Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Welcome to the 425th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! Sebastian is the President of Guerra Wealth Advisors, a hybrid advisory firm based in Miami, Florida, with nearly $15M of revenue and almost 60 team members, supporting over 1,700 client households. Welcome everyone! Read More.

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Nerd's Eye View

MARCH 25, 2025

Welcome to the 430th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! Welcome everyone! My guest on today's podcast is AJ Ayers. AJ is the co-founder of Brooklyn Fi, an RIA based in Brooklyn, New York but operating as a fully remote business, that oversees $370 million in assets under management for more than 400 client households.

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Nerd's Eye View

JULY 25, 2025

In the report, Schwab also identified key traits of "top performing" firms (including having a defined ideal client persona and a defined client value proposition) and the key strategic initiatives respondents plan to pursue (with generating client referrals topping the list for the third consecutive year, followed by recruiting new staff).

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Wealth Management

JULY 25, 2025

Diana Britton , Executive Editor , WealthManagement.com July 25, 2025 3 Min Read The Summit Financial & Insurance Services team The AmeriFlex Group, a Las Vegas-based hybrid RIA and super office of supervisory jurisdiction of Cambridge Investment Research, has recruited a California-based team from Osaic. The Cheyenne, Wyo.-based

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Wealth Management

JUNE 27, 2025

For advisors worried about reaching the next generation of investors, Quinn carried out its user validation testing in what has become the traditional, if labor-intensive, route for Silicon Valley-type direct-to-consumer startups: recruiting thousands of test users at college campuses and through social media.

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Wealth Management

JUNE 10, 2025

“You can't do this in isolation, you need a team," said Terranova, senior managing director at Virtus Investment Partners, when asked by WealthManagement.com Executive Editor Diana Britton about who he uses as his advisor to handle tax and estate planning and more. “I

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NAIFA Advisor Today

JANUARY 28, 2025

Kathleen Owings is the Principal and Financial Advisor of Westbilt Financial Group, an independent financial advisory firm providing comprehensive planning for clients wanting to achieve personal goals. He serves as a NAIFA leader and has held several leadership roles at the local, state, and national levels.

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Diamond Consultants

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

We often hear from advisors that it would be game-changing to have three or four rockstar advisors co-running the team (many of the best and biggest teams in the industry are set up as such). However, acquiring and recruiting advisors is challenging, competitive, and expensive. So how does an advisor get there?

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Wealth Management

JUNE 27, 2025

She's also the host of The Healthy Advisor , a podcast focused on advisor health and wellbeing. A native of Los Angeles, she now lives in Rocklin, Calif.

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The Big Picture

APRIL 8, 2025

One of the reasons I went to Merrill is I was recruited by one of my best friends, who is Sally Crotch? And when I arrived at Merrill Lynch, it was really my first exposure to really entrepreneurial, extremely talented and aggressive financial advisors who were operating with what we in the industry call an open architecture platform, right?

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The Big Picture

APRIL 29, 2025

00:16:57 But I got the call and from a recruiter, and Jenison was an intriguing company to me. It’s, you know, just well-known quality firm, strong results, impressive client roster. And I’d heard it had a great culture. But you know, as you know, Barry, staying invested is key. 00:48:04 [Speaker Changed] Absolutely.

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Wealth Management

JUNE 24, 2025

He previously covered commercial real estate for more than 20 years for Wealth Management Real Estate, National Real Estate Investor, Retail Traffic, Commercial Property Executive and Shopping Centers Today. He also previously served as editorial director for Waste360.

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The Big Picture

JUNE 13, 2025

New York Times ) • Global Banks Scramble to Hire Top Talent in Booming Japan : Japan’s booming financial market has sparked a fierce talent war, with banks resorting to extreme measures to recruit and retain staff, even holding parties for former employees to lure them back.

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Wealth Management

JULY 18, 2025

19 Other states, including Arizona and Massachusetts, created career ladders or wage incentives to improve recruitment and retention. North Carolina launched a special license designation for care agencies investing in workforce improvements. 17 North Dakota implemented tiered rates based on travel time for rural service delivery.

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Wealth Management

AUGUST 8, 2024

Louis and Jason Diamond share a “state of the recruiting industry” report for the first half of 2024, with perspectives on what to expect for the rest of the year.

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Wealth Management

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

In an active recruiting environment, advisors are eager to understand where deals are at and where they’re headed. Beyond a transition deal, how can advisors monetize their business over time—thinking about the short-, mid- and long-term—whether they are in an employee or independent model?

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Wealth Management

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Mindy and Louis Diamonds annual review is designed to provide guidance on the most impactful wealth management industry trends anticipated for 2025, including transitions, deals, compensation, private equity, the wirehouse recruiting race and more.

