The Diamond Podcast for Financial Advisors
Episodes
How This UBS Breakaway Team Increased Their Client Base by 50%
03 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Doug John and Bryn Talkington join Mindy Diamond to discuss their break from UBS, the ability to better serve their ultra-high net worth clients and r...
LPL Reinvented: Going Beyond the Traditional Broker Dealer Model
18 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
With 30 years under its belt, LPL Financial is undergoing an evolution to what CEO Dan Arnold describes as “the next generation independent model.”...
5 Things Josh Brown’s Firm Does Differently—And How it Resulted in Over 100X Growth in 6 Years
11 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Josh Brown, of Ritholtz Wealth Management and voice of The Reformed Broker and CNBC Halftime Report, talks about where the wealth management industry ...
An Update on Merrill’s Enhanced CTP: What it Means for Advisors, Their Next Gen and Clients
07 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this special podcast episode, Vince Fertitta, breakaway Merrill executive who is now President of Sanctuary Wealth, joins the show to discuss the M...
How to Become an Attractive Buyer or Seller in a Hot M&A Market
28 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Rich Gill, senior partner of Wealth Partners Capital Group, discusses what makes an attractive acquisition target, what a good deal looks like, how to...
3X Growth: How a Pivot from IBD to RIA Turned into a Nearly $4 Billion Slam-Dunk
14 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Rob Nelson, CEO and Founding Partner of NorthRock Partners, talks about his explosive growth after a shift from IBD to RIA, the value of a capital par...
The Real Story Behind HighTower’s Reinvention with Bob Oros
30 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Industry veteran and CEO of HighTower Bob Oros digs into the evolution of the firm and the landscape at large in this podcast episode. It’s an engag...
Technology’s Role in Building a Firm for Maximum Value
16 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In part 2 of 2, Eric Poirier, CEO of Addepar, explores the ongoing role technology plays in the different stages of a business, as well as a firm’s ...
Michael Kitces on How to Differentiate and Grow in a Competitive Environment
09 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
One of the industry's leading voices, Michael Kitces, joins Mindy to discuss the fundamental shifts in the wealth management industry, the leveling of...
Gaining the Technological Edge in Independence
27 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Prospective breakaways often ask, “How can an independent firm possibly compete on a technology level with the wirehouses?” Eric Poirier, CEO of A...
Exploring the Independent Broker Dealer Space
21 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation about the IBD model with Commonwealth Financial Network Managing Principal of Business Development, Andrew Daniels. Learn how the firm,...
Freedom from the Big Brand: Unencumbered Growth for an $800mm Team
13 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Morgan Stanley breakaway Steve Schwarzbach, Founder and Managing Partner of $800mm RIA Icon Wealth Partners, shares how he and his partners – free o...
How this $2.5 Billion Team Saw Past the Handcuffs of Deferred Compensation
30 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Former Morgan Stanley advisor Margaret Dechant had a successful “self-sufficient business” at the firm with $2.5B under management. So, what drove...
7 Things Advisors Need to Know About Succession Planning
16 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Louis Diamond takes over the mic to share actionable advice on succession planning for all advisors no matter your age, stage of your career, or wheth...
4X Growth in 3 Years: A Regional Breakaway Success Story
02 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Chip Munn reminds us that breakaways do not always come from the wirehouses. He left regional broker dealer Hilliard Lyons for RJFS in 2016 in search ...
The Top 7 Turnkey Models that are Rocking the Independent Landscape
25 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In a greatly expanded landscape, many independent models exist that provide varying levels of freedom and flexibility. Louis Diamond joins the episode...
A Model of Supported Independence That Fills the “Fear Gap”
18 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Rob Bartenstein discusses how Kestra Private Wealth Services offers a path to supported independence for advisors who want to go independent but do no...