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.

Management 226

Management Financial Advisor Retirement Planning 226

Nerd's Eye View

JULY 12, 2022

Kamila is the CEO and Founder of Collective Wealth Partners, an independent RIA based in Atlanta, Georgia, that oversees nearly $25 million in assets under management for almost 175 client households. My guest on today's podcast is Kamila Elliott.

Financial Advisor 246

Financial Advisor CFP Clients Financial Planning 246

Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 18, 2024

For over a decade, the financial advice industry has been bracing for an "any-minute-now" tsunami of advisor retirements and concomitant sales of financial planning practices.

Planning 130

Planning Valuation Sales Financial Advice 130

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 218

Financial Planning Financial Advisor Clients Planning 218

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. My guest on today's podcast is Meg Bartelt.

Clients 230

Clients Financial Advisor Financial Planner Financial Planning 230

Nerd's Eye View

MAY 30, 2023

Tim is a Managing Partner for the Center for Financial Planning, a hybrid advisory firm based in Southfield, Michigan, that oversees $1.5 billion in assets under management for 1,000 client households. Welcome back to the 335th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! My guest on today's podcast is Tim Wyman.

Financial Advisor 243

Financial Advisor Financial Planning Clients Planning 243

Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Though given that potentially conflicted practices such as ‘payment for order flow’ are a source of revenue for brokers, such regulation could portend a shift back to explicit transaction fees as they seek to maintain their top line. A four-step process that advisors can use to help clients who tend to overspend.

Financial Planner 195

Financial Planner Recruitment Retirement Planning Retirement 195

NAIFA Advisor Today

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Glenn has also dedicated a significant part of his practice to advising clients on the financial aspects of divorce. Before entering the wealth management industry, he enjoyed a career in information technology and was a partner in a $65 million consultancy firm.

License 105

License Wealth Management Investment Advisor Consulting 105

Nerd's Eye View

JULY 4, 2023

Melissa is the Founder of Pearl Planning, an independent RIA based in Dexter, Michigan, that oversees more than $175 million in assets under management for 251 client households. Read More.

Financial Advisor 209

Financial Advisor CFP Clients Assets 209

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.

Recruitment 166

Recruitment Clients Commission Financial Advisor 166

Nerd's Eye View

JULY 5, 2022

Patrick is a Partner and the Director of the Divorce Advisory Group for Ullmann Wealth Partners, an independent RIA based in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, that oversees $800 million in assets under management for 350 client households.

Financial Advisor 196

Financial Advisor Clients Assets Management 196

Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 9, 2024

Andrew is the Managing Partner of Geometric Wealth Advisors, an RIA based in Washington, D.C., that oversees approximately $750 million in assets under management for about 200 client households. Welcome to the 380th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! My guest on today's podcast is Andrew Leonard.

Financial Advisor 130

Financial Advisor Consulting Wealth Advisor Clients 130

Abnormal Returns

MARCH 20, 2023

standarddeviationspod.com) Banks The combined UBS-CS will be a money management giant. reuters.com) Practice management Why scale in the RIA space is increasingly important. investmentnews.com) What it's like to make a mid-career shift to financial planning. citywire.com) Adviser technologies are becoming commoditized.

Estate Planning 198

Estate Planning Retirement Communication Financial Planning 198

Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Also in industry news this week: A legal challenge to FINRA's operations as a self-regulatory organization has the potential to upend the current regulatory system for broker-dealers and their registered representatives A recent study indicates that while many consumers appear confident handling their finances on a 'DIY' basis during their careers, (..)

Financial Planner 200

Financial Planner Strategic Planning Retirement Planning Retirement 200

Abnormal Returns

AUGUST 21, 2023

Podcasts Jason Wenk and Dasarte Yarnway talk with Michael Kitces about advisor tech and practice management. wealthmanagement.com) Jim McNabb's post-Vanguard career is focused on fintech. altruist.com) Brendan Frazier talks with Libby Greime about creating systems and processes to scale the human-to-human connection.

Portfolio 130

Portfolio Estate Planning Banking Retirement 130

Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 11, 2023

Thomas is a Senior Partner for Signature Estate & Investment Advisors, an independent RIA based in Los Angeles, California, that oversees nearly $16 billion in assets under management, with $570 million of those assets being managed by Thomas' practice that serves more than 250 client households.

Financial Advisor 130

Financial Advisor Medical Financial Planning Clients 130

Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 16, 2022

From there, we have several articles on practice management: Why it is important for advisors charging on a fee-for-service basis to regularly reassess their pricing, and best practices for letting current clients know about a fee increase. How individuals can best harness their willpower to achieve their biggest goals.

Financial Planner 234

Financial Planner CFP Financial Advisor Retirement Planning 234

Nerd's Eye View

MARCH 26, 2024

Michael is the CEO & Founder of WinCap Financial, an RIA based in Boston, Massachusetts, that oversees $80M in assets under management for 70 client households. My guest on today's podcast is Michael Collins.

Financial Advisor 130

Financial Advisor Clients Wealth Management Communication 130

Nerd's Eye View

MAY 2, 2023

In this episode, we talk in-depth about why Jake decided to hire an associate and then a lead advisor within the first few years of what was originally intended to be a solo practice because he felt his practice was too completely dependent on him, how Jake and his team implement a 4-meeting financial planning process that includes creating a life (..)

