Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 6, 2023

Welcome back to the 336th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! Adam is a principal with RubinGoldman and Associates, and the Founder and CEO of Asset-Map, a financial planning tool that helps financial advisors create a visual representation of their clients’ financial situation, reaching over 1.25

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Assets Financial Advisor Financial Planning Insurance 246

Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 3, 2024

This month's edition kicks off with the news that 'startup' custodian Altruist has completed a $169 million fundraising round as it continues to rebuild the RIA custodial tech stack layer-by-layer while positioning itself as the biggest RIA custodian built from scratch and solely for advisors – which, while making it the clear #3 custodian behind (..)

Risk Tolerance 246

Risk Tolerance Communication Startup Financial Planning 246

Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

What's unique about Bridget, though, is how, as a solo advisor, she found herself overwhelmed with the pressures of having to manage different aspects of her business while also providing great service to her clients as she quickly grew to $77M of AUM in 7 years, and has decided to not to "scale" her firm by hiring more advisors but instead leverage (..)

Financial Planning 246

Financial Planning Financial Advisor Clients Planning 246

Nerd's Eye View

MAY 2, 2023

We also discuss why Jake and his team not only create long-term financial plans for their clients, but also focus on a 10-year vision to help his younger, travel-loving clientele start achieving more of their immediate goals so they're more likely to retain as clients by feeling like they're making near-term financial planning progress.

Financial Advisor 246

Financial Advisor Financial Planning Clients Planning 246

Nerd's Eye View

JULY 12, 2022

In this episode, we talk in-depth about how, after years of working in an environment where she saw first-hand how ultra-high-net-worth clients keep and grow their wealth (and the lack of diversity among those clients), Kamila decided to build a practice that focused on providing holistic financial planning to communities of color with emerging wealth, (..)

Financial Advisor 246

Financial Advisor CFP Clients Financial Planning 246

Nerd's Eye View

MARCH 13, 2023

However, the reality is that it’s very expensive to build and maintain technology, especially when considering the full range of CRM, portfolio management, financial planning, and more than a dozen other sub-categories of technology that financial advisors use in their firms. broker-dealers, RIA aggregators, TAMPs, etc.)

Compliance 245

Compliance Portfolio Management Planning Financial Advisor 245

Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 17, 2024

Another is designed to extract information from data gathering and financial planning meeting transcripts for easy entry into financial planning software and also to summarize key points and action steps.

Financial Advice 130

Financial Advice Financial Planning Planning Clients 130

Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Mindy is the owner of Creative Money, an independent RIA based in Seattle, Washington, that offers a unique 12-month financial planning engagement – or as Mindy puts it on her homepage, “financial planning that doesn’t suck” – which has allowed her firm to work with nearly 400 client households just this year.

Fee Only 130

Fee Only Clients Financial Planning Financial Advisor 130

XY Planning Network

JUNE 5, 2023

We rounded up some of XYPN's best resources for advisors who want to launch their own financial planning firms. From tackling compliance to creating a business plan and everything in between, this roundup of resources will set you up for firm launch success.

Financial Advisor 64

Financial Advisor Compliance Financial Planning Business Planning 64

Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 17, 2022

When describing the RIA’s services, advisory agreements should lay out the specific services – such as discretionary or nondiscretionary asset management, and the scope and duration of any financial planning services – to be included in the arrangement.

Clients 246

Clients Assets Financial Planning Management 246

Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 24, 2022

Another important section of the agreement concerns the resolution of disputes between the adviser and the client.

Electronics 242

Electronics Clients Retirement Planning Financial Advice 242

Nerd's Eye View

MAY 28, 2024

In this episode, we talk in-depth about how Jenny and her partner grew their firm from $19 million to $250 million of assets under management in just 7 years, thanks in large part to investing in a professionally designed website that highlighted their status as a women-run fee-only financial planning firm, how Jenny felt an increasing burden of operational (..)

