The Diamond Podcast for Financial Advisors
Episodes
Entrepreneur, Advisor, and Conductor: Orchestrating Success After Edward Jones
02 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
With Ryan Guth, Founder, Goldfin Group Overview Jason Diamond speaks with Ryan Guth, Founder of Goldfin Group, on moving beyond Edward Jones to build ...
The Annual Report on Recruiting, Deals, and Transitions
26 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
With (guest) Overview A companion to our annual Advisor Transition Report, Jason Diamond and Louis Diamond unpack what’s driving advisor movement in...
When Success Isn’t Enough: Merrill Breakaways Make the Case for Independence
19 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
With Todd Stankiewicz, President & CIO, and Joe Castiglie, COO & CIO – SYKON Capital Overview Todd Stankiewicz and Joe Castiglie of SYKON Ca...
Edward Jones to Independence: A $1.7B Post-Litigation Comeback Story
12 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
With Dylan Ripley & Todd Vincent – Managing Partners and Financial Planners, Cedarwood Financial Partners Overview Todd Vincent and Dylan Ripley...
Private Equity, Scale, and Strategy: Inside Kestra with Its CEO, President, and Private Equity Partner
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
With James Poer, CEO Kestra Holdings, John Amore, President Kestra Financial and Fayez Muhtadie, Co-Head of Private Equity at Stone Point Capital Ove...
The Elevation of Independence: Jim Dickson on Building Real Enterprise Value
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
With Jim Dickson — Founding Partner and CEO, Elevation Point Overview Louis Diamond speaks with the founder and CEO of Elevation Point about buildin...
Why So Many Successful Advisors Feel Stuck
19 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
With Louis Diamond and Mindy Diamond Overview They’ve built thriving businesses. Strong production. Loyal clients. Growing teams.So why do so many s...
Rise and Reinvent: Joe Duran on Building and Rebuilding World-Class Firms – Best of Replay
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
With Joe Duran – Managing Partner, Rise Growth Partners Overview What does it take to build something enduring—more than o...
Building for Continuity: Leadership Lessons from the Battlefield to the Firm
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
With Dennis Morton, Founder and Senior Wealth Advisor at Morton Brown Family Wealth Overview For Dennis Morton, succession isn...
Custody Reimagined: How Jason Wenk and Altruist Are Disrupting the Status Quo
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
With Jason Wenk—Founder and CEO, Altruist Overview A candid conversation on rethinking custody from the ground up—and why ...
An Alternate Exit Plan: How a $1.4B Merrill Team Solved for Succession
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
With Tim Krueger, Co-Founder and Partner at Krueger, Fosdyck, Brown, McCall & Associates – New Edge Advisors, LLC Overv...
Scale Without Compromise: How $40B Lido Advisors Stays Client-First
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
With Jason Ozur, Founding Partner, Chief Executive Officer, Lido Advisors Overview As firms pursue scale, advisors face a crit...
An Advisor’s Guide to 2026: What 2025 Set in Motion and What Comes Next
08 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
2025 quietly reset expectations around growth, capital, and scale. In this Industry Update, we examine what last year set in motion and how advisors c...
Bringing Investment Banking to Advisors: How Elite Teams Get the Clarity They’ve Been Missing
30 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Advisors are now weighing options once reserved for institutional executives. This conversation examines how a collaborative initiative between Diamon...
Beyond Goldman: How a $4.4B Firm Scaled Without Shortcuts or Private Equity
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Quotient Wealth Partners proves that enterprise-scale growth doesn’t require private equity or shortcuts. This episode breaks down how discipline, c...
The Future of Prospecting: How AI Is Powering the Next Era of Advisor Growth
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
FINNY Co-Founder Eden Ovadia shares how AI is transforming advisor prospecting: automating outreach, matching advisors with ideal clients, and freeing...
The Anatomy of Scale: Building a $4B Enterprise Within Northwestern Mutual
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Park Avenue Capital CEO Pete Tiboris shares how he and his partners built a $4B enterprise inside Northwestern Mutual through intentional design, a po...
The Transition Roundtable: Merrill, UBS, Wells, and Morgan Advisors Reflect on Their Paths
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this replay of an engaging live webinar, four advisors who left Merrill, UBS, Wells, and Morgan Stanley share what tipped the scale, what surprised...
From Merrill to Rockefeller: A Journey of Exclusive Access and Extraordinary Growth
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After 18 years at Merrill, Neil Rubinstein and his team joined Rockefeller Global Family Office, finding a platform purpose-built for ultra-high-net-w...