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Wealth Management

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Amid the Gray Resignation, these steps will help advisory firms recruit and retain fresh talent.

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Wealth Management

MARCH 13, 2025

This special episode of the Diamond Podcast for Financial Advisors is for firms with a focus on enhancing recruiting efforts and attract new team members.

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Nerd's Eye View

JULY 18, 2022

Amid estimates that nearly 40% of all financial advisors are likely to retire in the next 10 years, the need for a new generation of advisor talent is clear.

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Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Welcome to the 403rd episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! Welcome everyone! My guest on today's podcast is Eric Stein. Read More.

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Nerd's Eye View

JULY 25, 2023

Welcome back to the 343rd episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! Rita is the Founder and President of Affiliated Advisors, a Super-OSJ with Royal Alliance that provides support to 90 financial advisors and collectively oversees $3.5 My guest on today's podcast is Rita Robbins. Read More.

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Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

In the not-so-distant past, the typical career path toward becoming a financial advisor was to build up a book of business on one’s own, often by either tapping into one’s own personal networks or cold-calling prospective clients in bulk to generate enough business to gain a foothold.

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Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Welcome back to the 298th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! 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.

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Financial Advisor Financial Services Ethics Recruitment 238

Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 23, 2023

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week’s edition kicks off with the news that amid a flurry of SEC-proposed rules for investment advisers, the Investment Adviser Association this week called on the regulator to assess whether the compliance burden these regulations would put on advisers outweighs (..)

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Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 12, 2024

Also in industry news this week: A recent study indicates that advisors charging clients on a monthly subscription basis hiked their fees by an average of 6% in 2023, raising the salience of how advisors can most effectively communicate fee increases to clients A survey suggests that while financial advisors are increasingly aware of Artificial Intelligence (..)

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Financial Planner Insurance Recruitment Financial Planning 246

Nerd's Eye View

MAY 16, 2023

Welcome back to the 333rd episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! Jim is the Co-Founder and CEO of Dew Wealth Management, an independent RIA based in Scottsdale, AZ, that provides virtual-family-office-style financial planning on a monthly retainer basis for 150 small-business owner entrepreneurs. Read More.

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Valuation Financial Advisor Financial Planning Recruitment 246

Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 31, 2023

Welcome back to the 318th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! My guest on today's podcast is Ali Swart. Read More.

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Clients Retail Financial Advisor Recruitment 246

Nerd's Eye View

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.

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Sara Grillo

MARCH 1, 2024

In this blog we discuss how to recruit financial advisors to your firm without being a slimy scum bag like everyone else is being! Question from a subscriber: “ We are stumped by bringing younger advisors into the business. Ready for some financial advisor recruiting tips? Look happy.

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Abnormal Returns

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

talks with Joshua Brown about the changing landscape for financial advisors. advisorpedia.com) Ryan Donovan and George Svagera speak with Matt Middleton, CEO at Advisor Circle, about the future of financial conferences. wsj.com) Advisers How to recruit, train and retain next generation advisers.

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Financial Planner Asset Allocation Recruitment Financial Advising 147

Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 6, 2024

Welcome to the 397th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! Jaime is the Managing Principal of Benedetti, Gucer, and Associates and BEAM Wealth Advisors, hybrid advisory firms based in Atlanta, Georgia, and Covington, Louisiana that oversee a total of $1.2 Welcome everyone! Read More.

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Retirement Commission Financial Advisor Recruitment 130

NAIFA Advisor Today

JANUARY 12, 2024

Richardson , RICP, LACP, has received the 2023 President’s Citation from the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA) for his extraordinary service to the association. The award was presented at NAIFA’s National Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C., in December.

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The Big Picture

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

Nadig explains how his firm sits between financial advisors, asset managers, and investors, providing them with data, intelligence, and insights as to current trends and preferences. The post MiB: Dave Nadig, Financial Futurist at VettaFi appeared first on The Big Picture. Books Barry Mentioned.

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Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 4, 2023

Welcome to the 327th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! My guest on today's podcast is Marc Horner. Marc is the Founder of Fairhaven Wealth Management, an independent RIA based in Wheaton, Illinois, that oversees more than $1 billion in assets under management for 450 client households. Read More.

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Financial Advisor Marketing Marketing Recruitment 130

Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Welcome back to the 300th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! Joe is a Partner and Head of Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management, a national wealth management firm within Goldman Sachs which oversees more than $100 billion in assets under advisement for tens of thousands of client households. Read More.

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International College of Financial Planning

DECEMBER 23, 2023

A financial advisor is a pivotal figure in the realm of investments and financial decision-making. These professionals work independently or under the umbrella of financial institutions and are specialized in guiding clients through the intricacies of financial planning and investments.

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