Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) have become an increasingly popular tool for financial advisors and their clients due in part to the 'triple tax savings' they offer: tax-deductible contributions, tax-free growth, and non-taxable distributions for qualifying expenses.

Taxes 234

Taxes Accounting Medical Healthcare 234

Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Welcome to the 425th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! Sebastian is the President of Guerra Wealth Advisors, a hybrid advisory firm based in Miami, Florida, with nearly $15M of revenue and almost 60 team members, supporting over 1,700 client households. Welcome everyone!

Financial Planning 148

Financial Planning Clients Planning Wealth Advisor 148

Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Welcome to the 416th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! Fran is the CEO of Toler Financial Group, an RIA based in Silver Spring, Maryland, that oversees nearly $200 million in assets under management for 280 client households. Welcome everyone! My guest on today's podcast is Fran Toler. Read More.

Compliance 245

Compliance Financial Advisor Financial Advice Clients 245

Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Welcome to the 417th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! Paul is the CEO of More Clients More Fun, a marketing company that helps financial advisors conceptualize and publish their own book in a consolidated 6-week process. Welcome everyone! My guest on today's podcast is Paul G McManus.

Financial Advisor 246

Financial Advisor Clients Communication Accounting 246

Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Welcome to the 423rd episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! Cristina is the CEO of Mana Financial Life Design, an RIA based in Los Angeles, California (but works virtually with clients nationwide), that oversees approximately $70 million in assets under management for 119 client households.

Financial Advisor 229

Financial Advisor Clients Financial Planning Planning 229

Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 2, 2025

For many financial advisors, a core part of the retirement planning process involves simulating whether the client's assets will last through retirement. Yet while these tools offer mathematical metrics, they often fall short in helping clients connect the numbers to their real lives.

Retirement 130

Retirement Clients Retirement Planning Marketing 130

Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Which could prove to be a boon for the financial advice industry as more consumers are willing to entrust their assets to an advisor (while at the same time possibly making it tougher for some advisors to differentiate themselves primarily by how they put their clients' interests first?). Read More.

Financial Planner 246

Financial Planner Financial Advice Retirement Financial Advisor 246

Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 21, 2025

Welcome to the 421st episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! Daniel is the CEO of WMGNA, a hybrid advisory firm based in Farmington, Connecticut, that oversees approximately $270 million in assets under management for 200 client households. Welcome everyone! My guest on today's podcast is Daniel Friedman.

Taxes 209

Taxes Tax Planning Financial Advisor Compensation Planning 209

Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Welcome to the 426th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! Jennifer is the CEO of The Mather Group, an RIA based in Chicago, Illinois, that oversees $15 billion in combined assets under management and advisement for approximately 4,400 client households. Welcome everyone! Read More.

Compensation Planning 148

Compensation Planning Clients Planning Wealth Advisor 148

Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 22, 2025

Financial advisors often engage with a variety of prospects, each with unique needs and motivations. Some prospects approach an advisor with an immediate 'problem to be solved', such as a fast-approaching retirement date. I help clients in retirement by doing X, Y, and Z.").

Financial Advice 239

Financial Advice Financial Planning Retirement Clients 239

Nerd's Eye View

MARCH 6, 2025

New financial advisors often start with below-market fees – sometimes to build confidence that prospects will actually pay, other times to attract clients quickly and establish a base. But as the firm grows, so does an advisor's skill set and the demands on their time.

Clients 182

Clients Ethics Financial Advice Budgeting 182

Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 29, 2024

Financial advisors add value for their clients not only by helping them grow their wealth, but also by working with them to create a plan for how to use it. While much of this process may focus on the client's own lifetime planning needs (e.g.,

Estate Planning 246

Estate Planning Clients Planning Financial Advisor 246

Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Which suggests firms that can meet clients' evolving needs as they advance up the wealth spectrum (e.g., Which suggests firms that can meet clients' evolving needs as they advance up the wealth spectrum (e.g.,

Financial Planner 209

Financial Planner Financial Advice Estate Planning Clients 209

Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 17, 2025

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" – this week's edition kicks off with the news that at a time when brokerage firms' cash sweep programs come under increased scrutiny (and as the Federal Reserve has cut interest rates), Charles Schwab (the largest RIA custodian) continues to slash sweep rates for client (..)

Financial Planner 246

Financial Planner Retirement Planning Retirement Financial Advisor 246

Wealth Management

APRIL 3, 2025

As client expectations evolve, estate planning is no longer an afterthought for financial advisors.

Estate Planning 212

Estate Planning Clients Planning Financial Advisor 212

Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT)

JANUARY 5, 2025

By Antoinette Tuscano, MDRT senior content specialist When clients dont understand what you can offer them and object, theyre not saying no to you. As a financial advisor, you can ask clients questions and discover the bias behind their objections. Instead, theyre reacting to their biases.

Clients 104

Clients Insurance Coverage Planning Insurance 104

Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Welcome to the 424th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! David is the President of Succession Resource Group, an advisory consulting and valuation business based in Portland, Oregon that serves independent financial advisors with RIAs and broker-dealers. Welcome everyone!

Planning 163

Planning Valuation Financial Advisor Sales 163

The Chicago Financial Planner

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

A part of this process might include hiring a financial advisor or hiring a new financial advisor if you have decided to move on from your current advisor. Hiring the right advisor for your needs is critical. Here are six questions to ask when choosing a financial advisor: How do you get paid?

Financial Advisor 249

Financial Advisor Financial Planner Fee Only Clients 249

Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

To sustain firm growth, financial advisors often face a dilemma: to focus on what originally drew them to the profession – like financial planning – they often must first do an extensive amount of business development. From there, advisors may need to consider whom to outsource to.