A Prescription for Independence: A Merrill Breakaway’s “Financial Physician” Approach to Client Care and Growth
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Markowitz, a former Merrill advisor, shares how independence gave him freedom to build a firm defined by empathy, collaboration, and a “financi...
How to Avoid the Dreaded TRO: Legal Strategies for Advisors in Transition
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As TROs and lawsuits make headlines, two top attorneys who specialize in transitions share how advisors can minimize risk, protect client relationship...
Rise and Reinvent: Joe Duran on Building and Rebuilding World-Class Firms
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Having built and sold two world-class firms, the founder of Rise Growth Partners shares lessons on leadership, innovation, and how growth requires con...
Life After Edward Jones: How One Advisor Built a Lean, Focused Independent Firm
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Former Edward Jones advisor Steve Davis shares how he built a lean, focused independent firm with LPL and what freedom really means.
Sanctuary 2.0: How Adam Malamed Is Reframing Growth with Advisor Autonomy
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The CEO of Sanctuary Wealth shares how the firm doubled in size, redefining supportive independence and advisor growth in wealth management.
The Advisor Transition Playbook: Inside Baseball on Due Diligence, the Move, and Everything In Between
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A guide to advisor transitions: due diligence, culture, deals, client comms,and lessons from the $129B Merrill breakaway.
The $129B Blockbuster Move: Shirl Penney on Why This Transition Marks a New Era for the Industry
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A $129B team left Merrill to launch OpenArc Corporate Advisory, the largest breakaway in industry history. In this special episode, Dynasty’s Shirl ...
Running It Back: What It Takes to Build a Multi-Billion-Dollar Firm—Twice
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Few advisors build a multi-billion-dollar RIA. John Krambeer has done it twice. In this candid conversation, the Validus Capital CEO reflects on his j...
Balancing Scale and Service: CEO Mike Durbin on Growth and Cetera’s Future
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The CEO of Cetera Financial Group shares insights on independence, private equity, and balancing scale with service, plus what the future holds for ad...
2025 Mid-Year Report on Deals, Transitions, and Recruiting A Special Industry Update
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A special mid-year update with Jason and Louis Diamond on deals, transitions, and recruiting trends shaping 2025—and what advisors can expect in the...
Not Just Charity: How Donor Advised Funds Help Advisors Add Value and Assets
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Julia Healey, CEO of United Charitable, shares insights on DAFs, their value to clients, and the potential positive impact they can have on an advisor...
Doing Well by Doing Good: A UBS Breakaway on Building a $2.9B Mission-Driven Enterprise
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Valore-Caplan, founder of Syntrinsic, shares how he built a $2.9B mission-driven RIA to serve foundations, endowments, and values-driven instituti...
Attracting, Advising, and Advancing Women: A Guide for Forward-Thinking Firms
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cary Carbonaro learned from her own experience that there was both a gap and an opportunity in attracting and retaining women clients and advisors. In...
Firms That Win in 2025: What Advisors Are Really Looking For
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With advisor expectations evolving, not all “good firms” are winning the talent. Mindy and Louis Diamond share what today’s top advisors really ...
When Values No Longer Align: An Ex-Wells Fargo Advisor’s Leap to Independence
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Pultman discusses why he chose independence over taking a wirehouse transition deal. However, as he candidly shares, building your own RIA is no...
Limitless Growth: Building the Business You Want and the Life to Match
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Stephanie Bogan, founder of Limitless Advisor, offers a glimpse into the advice and perspective she shares with advisors and business leaders in the w...
Growth from Practice to Enterprise The Evolution of an Ex-Wirehouse Advisor’s $3B Business
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joel Guth shares how stepping out from under the Hightower umbrella to become a fully independent RIA opened up a new world of opportunity for his fir...
The Seamless Path to Independence: A Billion-Dollar RIA’s Evolution
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tony Parr shares the journey of Parr McKnight Wealth Management Group, a team that built their practice at Wells Fargo Private Client Group and levera...
The Best of the Best: 10 Ways Top Advisors Are Growing Their Businesses— A Special Industry Update
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A “Top 10” list of firm-level innovations and grassroots methodologies from some of the most successful advisors, teams, and firm in the business....
Advisor Tech Advice: AI, Strategy, and the Future of Wealth Management
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The co-founder of F2 Strategy, Doug Fritz, offers a mini-masterclass on how the best advisory businesses utilize technology to create efficiencies and...
The Valuation Playbook: Ted Jenkin on the Metrics and Mistakes That Matter
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What drives valuations—and what mistakes kill deals? M&A advisor Ted Jenkin joins Louis Diamond to share practical insights on maximizing value, und...
