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JANUARY 9, 2024

Welcome back to the 367th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! 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. Read More.

Financial Advisor 209

Financial Advisor Financial Planner Clients Food 209

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JUNE 6, 2023

Welcome back to the 336th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! Adam is a principal with RubinGoldman and Associates, and the Founder and CEO of Asset-Map, a financial planning tool that helps financial advisors create a visual representation of their clients’ financial situation, reaching over 1.25

Assets 217

Assets Financial Advisor Financial Planning Insurance 217

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OCTOBER 24, 2023

Welcome to the 356th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! 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. Welcome everyone! Read More.

Financial Advisor 191

Financial Advisor Financial Planning Planning Fee Only 191

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OCTOBER 31, 2023

Welcome back to the 357th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! 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. My guest on today's podcast is Jon Henderson. Read More.

Financial Advisor 215

Financial Advisor Estate Planning Clients Education 215

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Welcome back to the 351st episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! Jessica is the Founder and Principal for Turkey Hill Management, a mergers & acquisitions consulting firm that assists financial advisors with the sale, acquisition, integration, or merger of their firms. Read More.

Financial Advisor 163

Financial Advisor Fee Only Sales Wealth Management 163

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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.

Clients 209

Clients Planning Numbers Financial Advisor 209

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DECEMBER 4, 2023

Welcome to the December 2023 issue of the Latest News in Financial #AdvisorTech – where we look at the big news, announcements, and underlying trends and developments that are emerging in the world of technology solutions for financial advisors!

Financial Advisor 210

Financial Advisor Clients Planning Distribution 210

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MARCH 5, 2024

Welcome back to the 375th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! My guest on today's podcast is Rob Schultz. 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. Read More.

Clients 130

Clients Financial Advisor Medicine Financial Planner 130

Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Also in industry news this week: While the FPA is going full steam ahead on its federal and state lobbying efforts to regulate the title “financial planner”, CFP Board is more focused on increasing recognition of the CFP marks. How firms can best leverage their internal data to improve the number of client referrals they receive.

Financial Planner 234

Financial Planner CFP Financial Advisor Retirement Planning 234

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FEBRUARY 19, 2024

The 2024 Technology Tools for Today (T3) Advisor Conference, held last month in Las Vegas, Nevada, featured a large gathering of financial advisors and representatives from across the fintech industry. Likewise, while CRM usage has slipped by about 5%, the overall number of advisors who use a CRM still remains at a dominant 92%.

Consulting 181

Consulting Financial Advice Engineering Financial Advisor 181

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OCTOBER 10, 2023

Welcome to the 354th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! Grier is the founder of Advisor Transition Services, a consulting firm based in Cary, North Carolina, that helps advisors switch from one broker-dealer or custodian platform to another, often when breaking away from a larger firm to start up their own.

Financial Advisor 178

Financial Advisor Clients Communication Consulting 178

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MARCH 21, 2023

Welcome back to the 325th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! Brenda is a financial planner with Objective Financial Partners, an advice-only advisory firm based in Ontario, Canada, that works with clients on project-based financial plans, and also offers outsourced paraplanning to other Canadian advisory firms.

Financial Advice 246

Financial Advice Insurance Financial Advisor Financial Planning 246

Nerd's Eye View

MAY 22, 2024

This latter exemption means that financial advisors with an ownership interest in their company (even a very small one) could still be subject to a non-compete as a term of the sale of their stake (which could impact how they value receiving an ownership interest in their firm).

Financial Advice 194

Financial Advice Commission Clients Financial Advisor 194

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NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Welcome back to the 361st episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! My guest on today's podcast is Peter Tiboris. Peter is a Partner of Park Avenue Capital, an advisory firm affiliated with Northwestern Mutual based in New York City, that oversees $2.4 billion in assets under management for 1,377 client households.

Startup 184

Startup Financial Advisor Clients Management 184

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Welcome to the September 2023 issue of the Latest News in Financial #AdvisorTech – where we look at the big news, announcements, and underlying trends and developments that are emerging in the world of technology solutions for financial advisors!

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Startup Financial Advisor Clients Financial Planning 229

Steve Sanduski

JUNE 3, 2022

Either way, the 40% number works for both industries. You can apply the rule as a guide to making strategic decisions about structuring your business. Here are a couple observations on those numbers. What is your Rule of 40% number? The post The Rule of 40% for Financial Advisors appeared first on Steve Sanduski.

Financial Advisor 52

Financial Advisor Numbers Sales Taxes 52

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DECEMBER 26, 2022

As 2022 comes to a close, I am once again so thankful to all of you, the ever-growing number of readers who continue to regularly visit this Nerd’s Eye View Blog (and share the content with your friends and colleagues, which we greatly appreciate!). navigate a volatile market environment (in both stocks and bonds – oof!)

Financial Advisor 185

Financial Advisor Financial Advice Estate Planning Planning 185

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JUNE 13, 2023

Welcome back to the 337th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! Danika is the President and Founder for Xena Financial Planning, a virtual advisory firm that advises 40 client households of women in tech and supports more than $275K of ongoing revenue. My guest on today's podcast is Danika Waddell.

Financial Advisor 245

Financial Advisor Clients Startup Financial Planning 245

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NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Welcome to the November 2023 issue of the Latest News in Financial #AdvisorTech – where we look at the big news, announcements, and underlying trends and developments that are emerging in the world of technology solutions for financial advisors!

