financial advisors today, a website is a critical tool that allows them to market their services and communicate their fees to potential clients.

Financial Planning 179

Financial Planning Planning Financial Planner Financial Advisor 179

Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 5, 2023

billion in assets under management for just over 350 client households. Jeff is the President of Stratos Private Wealth, an RIA based in San Diego, California, that oversees almost $1.5

Compensation Planning 188

Compensation Planning Planning Financial Advisor Clients 188

Nerd's Eye View

JULY 10, 2023

As owners of financial planning firms approach retirement, some may decide to sell to an external buyer, while others may plan for an internal succession. Sometimes, this succession plan can include the owner's child, providing an opportunity to keep the business in the family.

Financial Planning 235

Financial Planning Retirement Planning Clients 235

Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 26, 2023

One of the most intimidating aspects of launching a solo advisory firm is the question of how to manage compliance. The 1st category of tasks that advisory firms must handle involves renewing their registration with the applicable state(s) in which they do business each year, which typically involves submitting select documents (e.g.,

Compliance 235

Compliance Clients Advertising Accounting 235

Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 24, 2023

Jennifer is the CEO and a Senior Advisor for Milestone Financial Planning, an independent RIA based in Bedford, New Hampshire, that oversees $360 million in assets under management for 225 client households. My guest on today's podcast is Jennifer Climo. Read More.

Management 224

Management Financial Advisor Planning Retirement 224

Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 19, 2023

The necessity of fee increases entails a certain amount of pain for monthly-fee advisors since each conversation around raising fees creates the possibility of pushback from clients that could put a strain on the client-advisor relationship. Read More.

Communication 207

Communication Clients Financial Advisor Planning 207

Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 30, 2024

Troy is the Founder and CEO of Oak Harvest Financial Group, an RIA based in Houston, Texas, that oversees approximately $750 million in assets under management for about 1,000 client households. My guest on today's podcast is Troy Sharpe.

Financial Advisor 197

Financial Advisor Clients Retirement Planning 197

Nerd's Eye View

JULY 19, 2022

Andrew is the founder of Tenpath Financial Group and Planning Across the Spectrum, a hybrid firm based in Farmington, Connecticut that oversees $100 million in assets under management for 100 client households.

Financial Advisor 232

Financial Advisor Clients Financial Planning Insurance 232

Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 29, 2024

For financial advisors, the promise of technology has always been to help advisors better leverage their time to grow their business. One possible way to do this is to use the time savings of technology to serve a higher number of clients. Read More.

Clients 207

Clients Planning Numbers Financial Advisor 207

Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 2, 2022

Matthew is the Founder and CIO of Lansing Street Advisors, an independent RIA based in Ambler, Pennsylvania that oversees $160 million in assets under management for 60 client households.

Clients 180

Clients Financial Advisor Financial Planning Portfolio Management 180

Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 6, 2023

One of the benefits of owning a financial planning business is an advisor’s ability to control their work schedule. But some advisors who choose to take more time off from their schedules might be concerned that prospects and clients will consider them to be less committed to serving their planning needs than other advisors.

Clients 175

Clients Communication Financial Planning Numbers 175

Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 10, 2023

Financial advisors who have established and successfully built up their advisory firms over several years can often go through many stages of firm development, requiring them to hire staff and additional advisors to manage their growing clientele.

Financial Advisor 168

Financial Advisor Clients Communication Management 168

Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Envestnet has announced a partnership with Empower to offer a turnkey 401(k) plan management solution for advisors with small business owner clients – but it isn't clear whether making 401(k) plan management 'easier' will actually convince more advisors to manage 401(k) plans, given how advisors have largely been averse to 401(k) plan management (..)

Financial Advisor 209

Financial Advisor Clients Planning Distribution 209

Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 2, 2024

Hans is the founder of Intelligent Investing, an RIA based in Greenville, South Carolina, that oversees $50M in assets under management for 40 client households.

Clients 156

Clients Financial Advisor Assets Retirement 156

Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 9, 2024

Kimberly is the Lead Financial Planner and Managing Partner of Enders Wealth Management, a hybrid advisory firm based in Sterling Heights, Michigan, that oversees $50M in assets under management for 85 client households. Welcome back to the 367th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast !

Financial Advisor 208

Financial Advisor Financial Planner Clients Food 208

Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

This month's edition kicks off with the news that financial planning software platform RightCapital has launched a workflow management tool called RightFlows to help advisors manage and assign steps in the financial planning process to team members and clients – which on the one hand capitalizes on advisor demand for workflow solutions tailored (..)

Estate Planning 209

Estate Planning Financial Planning Planning Wealth Management 209

Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Bridget is the President of WealthChoice, a virtual independent RIA that oversees nearly $80 million in assets under management for 68 client families, and Co-Founder of Equita Financial Network, an advisor platform that helps advisors plug in and share resources.

Financial Planning 216

Financial Planning Financial Advisor Clients Planning 216

Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Sarah-Catherine is the founder of Aptus Financial, a fee-only financial planning firm based in Little Rock, Arkansas, that is approaching $2M in revenue and works with over 480 client households.

Financial Advisor 190

Financial Advisor Financial Planning Planning Fee Only 190

Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 1, 2024

This month's edition kicks off with the news that held-away asset management platform Pontera has raised $60 million in venture capital funding as advisors increasingly seek to directly manage clients' 401(k) and other outside assets – although an ongoing investigation by Washington state regulators over whether advisors' use of Pontera violates (..)

Retirement Planning 209

Retirement Planning Compliance Startup Clients 209

Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Mindy is the owner of Creative Money, an independent RIA based in Seattle, Washington, that offers a unique 12-month financial planning engagement – or as Mindy puts it on her homepage, “financial planning that doesn’t suck” – which has allowed her firm to work with nearly 400 client households just this year.

Fee Only 130

Fee Only Clients Financial Planning Financial Advisor 130

Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Jon is the Founder and CIO for Echo45 Advisors, an independent RIA based in Walnut Creek, California, that oversees $163 million in assets under management for more than 180 client households.

Financial Advisor 213

Financial Advisor Estate Planning Clients Education 213

Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 31, 2022

While many financial advisors may have focused primarily on portfolio management at one time, the evolution of the financial planning profession has opened up an ever-growing number of services that advisors now offer to their clients on a regular basis.

Clients 130

Clients Insurance Coverage Portfolio Management Financial Advisor 130