From $125mm to $700mm: A Story of Growth and Grit in the Independent Broker Dealer Space
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brett Oley and Ryan Kinser demonstrate how the power of friendship and a shared focus on the client contributed to their early success in making the l...
Who’s in Control: The Advisor or The Firm? A Special Industry Update
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The ultimate survival guide for employee advisors, offering essential advice on navigating the realities of control. Learn actionable points to consid...
Ex-Merrill Leader’s Vision Comes to Fruition: John Thiel on Making the Advisor “The Value Proposition”
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Thiel offers a unique perspective on the evolution of the wealth management industry and his former leadership role at Merrill. Plus, he shares h...
What It Really Takes to Become a Multi-Million-Dollar Producer: Author and Coach Dave Mullen’s Powerful and Proven Strategies
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In an episode that serves as a free coaching session on the key techniques that the most successful advisors use to build and grow their practices, Da...
Activating Plan B: Wirehouse Breakaways Build a Legacy Family Wealth Office
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Trent Leyda and Kay Campione offer a unique perspective on their time at Morgan Stanley, how it had come to diverge from their vision of building a fa...
If You Build It, Will They Buy It? A Special Industry Update on M&A
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A download on M&A for the advisor who has an interest in building a business designed to be an attractive prospect for sale at maximum enterprise valu...
The Canadian Wealth Management Perspective: One-on-One with the CEO of $35B Wellington-Altus
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Shaun Hauser offers a unique perspective on how our northern neighbors perceive the wealth management industry, drawing comparisons to practices and f...
The Buck Starts Here: Ex-Edward Jones Advisor on His Leap to Independence
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Glenn Israel reached a point where he recognized that, as an employee, he was limited in his ability to serve clients and grow his business. So he lef...
Michael Kitces on the Secrets to Accelerating Growth and Maximizing Efficiency
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The industry thought leader shares insights on the factors that impact efficiency and growth, citing research from his latest Productivity study, and ...
“The Least Boring CPA” on How Tax Planning Can Add Value to Clients and Your Business
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Steven Jarvis, the founder and CEO of Tax Retirement Services, offers advice on how a CPA can help increase the growth and enterprise value of an advi...
LPL’s Acquisition of Commonwealth and What it Means for Advisors and the Industry
29 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
LPL Financial, the largest independent broker dealer, is set to acquire Commonwealth Financial Network. Louis Diamond shares a perspective for Commonw...
The Leap from IBD to RIA: Unpacking a $700mm to $1.7B Growth Story
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Pinkerton of FourThought Private Wealth offers a perspective on outgrowing the independent broker dealer model, transitioning to an independent ...
The Annual Update on Advisor Transitions and Deals: 2024 Edition
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this companion guide to the annual Advisor Transition Report, Jason Diamond and Louis Diamond share key findings and post-publication insights from...
Crafting the Perfect Employer Value Proposition: The Key to Attracting and Retaining Top Talent
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A special episode designed for firms with their sights set on enhancing recruiting efforts and advisors looking to attract new team members, offering ...
Up Close with Rich Steinmeier: LPL’s CEO on the Transformation of a $1.8T Company
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rich Steinmeier offers a candid perspective of LPL’s journey and how the founding core principles remain a pillar of the business today, even as evo...
Beyond the Broker Dealer: Next Gen Sheds Light on Their Evolution to RIA
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gideon Drucker shares a multi-generational growth story, evolving from the insurance world, to independent broker dealer HTK, and most recently, to fu...
Friends & Fiduciaries: College Roommates Leave Their Series 7s Behind to Build an Independent Business
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Griffith and Henry Wheelwright, rising stars in the wirehouse world, share their growth story and motivations to leave Morgan Stanley and launch...
The Lifecycle of a Billion Dollar Business: Build at a Broker Dealer, Grow as an RIA, then Sell
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bryan Sweet of Sweet Financial Partners shares the ultimate independent business growth story, starting with 32 years under the Raymond James BD umbre...
What’s on the Minds of Elite Advisors and Teams? A Special Industry Update
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What drives the industry’s top advisors and teams? This special episode with Jason and Mindy Diamond explores the traits that drive their success, a...
Unlocking a Niche: 30-Year Wirehouse Veteran on Building a $1B Independent Business
30 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gerry Spitzer of Questar Capital Partners discusses leaving the wirehouse world after 30 years to launch an independent firm, sharing a perspective of...
Focus Financial Partners 2.0: Inside Baseball from the New CEO on the Firm’s Evolution
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Nathanson shares his vision for Focus, offering a unique insider’s perspective on the firm’s evolution and differentiators, and how that p...