Financial Advisor 221

Financial Advisor Financial Planning Clients Planning 221

Abnormal Returns

APRIL 17, 2023

wiredplanning.com) Frazer Rice on what it takes to successfully fund and plan a career pivot. riabiz.com) Practice management What to consider when adding an custodian. thinkadvisor.com) Growing an RIA practice comes with its own complications. riabiz.com) Private equity is still pouring into the RIA space.

Financial Advising 130

Financial Advising Compliance Retirement Planning 130

Nerd's Eye View

JULY 25, 2023

What's unique about Rita, though, is how as the founder of one of the first woman-owned Super-OSJs nearly 30 years ago, she has witnessed first-hand the evolution of the Super-OSJ model from providing local oversight of brokers selling proprietary products, into back-office platforms that provide an increasingly open-architecture product shelf coupled (..)

Financial Advisor 244

Financial Advisor Compliance Recruitment Insurance 244

International College of Financial Planning

JANUARY 31, 2024

Financial training programs emerge as a pivotal factor in shaping the careers of finance professionals, offering a pathway to enhanced knowledge, skill development, and many career advancement opportunities. Unlocking New Career Pathways: Investment in financial training is synonymous with investing in one’s career growth.

Certification 52

Certification Education Financial Planning Wealth Management 52

Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 1, 2023

Brad is the Managing Director and Partner of One Capital Management, an independent RIA based in Westlake Village, California, with locations across the country, that oversees $5.3 billion in assets under management for more than 2,000 client households. My guest on today's podcast is Brad Barrett.

Financial Advisor 130

Financial Advisor Media Clients Management 130

Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Brett is the Founder of Brett Danko Educational Center, a CFP Board Education and Exam Prep provider, and the CEO and Managing Partner for Main Street Financial Solutions, an independent RIA based in Newtown, Pennsylvania, that oversees almost $2 billion in assets under management for nearly 1,700 client households.

Certified Financial Planner 239

Certified Financial Planner CFP Education Financial Advisor 239

Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

But amid competition from large asset managers and broker-dealers, advisors can consider how they can shape their service offerings and fee structures to attract Millennials and build client relationships that could last for decades to come. How sequence of return risk can affect accumulators as well as retirees.

Financial Planner 198

Financial Planner Retirement Planning Financial Advisor Education 198

Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Louis is the Director of WealthUp, an independent advice practice based in Cape Town, South Africa, that oversees the U.S. equivalent of nearly $60 million in assets under management for 115 client households. Welcome back to the 303rd episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast !

Financial Planning 130

Financial Planning Planning Management Investing 130

Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 10, 2023

Lisa is a Partner and Wealth Advisor for CI Brightworth, an RIA under the CI Financial umbrella with offices in Atlanta, Georgia, and Charlotte, North Carolina, that oversees nearly $5 billion in assets under management * for over 1,500 client households.

Clients 130

Clients CFP Financial Advisor Wealth Advisor 130

Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Also in industry news this week: The SEC this week released its 2023 examination priorities, which include its new marketing rule, Reg BI, and complicated investments The House of Representatives is considering legislation that would broaden the definition of who qualifies as an accredited investor and is potentially eyeing a role for financial advisors (..)

Financial Planner 204

Financial Planner CFP Certification Retirement Planning 204

Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 1, 2023

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Financial Planner 195

Financial Planner Communication Estate Planning Wealth Management 195

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.

Financial Planner 230

Financial Planner Management Planning Financial Advisor 230

Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 20, 2023

Also in industry news this week: While the number of RIA M&A deals increased in 2022, the size of these deals declined, perhaps reflecting challenging market and economic headwinds A recent survey suggests that nearly half of financial advisory clients have changed advisors or have considered doing so since the start of the pandemic and that portfolio (..)

Financial Planner 193

Financial Planner Financial Advice Fee Only Financial Planning 193

Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Andy is the owner of Tenon Financial, a virtual independent RIA that oversees $70 million in assets under management for 43 retired client households. My guest on today's podcast is Andy Panko.

Tax Planning 246

Tax Planning Financial Advisor Retirement Financial Planner 246

Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 11, 2023

In practice, this means that we'll be bringing back our popular IAR Ethics CE Day in 2024 (save the date for August 29th!), And a lot of advicers have more than 5 clients in Florida!

Financial Advisor 190

Financial Advisor Financial Advice Ethics Financial Planning 190

International College of Financial Planning

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

At the heart of this profession lies the financial planner certification, a credential that not only signifies expertise but also opens doors to significant career opportunities. For financial planners, achieving CFP® certification is a career milestone that opens doors to enhanced professional opportunities.

Financial Planner 52

Financial Planner Certification CFP Certified Financial Planner 52

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. My guest on today's podcast is Matthew Topley.

Clients 182

Clients Financial Advisor Financial Planning Portfolio Management 182

Nerd's Eye View

MAY 22, 2023

And there are even advantages for the firm’s existing employees who mentor the interns: the opportunity to train, teach, and manage interns can provide valuable leadership experience to benefit their own career development.

Financial Planning 211

Financial Planning Planning Financial Planner Certification 211

Nerd's Eye View

MAY 17, 2023

These visas allow foreign workers to live and work in the country temporarily while they are employed – although in practice, this can mean that individuals can spend years or decades (or even their entire career) working in the U.S. on a ‘temporary’ visa.

Taxes 236

Taxes Investing Investments Accounting 236