The Diamond Podcast for Financial Advisors

Industry Update: If Business is Good, Should You Still Consider a Move?

17 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Many advisors are coming off their best years ever, driven by increased client demands and a run-up in the financial markets. So why disrupt momentum ...

$1B+ Multi-Generational Merrill Breakaway Team Leaves Behind the Big Brand to Gain “More” for Clients

10 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Liebman, Founding Partner and CEO of RIA firm Amplius Wealth Advisors discusses the complexity of considering change with a multi-generational te...

An Insider’s Perspective of LPL Strategic Wealth Services: A “Modern” Supported Independence Model

02 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Kimberly Sanders, Senior Vice President of Advisor Solutions for LPL Strategic Wealth Services discusses the evolution of the supported independence s...

Merrill Lifer on Breaking New Ground: The Leap to Independence with LPL Strategic Wealth Services

25 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Josh Brown went from mechanical engineer to the Merrill training program, building a business from 0 to $650mm. Firm changes prompted him and his team...

Rockefeller Revisited: What’s Driving the Success of this 3-Year-Old “Modern” Multi-Family Office?

20 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Rockefeller Capital Management has become one of the most sought-after options for advisors looking to deliver concierge-level service to ultra- and h...

Industry Legend Ron Carson on What it Really Takes to Build a $20B Enterprise

12 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ron Carson joins the show to discuss the key drivers behind the rise of the Carson Group, sharing his journey from a Nebraska farm to his tenure with ...

2021’s 10 Most Valuable Lessons from Advisors and Business Owners

05 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Key insights shared by recent breakaway advisors and independent business owners curated from the 2021 season of the podcast series for financial advi...

Industry Update on 2022: 11 Trends Destined to Impact Advisors and Their Businesses

15 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What can advisors expect as they head into 2022? In this episode we explore 11 key areas – including deals, advisor movement, evolving models, and m...

Barron’s Hall of Famer and Hightower Trailblazer Richard Saperstein: On Rising from Crisis, Team Building and the Real Value of a Business

08 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Richard Saperstein rose out of the ‘08 financial crisis to build the now $20B+ Treasury Partners. He discusses that journey, his decision to affilia...

Wall Street Meets Main Street: How RBC Wealth Management Combines a Global Approach with a Regional Feel

01 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How did a bank out of Canada rise to the ranks in the US wealth management space? RBC Wealth Management–U.S. President Tom Sagissor shares an inside...

Creating Continuity: A UBS Breakaway on Building a Virtual Multi-Family Office

17 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Rich Mullen of $1.75B RIA platform Pallas Capital Advisors shares creative ways he grew the business serving ultra-high net worth clients with a level...

A Culture of Choice: Why Raymond James Rocks the Regional Space and Advisor Recruiting

09 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Advisors’ desire for greater agency in serving clients and growing their businesses is driving growth toward regional firms like Raymond James & Ass...

Industry Update on Merrill’s Project Thunder: Too Little Too Late?

03 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Merrill’s recognition of the incongruence with their advisors via Project Thunder and limiting comp changes leaves some unanswered questions. This e...

Regional Culture, Global Capabilities: Stifel’s $400B Success Story

28 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ron Kruszewski, Chairman and CEO of Stifel Financial Corp., shares how the firm serves as an example of what a regional firm is representative of toda...

Motivated by the Long Game: Why a UBS Breakaway Left a Deal Behind for Independence with Summit Financial

19 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Monish Verma describes an instructive breakaway journey, from due diligence and decision-making, foregoing an outsized recruiting deal check, opting t...

A Losing Battle at Merrill: Why a Former Leader Left the Herd for Independence–the Value of Culture and the “Intoxicating” Effects of Freedom

12 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

To Greg Franks, the “bankifying” of Merrill, which he served at for nearly 3 decades, was nothing short of “tragic.” The former Merrill leader...

Third Gen UBS Breakaway Finds Sanctuary: $150mm in Assets and a Long Runway to Grow

06 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Next gen Tom Stadum realized that he had a long runway and greater opportunity beyond UBS. So once his partner/father fulfilled the obligations of his...

Industry Update on Recruiting: Should you go for the forgivable loan?

30 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The convention of offering a forgivable loan or recruitment deal has been the subject of a long-standing debate in the wealth management industry. Sho...

Why a $5B UBS Breakaway Team Set Out to Build the “Boutique Firm of the Future”

23 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ex-UBS $5B advisors, Rob Sechan and Jeff Kobernick found that servicing their UHNW clients became difficult at the wirehouse and wanted more than othe...