Compliance 215

Compliance Valuation Financial Advisor Clients 215

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APRIL 22, 2024

Broadly speaking, there are 2 models of working as a financial advisor: operating independently as a firm owner or with a large affiliate platform such as a wirehouse broker-dealer, independent broker-dealer, or larger corporate RIA. Deciding which model to work under is a key moment in beginning or evolving a career as an advisor.

Compliance 218

Compliance Clients Financial Advisor Management 218

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AUGUST 7, 2023

Welcome to the August 2023 issue of the Latest News in Financial #AdvisorTech – where we look at the big news, announcements, underlying trends, and developments that are emerging in the world of technology solutions for financial advisors!

Estate Planning 206

Estate Planning Wealth Management Financial Advisor Planning 206

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NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Welcome back to the 309th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! My guest on today's podcast is Anh Tran. Anh is the Founder and Managing Partner for SageMint Wealth, a corporate LPL-affiliated RIA based in Orange, California, that oversees nearly $325 million for 195 client households. Read More.

Estate Planning 235

Estate Planning Financial Advisor Financial Services Clients 235

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MAY 8, 2023

Traditionally, financial advice and tax preparation have existed as 2 related, but separate, services. Besides the fact that many financial advisors don’t hold the necessary credentials (e.g., Besides the fact that many financial advisors don’t hold the necessary credentials (e.g.,

Taxes 233

Taxes Financial Planning Financial Advisor Clients 233

Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Many financial advisors take pride in the comprehensive nature of the advice they provide to clients and use the variety of services offered as a point of differentiation between themselves and other types of advisors. in the form of an associate planner or paraplanner) or engaging outsourced planning service providers.

Financial Planning 246

Financial Planning Planning Clients Financial Planner 246

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MARCH 4, 2024

Welcome to the March 2024 issue of the Latest News in Financial #AdvisorTech – where we look at the big news, announcements, and underlying trends and developments that are emerging in the world of technology solutions for financial advisors!

Startup 195

Startup Wealth Management Clients Portfolio 195

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FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Welcome to the February 2024 issue of the Latest News in Financial #AdvisorTech – where we look at the big news, announcements, and underlying trends and developments that are emerging in the world of technology solutions for financial advisors!

Estate Planning 210

Estate Planning Financial Planning Planning Wealth Management 210

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AUGUST 2, 2022

Welcome back to the 292nd episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! 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. My guest on today's podcast is Matthew Topley. Read More.

Clients 182

Clients Financial Advisor Financial Planning Portfolio Management 182

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MARCH 28, 2023

Welcome back to the 326th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! Erica is the Founder and Owner of Track That Advisor, a consulting and coaching firm based in Gilbert, Arizona, that helps advisory firms track, and then improve upon, their marketing results. My guest on today's podcast is Erica Pauly. Read More.

Financial Advisor 193

Financial Advisor Marketing Marketing Strategic Planning 193

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DECEMBER 5, 2022

Welcome to the December 2022 issue of the Latest News in Financial #AdvisorTech – where we look at the big news, announcements, and underlying trends and developments that are emerging in the world of technology solutions for financial advisors!

Financial Advisor 175

Financial Advisor Clients Commission Numbers 175

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JANUARY 1, 2024

Welcome to the January 2024 issue of the Latest News in Financial #AdvisorTech – where we look at the big news, announcements, and underlying trends and developments that are emerging in the world of technology solutions for financial advisors!

Retirement Planning 211

Retirement Planning Compliance Startup Clients 211

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MAY 1, 2023

Welcome to the May 2023 issue of the Latest News in Financial #AdvisorTech – where we look at the big news, announcements, and underlying trends and developments that are emerging in the world of technology solutions for financial advisors!

Taxes 189

Taxes Retirement Planning Advertising Retirement 189

Nerd's Eye View

JULY 31, 2023

Many financial advisors who launch solo advisory firms do so with the intention of adding more employees once the firm becomes big enough to support them. This amount varies based on the firm owner's goals, but a rough yardstick can be the amount the advisor would earn if they were working as an employee at another firm.

Clients 225

Clients Planning Numbers Financial Advisor 225

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DECEMBER 23, 2022

From gradually raising the RMD age to 75 to expanding opportunities to make Roth-style contributions, to increasing the annual limit for Qualified Charitable Distributions, this legislation will likely impact nearly all financial planning clients!

Financial Planner 210

Financial Planner Retirement Planning Financial Planning Budgeting 210

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JUNE 5, 2023

Welcome to the June 2023 issue of the Latest News in Financial #AdvisorTech – where we look at the big news, announcements, and underlying trends and developments that are emerging in the world of technology solutions for financial advisors!

Risk Tolerance 188

Risk Tolerance Retirement License Retirement Planning 188

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AUGUST 21, 2023

Many financial advisors start their own firm because of an entrepreneurial itch, a desire to work with a specific type of client, or perhaps because they want to have more control over their work life. Nonetheless, one group of advisors reported more marketing success than others: those serving client niches.

Marketing 217

Marketing Marketing Financial Planner Clients 217

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NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Welcome back to the 305th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! My guest on today's podcast is Mindy Crary. Read More.

Fee Only 130

Fee Only Clients Financial Planning Financial Advisor 130

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DECEMBER 9, 2022

Also in industry news this week: A recent survey indicates that retirement plan sponsors currently using financial advisors to support their plan are overwhelmingly satisfied with the service they receive, which also leads to improved retirement savings for their employees.

Financial Planner 195

Financial Planner Recruitment Retirement Planning Retirement 195