Wealth Management 130

Wealth Management Financial Advisor Fee Only Communication 130

Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 24, 2022

Another important section of the agreement concerns the resolution of disputes between the adviser and the client.

Electronics 238

Electronics Clients Retirement Planning Financial Advice 238

Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 30, 2023

But in the financial advisory business, firms are typically less concerned about employees taking intellectual property (e.g., financial planning processes and other 'trade secrets') with them to a competitor and are more concerned about clients (and the revenue they bring in) following their (departing) advisor to their new firm.

Clients 246

Clients Communication Financial Planning Planning 246

Nerd's Eye View

MAY 28, 2024

In this episode, we talk in-depth about how Jenny and her partner grew their firm from $19 million to $250 million of assets under management in just 7 years, thanks in large part to investing in a professionally designed website that highlighted their status as a women-run fee-only financial planning firm, how Jenny felt an increasing burden of operational (..)

Wealth Management 130

Wealth Management Financial Advisor Fee Only Communication 130

Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 4, 2024

Welcome to the 388th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! Freeman is the Co-Founder of La Crosse Financial Planning, an RIA based in La Crosse, Wisconsin, that oversees nearly $50 million in assets under management (AUM) for 73 client households. Welcome everyone! My guest on today's podcast is Freeman Linde.

Fee Only 130

Fee Only Financial Advisor Clients Estate Planning 130

Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 4, 2024

Welcome to the 388th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! Freeman is the Co-Founder of La Crosse Financial Planning, an RIA based in La Crosse, Wisconsin, that oversees nearly $50 million in assets under management (AUM) for 73 client households. Welcome everyone! My guest on today's podcast is Freeman Linde.

Fee Only 130

Fee Only Financial Advisor Clients Estate Planning 130

Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 17, 2022

When describing the RIA’s services, advisory agreements should lay out the specific services – such as discretionary or nondiscretionary asset management, and the scope and duration of any financial planning services – to be included in the arrangement.

Clients 230

Clients Assets Financial Planning Management 230

XY Planning Network

JUNE 5, 2023

We rounded up some of XYPN's best resources for advisors who want to launch their own financial planning firms. From tackling compliance to creating a business plan and everything in between, this roundup of resources will set you up for firm launch success.

Financial Advisor 52

Financial Advisor Compliance Financial Planning Business Planning 52

Fortune Financial

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Consulting with an advisor can help you optimize your financial plan along with identifying the impact of potential future tax changes. Conduct Thorough Research The financial industry is highly regulated, and individuals and firms that provide wealth management services must meet specific qualifications and standards.

Wealth Management 59

Wealth Management Management Risk Tolerance Retirement Planning 59

Fortune Financial

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Consulting with an advisor can help you optimize your financial plan along with identifying the impact of potential future tax changes. Conduct Thorough Research The financial industry is highly regulated, and individuals and firms that provide wealth management services must meet specific qualifications and standards.

Wealth Management 52

Wealth Management Management Risk Tolerance Retirement Planning 52

FMG

DECEMBER 22, 2022

We were always planning-focused, and I offered financial planning as a standalone service from the very beginning. As you’re based in Washington, how has the pandemic affected your business plan and the way you communicate with clients? I couldn’t pass up on the one-click compliance!

Financial Advisor 52

Financial Advisor Compliance Clients Communication 52

Fortune Financial

MARCH 5, 2024

Regular contributions are vital, but so is ensuring the plan remains a good fit for your evolving business and workforce. This means staying informed about plan performance, fees and compliance requirements. Sustained Oversight: A successful 401k plan requires more than just initial enthusiasm.

Retirement Planning 52

Retirement Planning Financial Advisor Retirement Taxes 52

Sara Grillo

MAY 23, 2022

I am an irreverent and fun marketing consultant for financial advisors. What is an advice-only financial planner? Advice-only financial planning is fee-only comprehensive financial planning without the expectation or even the option to manage any client investments. ” Well, now it is.

Financial Planner 52

Financial Planner CFP Financial Planning Education 52