Industry Guru Bob Veres on Achieving Excellence and Building the Advisory Firm of the Future

17 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Few in the financial services media that have the experience and name recognition of Bob Veres—and less are as outspoken. He candidly discusses the ...

Ask the Breakaways: 3 Advisors Answer Your Questions About Making the Leap

09 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Special Episode: A panel of 3 breakaway advisors share the details of their journeys—Lori Siegel, founding partner, Centrix Wealth Partners; Michael...

An “Industry Outsider” Shows What’s Possible When Building a Financial Planning Firm from the Ground Up

26 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Anders Jones discusses how Facet Wealth’s combination of a lower-asset client target, specially-designed technology, remote client services and uniq...

Better Together or Apart: A Breakaway Advisor Shares Why He and His Team Chose Separate Paths

19 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For Dan Johnson and his multi-generational team at Merrill it became apparent they each had different goals and timelines. He discusses why they chose...

How CPA Referrals Drove a Former Lincoln Financial Independent Group to $12B in Just 5 Years

12 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Paul Saganey’s 2016 decision to leave Lincoln Financial, build a multi-custodial hybrid RIA with LPL Financial and develop a CPA referral network ha...

How an ex-Wells Fargo Team Turned a “Paper Tablecloth” Vision into 3X Revenue and $8.5B in Assets in 5 Years

05 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Gerry Goldberg, of GYL Financial Synergies, joins the show to share why he felt Wells Fargo FiNet wasn’t independent enough and how, as an RIA, his ...

Industry Update on Partnerships: 10 Questions to Help Identify if You’re Still Right for Each Other

29 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When it comes to building a strong business, nothing is better than a great partnership. Yet the shared mindset can change over time. Learn 10 questio...

A Growth Story 87 Years in the Making: Why Boutique Firm William Blair is an Attractive Home for Top Advisors

22 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ryan DeVore, of William Blair, joins the show to discuss the success of the boutique model, and talk about the amazing growth of the firm and how it c...

Breaking Up: A Former $750mm UBS Advisor’s “Split” for Independence

15 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ex-UBS advisor Robert Harris felt that the firm no longer allowed his team to serve their clients’ best and greater potential existed elsewhere. His...

Solving for Freedom, Control & Succession: How the Next Gen of a $330mm UBS Team Forged a Path to Independence

08 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Next gen advisor Bryan Garris wanted what other independent advisors had: The freedom and control to serve clients as true fiduciaries. After careful ...

Industry Update: A Powerful Strategy to Accelerate Growth for Financial Advisors

24 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mindy Diamond discusses how harnessing the power of content marketing has proven to be a powerful growth engine for her firm. She shares tips and advi...

A Northwestern Mutual Advisor’s “Jerry Maguire-Style” Breakaway Story

17 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As a Managing Director at Northwestern Mutual, Brett Gilliland had a unique perspective of the limitations at the firm. So after 13 years and with $30...

From Bigger to Better: How a Former Smith Barney Superstar Found Her Competitive Advantage in Independence

09 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Lori Van Dusen shares a perspective that spans over 3 decades—a career that started with Shearson Lehman Brothers in 1987, a bold breakaway from Cit...

From Start-Up to $31B Behemoth RIA: The Catalysts Behind the Growth of Mega-Firm Cerity Partners

03 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kurt Miscinski shares how a serendipitous meeting with billionaire entrepreneur Howard Milstein led to the 2009 launch of HPM Partners. After starting...

Disrupting the Landscape: How a $12B+ Multi-Family Office is Making Waves Amongst Advisors and Their Clients

27 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Avy Stein, Founder and Co-Chairman of Cresset, talks about how the firm fills a gap in the landscape for advisors who serve high net worth clients, ho...

$1.2B ex-UBS Advisor on Independence and the Value of “Controlling Your Own Ship”

20 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

After building a $1.2B business at UBS, Matt Kilgroe and his team found they were limited in what they could do for their clients. So in June of 2020,...

Industry Update: What Financial Advisors Need to Know About Growing Through Recruitment and M&A

13 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

One of the major motivations for advisors who choose independence is to build an enterprise via recruitment and M&A. But inorganic growth opportunitie...

From Insurance Sales to $8B RIA: A Northwestern Mutual Breakaway Story

06 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Andy Schwartz went from selling insurance at Northwestern Mutual to managing $3.5B in assets and leading one of the firm’s largest groups. In 2014 t...

“Will My Clients Follow?”— A $500mm UBS Breakaway Success Story

29 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Changing firms or models comes with some risk, one of the most critical being client portability. It was a risk that this 26-year UBS veteran and his ...

