Podcast Episodes
Back to Search3X Growth: How a Pivot from IBD to RIA Turned into a Nearly $4 Billion Slam-Dunk
Season 1 Episode 49
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 partner, professional athletes as clients as well as…
Published on 6 years, 1 month ago
The Real Story Behind HighTower’s Reinvention with Bob Oros
Season 1 Episode 48
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 engaging conversation with a unique perspective on the m…
Published on 6 years, 2 months ago
Technology’s Role in Building a Firm for Maximum Value
Season 1 Episode 47
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 valuation, and what independent firm owners need to…
Published on 6 years, 2 months ago
Michael Kitces on How to Differentiate and Grow in a Competitive Environment
Season 1 Episode 46
One of the industry's leading voices, Michael Kitces, joins Mindy to discuss the fundamental shifts in the wealth management industry, the leveling of the playing field and what advisors need to do t…
Published on 6 years, 3 months ago
Gaining the Technological Edge in Independence
Season 1 Episode 45
Prospective breakaways often ask, “How can an independent firm possibly compete on a technology level with the wirehouses?” Eric Poirier, CEO of Addepar, joins the show to answer that question and ex…
Published on 6 years, 5 months ago
Exploring the Independent Broker Dealer Space
Season 1 Episode 44
A conversation about the IBD model with Commonwealth Financial Network Managing Principal of Business Development, Andrew Daniels. Learn how the firm, 40 years in the making, has evolved, and how the…
Published on 6 years, 5 months ago
Freedom from the Big Brand: Unencumbered Growth for an $800mm Team
Season 1 Episode 43
Morgan Stanley breakaway Steve Schwarzbach, Founder and Managing Partner of $800mm RIA Icon Wealth Partners, shares how he and his partners – free of the “big firm agenda” – regained the power to def…
Published on 6 years, 6 months ago
How this $2.5 Billion Team Saw Past the Handcuffs of Deferred Compensation
Season 1 Episode 42
Former Morgan Stanley advisor Margaret Dechant had a successful “self-sufficient business” at the firm with $2.5B under management. So, what drove her and her partners to breakaway, leave deferred co…
Published on 6 years, 6 months ago
7 Things Advisors Need to Know About Succession Planning
Season 1 Episode 41
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 whether you’re seated at a wirehouse or are an indepen…
Published on 6 years, 6 months ago
4X Growth in 3 Years: A Regional Breakaway Success Story
Season 1 Episode 40
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 of more freedom and flexibility to grow his busin…
Published on 6 years, 7 months ago