Marketing 246

Marketing Marketing Communication Engineering 246

Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" – this week's edition kicks off with the news that CFP Board CEO Kevin Keller this week announced his plans to retire and step down from his position at the end of April next year.

Financial Planner 241

Financial Planner CFP Financial Planning Retirement 241

Prosperity Coaching

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Why a Solo Retreat is Great for Annual Business Planning for Financial Advisors: Today let’s plan your biggest success as a financial advisor in all the years you have been in the business by A.Planning a solo retreat, and B.Learning strategies for income growth.

Business Planning 93

Business Planning Financial Advisor Planning Clients 93

Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

When it comes to focusing on a niche for financial advisors, business owner clients can be an appealing target as they can have complex financial planning problems ranging from cash flow management to tax planning to acquisition strategies.

Financial Advisor 243

Financial Advisor Clients Financial Planning Tax Planning 243

Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 24, 2025

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" – this week's edition kicks off with the news that while overall financial advisor headcount remains relatively flat, the RIA channel continues to gain share in terms of both headcount (as brokers break away to start their own independent firms and aspiring advisors seek (..)

Financial Planner 246

Financial Planner Asset Allocation Clients Commission 246

Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 28, 2025

Welcome to the 422nd episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! Kay Lynn is the President of Merit Financial Advisors, a hybrid advisory firm based in Alpharetta, Georgia, that oversees approximately $13 billion in assets under management for 26,000 client households. Welcome everyone! Read More.

Financial Advisor 148

Financial Advisor Clients Management Valuation 148

Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 10, 2023

Financial advisors who have established and successfully built up their advisory firms over several years can often go through many stages of firm development, requiring them to hire staff and additional advisors to manage their growing clientele.

Financial Advisor 240

Financial Advisor Clients Communication Management 240

Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Welcome back to the 359th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! Eric is the Chief Financial Advisor and Co-Owner of Econologics Financial Advisors, an independent RIA based in Largo, Florida, that generates more than $4M of revenue while working with nearly 300 client households.

Financial Planning 246

Financial Planning Clients Planning Financial Advisor 246

Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 22, 2024

In the early days of wealth management, a financial advisor's value proposition was relatively explicit, typically focusing on a limited range of portfolio management activities (e.g., Even with the best intentions, this disconnect can ultimately damage an advisor's perceived value over time.

Financial Advisor 246

Financial Advisor Insurance Coverage Estate Planning Charitable Planning 246

Nerd's Eye View

JULY 10, 2024

From an advisor's perspective, TCJA's impending expiration raises the importance of planning for clients who will potentially be impacted, which, given the law's broad scope, could be nearly every client. elections. Read More.

Taxes 246

Taxes Clients Planning Numbers 246

Wealth Management

APRIL 18, 2023

During Autism Awareness Month, a financial advisor and father of two kids with autism sheds light on how to help those in the "invisible" population.

Financial Advisor 312

Financial Advisor Clients Planning 312

Indigo Marketing Agency

MARCH 20, 2025

Recession Concerns & Market Volatility: How Financial Advisors Should Communicate With Clients As financial advisors , youre well aware that so far the 2025 financial market has been more unpredictable than a toddler. Thats where financial advisors come in! The wrong way? Brace yourselves!

Financial Advisor 69

Financial Advisor Communication Marketing Marketing 69

Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 6, 2025

Welcome to the January 2025 issue of the Latest News in Financial #AdvisorTech – where we look at the big news, announcements, and underlying trends and developments that are emerging in the world of technology solutions for financial advisors! FINNY AI, an AI-powered prospecting tool, has raised $4.2

Startup 188

Startup Financial Advisor Clients Portfolio Management 188

Nerd's Eye View

MARCH 25, 2025

Welcome to the 430th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! AJ is the co-founder of Brooklyn Fi, an RIA based in Brooklyn, New York but operating as a fully remote business, that oversees $370 million in assets under management for more than 400 client households. Welcome everyone!

Financial Advisor 130

Financial Advisor Clients Recruitment Certification 130

Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT)

JANUARY 12, 2025

By Antoinette Tuscano, MDRT senior content specialist You can be an outstanding financial advisor; however, youre still out of business without clients. In these top videos posted on MDRTs YouTube channel in 2024, learn how MDRT members communicate and work with clients.

Clients 105

Clients CFP Communication Financial Advisor 105

Nerd's Eye View

MAY 14, 2024

Welcome to the 385th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! Danielle is the owner of Wealth By Design, a hybrid advisory firm based in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, that oversees about $35 million in assets under advisement for 35 client households. Welcome everyone! My guest on today's podcast is Danielle Howard.

Clients 246

Clients Financial Planning Financial Advisor Planning 246

Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 11, 2024

Welcome to the 389th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! Mark is the Founder of Timothy Financial Counsel, an RIA based in Wheaton, Illinois, that is on track to generate approximately $5 million in annual revenue this year serving 800 client households. Welcome everyone!

Planning 246

Planning Financial Advisor Financial Counseling Clients 246

Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 29, 2023

Welcome back to the 348th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! Jeff is the Owner and Founder of Cypress Financial Planning, an independent RIA based in Haddon Heights, New Jersey, that oversees $275 million in assets under management for 380 client households.

Planning 245

Planning Clients Financial Planning Financial Advisor 245

Wealth Management

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

A legally trained financial advisor helps clients stay on track and avoid missed opportunities for estate planning.

Planning 240

Planning Estate Planning Taxes Financial Advisor 240