Demystifying Compliance for RIAs: What You Need to Know

22 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Winn of AdvisorAssist makes the topic of managing compliance less daunting in this conversation that dives into policy setting, how risk differs...

Industry Update: 10 Reasons Why Some Financial Advisors Shouldn’t Go Independent

15 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

There are plenty of reasons why independence isn’t for everyone. Listen in as Mindy and Louis break down the 10 most common reasons for financial ad...

Michael Kitces on Everything Financial Advisors Need to Know About Growth

08 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Industry rockstar Michael Kitces shares his thoughts on building a thriving practice, why scale isn't everything, marketing, organic and inorganic gro...

6 Months Later: Why a Former UBS Lifer Considers Independence His “Do Over”

01 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

While comfortable at UBS a decade ago, Ahmie Baum started to see things a bit differently when his son Brian joined the business. It was an awakening ...

A Rare Glimpse into the Culture, Cachet and Success of First Republic

25 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

First Republic Private Wealth Management grew from $14.5B in AUM to more than $190B in the past decade. President Bob Thornton discusses what’s driv...

Preparing for Exploration: 10 Practical Tips to Conduct a Strategic Due Diligence Process

18 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In a wealth management landscape with more options for financial advisors than ever before, the need for a “strategic” due diligence process has b...

Transitions, Retire-in-Place Programs and Termination: A Top Attorney’s Perspective

11 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Attorney Tom Lewis of Stevens & Lee shares advice for financial advisors on navigating transition, avoiding termination, Protocol vs non-Protocol move...

Beyond the Numbers: Key Insights from the Fidelity Advisor Movement Study

04 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The conversation on “increased advisor movement” may seem anecdotal at times, yet it’s anything but. Scott Gorham, Vice President of Competitive...

Advisor Choice: How Models Like Wells Fargo’s First Clearing Offer Optionality and Flexibility

25 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Multi-channel models are one of the hottest options for financial advisors, providing a path from employee to independence without changing firms. Joh...

Industry Update: Answers to the Top 10 Questions Advisors Ask When Considering Change

18 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Advisors considering a change of firms or models often have a lot of questions. This episode tackles the 10 most frequently asked by advisors and disp...

In Pursuit of Purpose: The Story of a Billion-Dollar Breakaway Turned Fee-Only Independent Entrepreneur

11 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

After building a $1B business at Morgan Stanley, Jeff Thomas found he could only pursue the vision of “doing more and better” for clients by launc...

Why Some Firms Are “Outperformers”—An Exclusive Deep Dive into the 2020 Schwab RIA Benchmarking Study

04 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

An exploration of the 2020 Schwab RIA Benchmarking Study with Lisa Salvi of Schwab Advisor Services. Beyond key trends, she shares the drivers and hab...

Industry Update: 7 Real-World Lessons We Learned on Succession Planning

28 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The goal of succession planning is to “future-proof” the business, developing a strategic guide built upon the leader’s vision, sustainable scal...

From Intern to CEO: How an Accidental Entrepreneur Built a $50B+ RIA Empire

21 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How did Buckingham Wealth Partners become a $50B+ mega-RIA enterprise? CEO Adam Birenbaum shares his M&A strategy, the role of an investment partner, ...

The Limitations of Building a Billion-Dollar “Boutique Firm” within a Wirehouse: A UBS Breakaway Story

14 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As a wirehouse advisor, Terry Cook found it became too difficult at UBS to meet the increasing demands of his high net worth clients. The only way to ...

The Best of 2020: Top Advice from 10 Independent Business Owners

07 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Advice from the top 10 independent advisors featured in 2020, a special episode representing the 100th in this podcast series for financial advisors. ...

A Special Year-End Industry Update: 10 Ways That 2020 Will Reshape Wealth Management in 2021

17 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In a year nobody could have predicted, financial advisors are reporting the best years of their careers and we're seeing the greatest amount of moveme...

Advisor-Turned-CEO: How a $2.4B Ameriprise Firm Cracked the Growth Code

10 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jon Kuttin reveals how he built a $2.4B independent practice on the Ameriprise Financial platform—a strategy that includes a unique referral engine,...

Betting on the Long-Term: Former Merrill Resident Director Shares Why Her $1B Team Broke Away

03 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Former Merrill Lynch Resident Director Melissa Bouchillon shares what it takes for an RD to consider independence, Merrill’s push to sell bank produ...

Creating Sustainable Scale: How CAPTRUST’s Unique Model Drives Enormous Growth and a $1B+ Valuation

19 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

20 years ago, CAPTRUST launched with just $2.5mm in revenue and $400mm AUA. Today the firm reports $400B AUA and a valuation of $1.25B. Rush Benton di...