Unconstrained Growth: $6B+ Former UBS Team Finds Real Freedom to Focus on Clients
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tony Smith of Stonegate Investment Group discusses transitioning from UBS after 14 years and $4.4B in AUM to independence and building the business to...
The Most Valuable Insights for Advisors: On Goals, Growth, and Building Something Great
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A compendium of advice extracted from 48 episodes of the 2024 season of the Diamond Podcast for Financial Advisors, including the importance of your “...
The Good News on Marketing: An Industry Legend on How to Grow Bigger Faster
26 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A free session on accelerating growth via marketing with one of the leading firms in the wealth management industry. They offer advice on the value of...
An Advisor’s Guide to 2025: The Impact of 2024 on the New Year
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mindy and Louis Diamond’s annual review is designed to provide guidance on the most impactful wealth management industry trends anticipated for 2025...
Building with Intentionality: Growing a $1B Business to a $4B Enterprise and Beyond
12 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Quin, a former Market Manager at Wells Fargo, left the wirehouse world to launch DayMark Wealth Partners. Mike offers a candid perspective on his...
No Longer a Differentiator: $940B Hamilton Lane on the Changing Face of Private Markets
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Brennan, Managing Director and Head of Private Wealth Solutions from one of the leading private markets firms offers a unique perspective on the...
Rapid Reaction: UBS Comp Plan Changes and the Impact on Advisors
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Louis Diamond offers a perspective for UBS advisors on the firm’s compensation plan changes announced on November 21. It’s an episode for advisors...
How to Set Up Your Business to Maximize Enterprise Value
21 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jason and Louis Diamond explore strategies for maximizing enterprise value, whether or not an advisor plans to move. Learn actionable insights, key bu...
Diversity as a Superpower: An Ex-Goldman Advisor on Building a Firm From Zero to $400mm and Beyond
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Allan Boomer, the CIO of Momentum Advisors, shares his journey from a working-class background to an internship at Merrill and later landing at Goldma...
FinTech Disruptors: The CEO of eMoney on How to Elevate the Planning Experience
07 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Susan McKenna, CEO of eMoney, explores the fintech firm’s evolution, competitive edge, and the role of technology in wealth management. She discusse...
Wirehouse Connections: Why a Next Gen Merrill Advisor Joined His $1B Breakaway Colleagues
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dylan O’Shea offers a unique perspective from a growing advisor with a long runway who could have easily opted for a transition check but instead ch...
Getting Unstuck: How to Change “What If” to “What Could Be”
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Advisors often face the fear of the unknown, feeling dissatisfied but stuck in “what ifs.” Erin Rocchio, coach and Managing Partner at Evolution, ...
Monetization vs. Independence: What’s the Best Path? A Special Industry Update
17 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Many advisors are drawn to independence for the control and equity-building potential it offers, yet find themselves wondering if monetization in the ...
How Simplicity Leads to Impactful Growth: Carl Richards’ Advice for Advisors
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Realizing common behavior gaps led Carl Richards to explore ways to simplify financial concepts and processes for clients. As a result, he’s become ...
The Real Value of Due Diligence: How a Former Merrill Advisor Used Logic and Emotion to Assess His Firm and Business Life
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nate Harris recognized that the firm he first built his business at no longer aligned with what he deemed as his North Star. After extensive soul sear...
The Evolution of an Elite Advisor: From Breakaway to M&A to Increasing Annual Revenue by $10mm in Just 3 Years
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Justin Berman shows that change is constant. After leaving Goldman Sachs in 2010 and growing his business from $1B to $5B in 10 years, he sought great...
Merrill Breakaway Advisor Roundtable: How to Recreate the Community, Culture, Camaraderie, and Competitive Spirit of the Wirehouses
19 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Three Merrill breakaways offer unique perspectives on the process of considering change, life outside the wirehouse, and filling the gaps that one mig...
Should I Stay or Should I Go? An Advisor’s Guide to Thinking Through Their Biggest Decision
12 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jason Diamond turns the tables on Mindy who offers a first-hand glimpse into her book, Should I Stay or Should I Go?, created specifically for financi...
What You Need to Know About Marketing Your Wealth Management Business: Tips from a CMO
29 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Gordon “Gordy” Abel from Dynasty Financial Partners offers perspectives on why marketing matters, how to create and leverage a brand, the key aspe...
Changing Channels: How a Wirehouse Team Went Independent Without Leaving the Firm—and Grew from $280mm to $1.7B
22 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The “affiliation channel slide” has become a common path for many employee advisors seeking independence. Jason Andrews and Ross Bauer of Merritt ...
