Best Advisorybusiness Podcasts (2024)

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Building Brain Habits that Accelerate Your Team and Practice 55:25

13d ago55:25

55:25

Art Markman, PhD, is vice provost for academic affairs at the University of Texas at Austin and the author of more than 150 scholarly works on cognitive science and related topics. In this podcast episode, he shares his expertise on “smart” thinking and decision-making. With tens of thousands of decisions to make every day, what allows us to move f…

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Custodian Roundtable: The Industry Landscape, Options, and Innovation in 2024 and Beyond 1:01:05

2M ago1:01:05

1:01:05

With more options than ever, how do advisors decide on a custodial partner? Ben Harrison of BNY Mellon Pershing, Gabe Garcia of SEI, and Thomas Moore of Betterment for Advisors join us in a roundtable discussion on how their custodial firms are going beyond asset security to offer services in other major operational and strategic capacities. They e…

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How Leaders Can Map Career Journeys to Drive Growth and Innovation 44:23

3M ago44:23

44:23

Jennifer Climo, CEO of Milestone Financial Planning, and Martine Lellis, chief talent officer at Mercer Advisors, work in advisory firms that are vastly different in size but have the common goal of creating an environment that fosters growth in both revenue and talent. They share their experience in bringing on new employees, how their firms conti…

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Future Proofing your Practice: How to Prepare for Succession and Transactions in a Period of Growth 43:46

4M ago43:46

43:46

David DeVoe, founder of DeVoe & Co., appropriately nicknamed the "RIA M&A Guru," has spent 15 years helping advisors buy, sell, and merge their firms. With so much to consider in a deal, how are advisors avoiding analysis paralysis when preparing for a transition? Hear from the expert on why you should get purposeful and have a succession plan in p…

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Strategic Psychology: Elevating Advisory Excellence through Prioritization and Proactivity 54:55

5M ago54:55

54:55

Dr. Moira Somers, founder of Money, Mind and Meaning, is a financial psychologist, family wealth consultant, executive coach, and author, specializing in areas like neuroscience and behavioral economics. Her body of work helps financial advisors facilitate follow-through on recommendations and advice to clients. She poses important questions to ide…

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Winning Plays for Advisors from a Harvard Lawyer Turned NFL Coach 55:11

7M ago55:11

55:11

Daron Roberts, founding director of the Center for Sports Leadership & Innovation at the University of Texas, is a Harvard Law School graduate turned NFL coach who now guides students, athletes, and business leaders on stepping outside their comfort zone, practicing discipline, and hiring and managing teams. In this special live episode, hear insig…

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Give Them Something to Talk About: Effective Client and Employee Communications 54:30

8M ago54:30

54:30

Arabella Macpherson, director of Resonate Communications, turned a passion for acting into a career coaching, mentoring, and training leaders and teams to overcome communication obstacles. She shares her experience in influencing, negotiation, and conflict resolution; ways that advisors can manage difficult conversations with clients and employees;…

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The Power of Your People: How Employee Experience Impacts the Bottom Line 55:42

9M ago55:42

55:42

Michael C. Bush, CEO of Great Place to Work®, has found data-driven ways to connect the dots between human-centered leaders and good business. He shares how a focus on trust in the workplace correlates with business performance, what leaders can do to enhance the employee experience, and insights from his own 30-year career that have had a lasting …

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Metrics that Matter: Using Data to Measure What Counts at Advisory Firms 45:24

10M ago45:24

45:24

Lisa Salvi, Managing Director of Advisor Services at Schwab, manages advisor benchmarking studies that have collected data for over a decade on key business metrics for financial advisory practices. Listen as she shares focus areas for firms to measure and what actually matters for performance. She also discusses how firms differentiate when it com…

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Smooth Scaling: Navigating the Murky Waters of Hiring, Outsourcing, and Partnerships to Manage Growth 42:56

11M ago42:56

42:56

Ben Slater of Buckingham Strategic Partners works closely with advisory firms that are near critical growth points and considering outsourcing or partnering to manage the expansion. As you approach the next level of growth, you may ask questions around when to hire, what functions to outsource, and how you can thrive as you grow. Hear how to evalua…

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What’s in a Dream Team: Key Characteristics of Highly Effective Teams 53:46

12M ago53:46

53:46

Shandel Sutherland and Liv Olson share more than four decades of combined experience helping build highly effective teams. In this episode, they define key characteristics of those teams, ways to identify gaps in your own firm, and actionable steps to enhance performance. Learn why they believe investing in employee and team development is an essen…

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“Geeking Out” on the Past, Present, and Future of Finance 48:14

1y ago48:14

48:14

Robin Wigglesworth, editor of FT Alphaville and author of Trillions, describes his career as “geeking out” on all things finance, writing to great depths on investing and markets. Hear how he connected with some of the greatest minds in finance to tell the origin story of index funds, his take on integrating corporate cultures through M&A, and what…

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The Bionic Advisor: Using Technology to Serve, Scale, and Succeed 51:13

1y ago51:13

51:13

Nirav Batavia, co–managing partner and chief technology officer of Forum Financial has used technology to build systems and processes that increase efficiency, enhance the employee and client experience, and scale the business, all while maintaining a focus on profitability. He shares his expertise on how advisors can combine technology with human …

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The Evolution to Ensemble: The Challenges and Rewards of Building a Multiprofessional Firm 30:41

1y ago30:41

30:41

Michael Goodman, president of Wealthstream Advisors, founded a lifestyle practice that evolved into a $1 billion ensemble practice after combining the skills of multiple professions and taking on partners to facilitate the firm’s growth over the past three decades. Hear the pros and cons of running an ensemble practice; how hiring, team structure, …