Part 2 of 2: The $5B Breakaway That Led to a $125mm Acquisition Deal

12 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In part 2 of 2, Mark Sear and David Hou pick up where their story left off after the 2008 break from Merrill, the sale of their RIA Luminous Capital t...

Part 1 of 2: The $5B Breakaway That Led to a $125mm Acquisition Deal

05 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Mark Sear and David Hou, Managing Partners of Evoke Advisors, talk about their 2008 breakaway from Merrill Lynch to form RIA Luminous Capital, why the...

Industry Update on Goldman Sachs: What could a new RIA custodian mean for advisors and the industry?

29 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

There have been reports of some significant changes brewing at Goldman Sachs that seem to indicate that the firm is going all-in on the RIA custody bu...

Learning from the Leaders: Bob Mulholland on Roadblocks, Change and the Wave Towards Independence

22 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Wirehouse veteran Bob Mulholland shares his experience at Merrill and UBS, plus perspective on changes at the wirehouses, the drivers towards independ...

5 Tips for Financial Advisors on How to Get From $500mm to $5B

15 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A look at how financial advisors can take a giant leap in growth, for example, going from managing assets of $500mm to $5B or more. Financial advisor ...

Industry Update: Why Working from Home May Be One of Wealth Management’s Biggest Game Changers

08 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With nearly 60% of advisors currently working from home, how is that impacting their client relationships? And how are so many advisors still choosing...

From $30mm to $55B: The Strategic Vision Behind Creative Planning’s Extraordinary Growth

01 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What’s driving the acquisition appetite of mega-RIAs? Peter Mallouk of $55B RIA Creative Planning has been driving inorganic growth like never befor...

Industry Update on M&A: Meet the Investors—Why It’s Important for All Advisors to Know Who They Are

24 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Who are the investors? How are deals structured? Why would an advisor choose to sell all or a portion of his business? What’s the downside? When to ...

From Ex-Morgan Stanley Advisor to One of the Biggest Breakaway Stories of 2019

17 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Why would a $6B team choose to leave behind the safety of Morgan Stanley - not to mention two-thirds of their assets - to make the leap to independenc...

Industry Update: Understanding the Real Value of a Financial Advisor’s Business

10 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Many advisors wonder whether their business value can be maximized under a brokerage umbrella. Louis Diamond shares 3 valuation scenarios, as well as ...

How the Investment Playing Field Has Been Leveled for Even the Most Sophisticated Advisors and Their Clients

27 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Lawrence Calcano of iCapital Network discusses how their alternative investments (alts) platform helped close the gap for advisors who previously coul...

Industry Update: Why Rockefeller, First Republic and Other Boutique Firms Are Attracting So Many Top Advisors

20 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The 3rd of a 3-part series on the landscape of the wealth management industry explores today's boutique firms – a quasi-independent model – focusi...

Growing Up with Merrill Lynch: A Next-Gen Breakaway Story

13 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Merrill next gen inheritor Elizabeth "Lizzie" Evans discusses her decision to leave the firm on the heels of her father’s CTP agreement and cautions...

Industry Update: A Deep Dive into the Wirehouses and Regional Firms

06 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Beginning her deep dive into the ever-changing landscape of the wealth management industry, Mindy Diamond explores the defining characteristics of wir...

Inside Baseball on Building and Growing an Independent Firm

30 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Mega-RIA firms are setting the pace of massive growth through ambitious acquiring practices and smart recruiting. Marty Bicknell, of Mariner Wealth Ad...

How These 3 Firms Carved a New Path and are Changing the Wealth Management World At Large

23 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

3 “ex-wirehouse-turned-independent-industry-leaders” in a rare single forum: Shirl Penney of Dynasty Financial Partners, Jim Dickson of Sanctuary ...

Industry Update: What the Wealth Management Landscape Looks Like Today

09 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Mindy Diamond takes a close look at the ever-evolving landscape of the wealth management industry, outlining the “continuum” of models—comparing...

Looking at M&A from the Seller’s Side of the Table

25 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff Concepcion of Stratos Wealth Partners shares why he chose Emigrant Partners as a capital partner, what independent firm owners need to do when pr...

Looking at M&A from the Acquirer’s Side of the Table

18 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Part 1 of 2 on M&A: Karl Heckenberg, president and CEO of Emigrant Partners, discusses how the firm's value proposition, plus the well-established clo...

A Big Picture Look at the State of Recruiting

11 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this 10-minute update, Mindy Diamond explores the recent uptick in financial advisor recruiting activity, answers the questions we’re hearing mos...