The Dream Team Effect: How Mastering Team Dynamics Can Drive Performance, Growth, and Excellence
15 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Industry coach John Bowen demonstrates how building and fostering the development of your “Dream Team” can be the game changer your business is wa...
Mid-Year Report on Deals, Transitions, and Recruiting
08 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Using the Diamond Consultants trademark data-driven analysis and insights on recruiting and deals, Louis and Jason Diamond share a “state of the rec...
Democratizing Wealth Management: How the Founder of $6T CAIS Helped Drive Growth in the Alts Space
01 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Brown discusses the founding of CAIS and his vision to democratize alternatives (alts) investing and open up access to firms of all sizes. He sha...
Becoming the Clients’ Financial Concierge: $2B UBS Breakaways Set Their Sights on Being Fiduciaries for the Long-Term
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The first breakaway team to join Beacon Pointe Advisors offers a perspective on change at the wirehouses, the value of being a true fiduciary, the res...
Succession and Liquidity: Key Considerations and Options for Founders and Next Gens
18 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Succession and monetization are hot topics for advisors in every model. LPL Financial’s Liquidity and Succession program representatives discuss wha...
Playing the Long Game: Why a Former Wirehouse Advisor Built and Sold a $1.5B Independent Firm
11 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Brown wore many hats in his career as he transitioned his book of business from the wirehouses to independence. Yet a nagging “what if” feeli...
Sustainable and Scalable Growth: A Leading Coach’s Advice on How to Achieve it
27 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Duncan MacPherson from Pareto Systems offers actionable advice for financial advisors looking to unlock greater value in all that they do to build the...
Build, Grow, and Scale: How a Young Bank Brokerage Team is Achieving Their Goals in Independence
20 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dustin Cali and Daniel Ventura of Praetego Private Wealth broke away to: Build a business designed for the future, poised for growth and scale, with t...
Buying, Selling, or Transitioning Your Business: An Attorney’s Advice
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Expert industry attorney Corey Kupfer offers advice to all advisors, whether considering change or not, including perspectives on contractual obligati...
Are You Vulnerable? An Advisor’s Guide to Surviving and Thriving in a Hyper-Compliant Environment— A Special Industry Update
06 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In a world managed to the lowest common denominator and driven by heavy-handed compliance, every employee advisor is vulnerable. In this episode, Mind...
Having Fun Again: How a Former Northwestern Mutual Advisor Designed a $7.5B Firm Around Cultural and Philosophical Alignment
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Building a firm from $120mm in assets to over $7.5B in just 6 years is an incredible feat. Mike Dolberg describes how he and the team at Apollon recog...
A Blueprint for Building a Wealth Management Enterprise to $3B and Beyond
23 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After a dozen years in the wirehouse world, Reza Zamani began to recognize the limitations inherent to the model. So in 2012, he left to launch SteelP...
Building a $6B+ Firm by Listening to Clients: The Formula for Mastering Excellence and Creating a Superstar Enterprise
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Since his last visit on the show 5 years ago, Rob Nelson’s NorthRock Partners has grown exponentially, serving a high net worth client base of profe...
$10B Summit Financial’s 3X Growth in 4-Years: The Story Behind the Rise of a 42-Year-Old RIA
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Director of Business Development and Growth, Ed Friedman, shares the secret sauce driving Summit’s growth surge. It’s a perspective on the evo...
How the FTC’s Rule on Non-Competes May Impact Financial Advisors: An Attorney’s Perspective
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Attorney Matt Baum breaks down the facts on the latest FTC Noncompete Rule, the potential impact on an advisor’s business, current agreements, the a...
A $1B+ Wells Fargo Breakaway Team Gets Re-Energized in a New Model
25 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In building a $1B business at Wells, Angie Ostendarp and Jordan Raniszeski realized they had outgrown the model, which limited their ability to serve ...
How Badly Do You Want It? A Process to Help Assess Whether Change is “Worth It” — A Special Industry Update
18 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In looking for “better ways” to foster growth and solve for other long-term goals, advisors need to weigh the value of pain vs. gain when it comes...
Leaving the 4-Decade Legacy Behind: Why this $1.5B Merrill Family Business Opted for Independence
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brent and Brad Chappell share unique perspectives as next gens of a business conceived by their father decades ago at Merrill. They offer insightful t...
Michael Kitces on Advisor Wellbeing: How Autonomy is Trumping Income When it Comes to Advisor Happiness
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in for an insightful and revealing look into advisors’ minds and what really makes them happy, based on data from the latest Kitces survey. L...