Business Planning, Financial Planning and Financial Services

#FA Success 303: Pivoting From ‘Robo’ Investment Management To Financial Planning In South Africa, With Louis van der Merwe

Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 18, 2022

What's unique about Louis, though, is how he and his partner (in anticipation of a shift in the financial advisory industry to more automated client services nearly 10 years ago) developed a robo-advice technology prototype to help clients have their investments managed at a very low cost… which then struggled to gain traction with consumers, (..)

Financial Planning

Financial Planning Planning Management Investing

#FA Success Ep 325: Building Success In The Financial Advice Business From A Financially Challenged Upbringing, With Brenda Hiscock

Nerd's Eye View

MARCH 21, 2023

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

Financial Advice Insurance Financial Advisor Financial Planning

#FA Success Ep 298: Navigating The Evolution From Broker-Dealer To RIA Platform Leadership, With Carolyn Armitage

Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Carolyn is the President of Thrivent Advisor Network, an RIA platform that offers partnership and affiliate models for financial advisors and oversees $6.5 billion in assets managed by over 20 affiliated independent advisor businesses.

Financial Advisor

Financial Advisor Financial Services Ethics Recruitment

Webinars

Elevating Accounting Practices: The Power of Outsourcing and Automation in the Digital Age

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The Latest In Financial #AdvisorTech (September 2023)

Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Onramp Invest, the platform that aimed to solve the challenges of cryptocurrency investing for financial advisors, was acquired by Securitize, a platform specializing in blockchain-based tokenization of private market investments, suggesting that advisors' interest in recommending digital assets for their clients – already limited during previous (..)

Startup

Startup Financial Advisor Clients Financial Planning

#FA Success Ep 314: Focusing On The Planning Work You Enjoy By Providing Outsourced Virtual CFP Services, With Sue Chesney

Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 3, 2023

Sue is the owner of Delegated Planning, which offers virtual outsourced financial planning support to 55 advisory firms, and the co-founder of Planning Zoo, an outsourced financial planning data entry business that helps current and recently graduated students from college CFP educational programs connect with advisory firms that need paraplanner support (..)

CFP

CFP Planning Financial Planning Financial Advisor

#FA Success Ep 289: Coming Together As A Partnership To Serve Your Collective Community, With Kamila Elliott

Nerd's Eye View

JULY 12, 2022

In this episode, we talk in-depth about how, after years of working in an environment where she saw first-hand how ultra-high-net-worth clients keep and grow their wealth (and the lack of diversity among those clients), Kamila decided to build a practice that focused on providing holistic financial planning to communities of color with emerging wealth, (..)

Financial Advisor

Financial Advisor CFP Clients Financial Planning

#FA Success Ep 305: Accelerating Growth Of (Fee-Only) Clients By Making It Clear You Have Nothing To Sell, With Mindy Crary

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

Fee Only Clients Financial Planning Financial Advisor

#FA Success Ep 297: From $0 To $70M In 2 Years By Leveraging Facebook Groups To Share Authentic Expertise, With Andy Panko

Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

We also talk about how, after listening to industry podcasts on his commute while working in the traditional corporate finance world, Andy’s eyes were opened to the possibilities of financial planning which led him to pursuing his CFP marks (along with some other designations) before he ever quit his old job to launch his new firm (to ensure (..)

Tax Planning

Tax Planning Financial Advisor Financial Planner Retirement

Kitces & Carl Ep 102: Reflecting On The Journey Of Building A Career And Business

Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 29, 2022

While newer advisors are faced with infinite pathways in the financial services industry, it can often be easy to focus solely on getting ahead professionally while putting aside personal interests and self-care. Read More.

Financial Services

Financial Services Financial Advisor Communication Financial Planning

Kitces & Carl Ep 102: Reflecting On The Journey Of Building A Career And Business

Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 29, 2022

While newer advisors are faced with infinite pathways in the financial services industry, it can often be easy to focus solely on getting ahead professionally while putting aside personal interests and self-care. Read More.

Financial Services

Financial Services Financial Advisor Communication Financial Planning

#FA Success Ep 311: Unlocking Growth By Asking For A Referral Commitment And Then Showing Value, With Terry Parham Jr.

Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 13, 2022

What's unique about Terry, though, is how, after nearly ‘failing’ out of the business because he was struggling to get new enough clients in his first 2 years, he changed his approach to asking for referrals by asking prospects upfront to commit to making a referral only after he showed them real financial planning value… and within (..)

Financial Advisor

Financial Advisor Financial Planning Clients Planning

#FA Success Ep 317: From Individual To Partnership: Managing The Merger Transition From Solo Practices, With Jennifer Climo

Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 24, 2023

Welcome back to the 317th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! 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.

Management

Management Financial Advisor Planning Retirement

#FA Success Ep 309: Leveraging Structured Notes To Differentiate A Highly-Leveraged $300M Solo Practice, With Anh Tran

Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

#FA Success Ep 296: Unblocking Clients Who Keep Not Implementing By Exploring Their Financial Psychology, With Ed Coambs

Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 30, 2022

What's unique about Ed, though, is how as a former financial advisor turned financial therapist, he utilizes couples therapy techniques to help his clients dig deeper into the issues in their lives that may be preventing them from implementing their financial planning recommendations and helps them get unblocked to achieve their financial goals.

Clients

Clients Financial Advisor Financial Services Education

How to Choose the Right Wealth Management Firm in Kansas City

Fortune Financial

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Consulting with an advisor can help you optimize your financial plan along with identifying the impact of potential future tax changes. Conduct Thorough Research The financial industry is highly regulated, and individuals and firms that provide wealth management services must meet specific qualifications and standards.

Wealth Management

Wealth Management Management Risk Tolerance Retirement Planning

#FA Success Ep 302: Structuring Your Ideal Week To Become A Highly-Leveraged Individual Advisor, With Libby Greiwe

Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 11, 2022

We also talk about how, while she was still working for a broker-dealer, Libby learned to differentiate herself not by learning to better sell her firm’s products but instead by diving deep into contract language of her clients’ insurance and annuity policies to find the gaps where those products didn’t really fit their financial (..)

Financial Advisor

Financial Advisor Clients Consulting Financial Services

Wealth Manager vs. Financial Advisor: What’s the Difference?

Carson Wealth

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Financial service professionals call themselves lots of things — most of the time using the title established by their firm. Regulators of financial planning firms and accrediting bodies do not lay out differences in nomenclature. What Do Financial Advisors Do? A Financial Advisor works with clients.

Wealth Management

Wealth Management Financial Advisor Management Financial Planner

How to Choose the Right Wealth Management Firm in Kansas City

Fortune Financial

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Consulting with an advisor can help you optimize your financial plan along with identifying the impact of potential future tax changes. Conduct Thorough Research The financial industry is highly regulated, and individuals and firms that provide wealth management services must meet specific qualifications and standards.

Wealth Management

Wealth Management Management Risk Tolerance Retirement Planning

#FA Success Ep 315: Learning Business Development By Consistently Being Seen Where Your Ideal Clients Are, With Lisa Brown

Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 10, 2023

We also talk about how, in the early stages of Lisa’s career, she doubted her future in the financial services industry and decided to obtain an MBA as a fallback, but coincidentally during her first semester, the program began offering a Master's in financial planning that provided the same coursework required to take the CFP exam which ultimately (..)

Clients

Clients CFP Financial Advisor Wealth Advisor

#FA Success Ep 310: Filtering Down To The Most Impact-Weighted Work To Scale Client Value, With Natalie Taylor

Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 6, 2022

In this episode, we talk in-depth about how, while working for LearnVest, Natalie realized that their financial advisors were much more limited by the constraints of data, time, and fees, than the traditional advisor, which inspired her to develop a framework that focuses on providing only the most impactful financial advice to help clients move forward (..)

Clients

Clients Financial Advice Financial Advisor Consulting

#FA Success Ep 300: The Evolution Of The Advice Business At Scale And The True Power Of Brand, With Joe Duran

Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

In this episode, we talk in-depth about how Joe has witnessed firsthand as an advisory firm owner, and now a partner at a leading global investment management firm, how the financial services industry is evolving in real time as more banks and brokerage firms are truly adopting financial planning and implementing advisory services at national scale (..)

Financial Advisor

Financial Advisor Executive Compensation Wealth Management Recruitment

Louis Barajas on Transforming Mindsets and Navigating Money’s Complexities in the Latino Community

Steve Sanduski

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

On today’s show, Louis Barajas discusses how the desire to make a difference in his own community transformed how he felt about financial services. Why Louis has advised some clients to “invest” in tutoring and counseling rather than traditional financial vehicles.