Controlling My Destiny: Insights from a $300M UBS Breakaway

04 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Former UBS advisor Lori Siegel CFP of Centrix Wealth Partners talks about her first year of independence, forming Centrix Wealth Partners with Raymond...

Life After Goldman Sachs: A Story of Extraordinary Success

28 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Justin Berman left Goldman Sachs 10 years ago to build his own independent firm, at a time when such a move was much less common. How did he find the ...

The Evolution of an RIA from Practice to Enterprise

21 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Tim Bello of Merchant Investment Management discusses the growth of the independent space and the burgeoning cottage industry that fills capital, serv...

Back to Basics on Leadership, Business Management and Succession

14 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ben Harrison from BNY Mellon’s Pershing discusses the role a custodian plays in the lifecycle of an independent business, taking over for retiring i...

The Most Misunderstood Broker Dealer in the Independent Space

07 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Bill Williams of Ameriprise Franchise Group discusses how dramatic shifts in recruiting practices, plus improvements in infrastructure, support, techn...

How this Wells Fargo Breakaway is Thriving During the COVID-19 Crisis

30 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Joe Eschleman, president of Towerpoint Wealth, tells Louis Diamond how leaving Wells Fargo – with the help of Dynasty Financial Partners – to laun...

The Post-Crisis World for Financial Advisors: 10 Predictions

23 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

There's a new wave of evolution coming which we expect will impact advisors no matter where they work. The good news is much of these changes will be ...

The Real Truth About Business Ownership from a $600M Ex-Morgan Stanley Advisor

16 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Lee Korn, who launched the independent firm Opal Wealth Advisors in January of 2019, shares how pulling together all the moving parts that go into bui...

How the Freedom to Communicate During a Crisis and Beyond Translated to 4x Growth for this ex-Morgan Stanley Team

09 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The freedom to be creative and follow one’s instincts without a larger corporate agenda has enabled many independent advisors to successfully naviga...

The Real Impact of the Crisis on Valuations and the Independent Space as a Whole

02 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Crow, President of Mercer Capital, a leading authority on firm valuations in the wealth management space, shares his perspective on the future of...

A Lawyer’s Advice on How to Protect Your Business Now and Into the Future

26 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Attorney David Gehn, of NY law firm Ellenoff, Grossman & Schole, LLP, shares actionable advice for advisors including how to avoid risk, manage transi...

How to Add Value at a Time When it’s Needed Most

20 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How can advisors better communicate with clients and prospects in a way that is authentic, meaningful and adds value - especially in times of crisis? ...

On Weathering the Storm

13 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In trying to determine how best to manage a business and add value through these turbulent times, Mindy Diamond found these 10 ways to refocus energy ...

Industry Update: Are the Wirehouses Getting Ready to Give Independence a Run for the Money this Year?

05 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Wirehouse recruiting seems to be on the upswing, exemplified by recent high-profile hires and deals like Morgan Stanley’s acquisition of E*Trade. Ar...

Brian Hamburger Talks Trends, Options and Opportunity—and What Advisors Need to Consider Before Making the Leap

27 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Founder of Hamburger Law Firm and MarketCounsel shares his legal and business expertise on what financial advisors need to know about a leap to in...

Industry Update: The Bull Market for Advisors, Where They’re Moving to and Why

20 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this segment of Industry Update for Financial Advisors, Mindy Diamond takes a look at where advisors are going, how movement is fueling the landsca...

Advisor as Client: The Raymond James Model of Supported Independence

13 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jodi Perry, President of RJFS Independent Contractor Division shares insights on the firm’s success, its culture and client-first ethos, and how tha...

Industry Update: On Clashes, Sleeping Giants, and the Handwriting on the Wall

06 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A new bi-weekly podcast segment that takes a look beyond independence into what’s going on in the wealth management world at large. 10-minutes on 3 ...

Joe Duran on What Advisors Need to Know to Succeed in an Evolved Client-Centric World

30 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Joe Duran, the founder/CEO of United Capital, now a Goldman Sachs company, gets candid about the firm’s sale, his perspective on independence, clien...

The 10 Most Valuable Insights from Breakaway Advisors

16 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A special all-in-one-place, “best of the breakaways” show featuring curated conversations about the motivations behind the choice to leave the wir...

What are Top Advisors Doing Differently?

16 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What is it that makes elite advisors so successful? Mindy Diamond takes a deep dive into the motivations, mindset and habits of top financial advisors...

How “Transparency” Propelled Growth from $1 to $4 Billion in 8 Years

09 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

From NASA scientist to Forbes Top Wealth Advisor: Paul Pagnato, CEO Founder of PagnatoKarp, shares his extraordinary breakaway story from financial ad...