Wealth Advisor

Wealth Advisor Wealth Management CFP Financial Services

The great reassessment: Your cybersecurity strategy to kick start 2023

SEI

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Financial services organizations are at an inflection point as we usher in a new era of cybersecurity—one requiring a holistic approach. A well-executed plan for when a cyberattack occurs can significantly impact financials and reputation. . The Sphere blog. Build momentum now. .

Budgeting

Budgeting Financial Services Healthcare Nonprofit

#FA Success Ep 313: Finding Rollover Opportunities By Specializing In Transitions After Layoffs, With John Stokes

Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 27, 2022

or how the limiting of in-person workshops during the pandemic has inspired John to offer financial planning and has increased opportunities for his firm to grow and scale even further, then we hope you enjoy this episode of the Financial Advisor Success podcast, with John Stokes.

Financial Advisor

Financial Advisor Financial Planning Clients Planning

Transcript: Tom Rampulla

The Big Picture

OCTOBER 19, 2022

They’ll do tax planning, right? We’ll do estate planning and other complex financial planning. And so what Fran and his team did, they did research and said, how much Alpha does an advisor add through the services they provide? They’ll construct the portfolio. RAMPULLA: Yeah. RAMPULLA: Yeah.

Financial Advisor

Financial Advisor Clients Taxes Investing

Financial Advisor Source

#FA Success 303: Pivoting From ‘Robo’ Investment Management To Financial Planning In South Africa, With Louis van der Merwe

#FA Success Ep 325: Building Success In The Financial Advice Business From A Financially Challenged Upbringing, With Brenda Hiscock

Webinars

Trending Sources

#FA Success Ep 298: Navigating The Evolution From Broker-Dealer To RIA Platform Leadership, With Carolyn Armitage

Webinars

The Latest In Financial #AdvisorTech (September 2023)

#FA Success Ep 314: Focusing On The Planning Work You Enjoy By Providing Outsourced Virtual CFP Services, With Sue Chesney

#FA Success Ep 289: Coming Together As A Partnership To Serve Your Collective Community, With Kamila Elliott

#FA Success Ep 305: Accelerating Growth Of (Fee-Only) Clients By Making It Clear You Have Nothing To Sell, With Mindy Crary

#FA Success Ep 297: From $0 To $70M In 2 Years By Leveraging Facebook Groups To Share Authentic Expertise, With Andy Panko

Kitces & Carl Ep 102: Reflecting On The Journey Of Building A Career And Business

Kitces & Carl Ep 102: Reflecting On The Journey Of Building A Career And Business

#FA Success Ep 311: Unlocking Growth By Asking For A Referral Commitment And Then Showing Value, With Terry Parham Jr.

#FA Success Ep 317: From Individual To Partnership: Managing The Merger Transition From Solo Practices, With Jennifer Climo

#FA Success Ep 309: Leveraging Structured Notes To Differentiate A Highly-Leveraged $300M Solo Practice, With Anh Tran

#FA Success Ep 296: Unblocking Clients Who Keep Not Implementing By Exploring Their Financial Psychology, With Ed Coambs

How to Choose the Right Wealth Management Firm in Kansas City

#FA Success Ep 302: Structuring Your Ideal Week To Become A Highly-Leveraged Individual Advisor, With Libby Greiwe

Wealth Manager vs. Financial Advisor: What’s the Difference?

How to Choose the Right Wealth Management Firm in Kansas City

#FA Success Ep 315: Learning Business Development By Consistently Being Seen Where Your Ideal Clients Are, With Lisa Brown

#FA Success Ep 310: Filtering Down To The Most Impact-Weighted Work To Scale Client Value, With Natalie Taylor

#FA Success Ep 300: The Evolution Of The Advice Business At Scale And The True Power Of Brand, With Joe Duran

Louis Barajas on Transforming Mindsets and Navigating Money’s Complexities in the Latino Community

The great reassessment: Your cybersecurity strategy to kick start 2023

#FA Success Ep 313: Finding Rollover Opportunities By Specializing In Transitions After Layoffs, With John Stokes

Transcript: Tom Rampulla

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