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Referral-Worthy Relationships: Nurturing a Long-Term Mindset Throughout Client Life Stages 28:39

1+ y ago28:39

28:39

Peter Lazaroff, CIO at Plancorp, knew from a young age that he would have a career in investments and wealth management. Now, he helps deliver financial planning advice to clients in various life stages and offers his perspective on how advisors can engage with clients in ways that foster a long-term investment mindset and referability. Hear how he…

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Securing Your Legacy through Succession: Tips for Passing an Advisory Firm to a Family Member 44:27

1+ y ago44:27

44:27

Joe Stephan of Stephan Independent Advisory experienced a familial succession firsthand when his father passed his advisory firm on to him. The transition left him with a desire to help other advisors in strategically planning for succession, either within the family or externally. He shares key considerations for advisors preparing for succession,…

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Going Above and Beyond: How to Capture Clients' Voices to Improve Satisfaction and Engagement 43:08

1+ y ago43:08

43:08

Julie Littlechild, founder and CEO of Absolute Engagement, has spent over 25 years finding ways to measure the client experience in financial advisory firms. She shares how advisors can analyze feedback from clients around engagement and satisfaction to anticipate needs and wants, and ultimately help clients drive business growth through referrals.…

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Designing a Deal: How Advisory Firm Buyers and Sellers Can Prepare for an M&A Transaction 57:29

1+ y ago57:29

57:29

Allen Darby of Alaris Acquisitions and Jason Carver of Pure Financial Advisors have sat on both sides of the M&A table and experienced some of the recent, record-breaking years of deals done across the wealth management industry. They share their thoughts on when and how to start planning for a deal and searching for a partner, what each side consi…

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Transitions: What Advisors Should Know about Changing Firms, Going Independent, and Planning for Succession 47:09

1+ y ago47:09

47:09

Louis Diamond, of Diamond Consultants, guides advisors through major career transitions like launching RIA firms, scaling independent businesses, and succession planning. He joins Dimensional’s Catherine Williams to discuss how advisors can prepare for movement across the industry, best practices for building a successful advisory firm, and what st…

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Cutting Through the Noise: How to Differentiate Your Practice Through Digital Marketing 46:19

1+ y ago46:19

46:19

Emily Binder of Beetle Moment Marketing and Taylor Schulte of Define Financial have both built successful businesses by leveraging digital marketing and technology. Schulte’s advisory firm focuses on attracting their ideal clients through curated digital strategies while Binder’s agency helps advisors grow their practices with new tools and technol…

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The Five Values That Took an NBA Star from the Basketball Court to the US Senate and Beyond 46:03

1+ y ago46:03

46:03

Senator Bill Bradley is a former professional basketball player, Olympic gold medalist, three-term US Senator, and author of seven books. He shares personal and professional stories on the driving factors and experiences that led him to success. Dimensional’s Catherine Williams leads the discussion on the values Bradley has emphasized throughout hi…

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How Advisors Can Follow the Shift in Wealth and Serve Multigenerational Clients 49:11

2y ago49:11

49:11

Chip Roame, founder and managing partner of Tiburon Strategic Advisors, joins Dimensional’s Catherine Williams to discuss the shift in wealth from Baby Boomers to Gen X and Millennials. They will cover steps advisory practices can take today to meet the needs of younger investors and win them as long-term clients.…

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COO Roundtable: Investing in the Future of Your Firm through Your People 52:23

2y ago52:23

52:23

Carrie Delgott, Kate Juelfs, and Robert Bowers, three chief operating officers (COOs) from thriving advisory firms, join Catherine Williams to discuss the impact that clarity and flexibility in career pathing and recruiting can have on the employee experience, and why it matters to your business. (Recorded April 22, 2022.)…

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What’s on Dimensional’s Summer Reading List? 28:18

2y ago28:18

28:18

We welcome our very own Lisa Dallmer, COO, and David Jones, head of our UK and Ireland Advisor Group, to share their favorite reads, provide personal and professional-development book recommendations, and discuss the impact that reading has had on their careers in financial services and their personal lives. See these books and more on Dimensional’…

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Building a Better Advisory Practice Through Diversity and Inclusion 51:06

2y ago51:06

51:06

Kamila Elliott, board chair of the CFP board and CEO and founder of Collective Wealth Partners, and Kara Duckworth, managing director of client experience at Mercer Advisors, join Dimensional’s Catherine Williams to discuss how their firms are approaching diversity and what it means to not only serve women and other underrepresented investor client…

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The Five-Step Framework for Growing Your Business Through Deliberate Practice 48:01

2y ago48:01

48:01

Craig Wortmann, CEO of Sales Engine and a clinical professor at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, discusses how top-performing firms may emulate the way elite athletes or musicians enhance performance through deliberate practice. He shares a five-step framework built on purposeful action that may help you become more effective…

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Connecting the Dots: How to Drive Growth Through Your Culture, People, and Client Experience 40:15

2y ago40:15

40:15

Investing early in the next generation of leaders may be the key to your firm’s longevity, but it can be difficult to balance short-term revenue and profit objectives with long-term business goals. Cameron Passmore, portfolio manager and executive chairman of PWL Capital in Canada, shares from more than 20 years of experience in creating a culture …

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System & Soul: Why Your Practice Needs Both to Thrive 41:35

2+ y ago41:35

41:35

As a business leader are you focused on the systems or the soul side of your practice? Are you building a team that focuses on both? Benj Miller, co-founder of the business operating framework System & Soul, joins Dimensional’s Catherine Williams to share the six key elements leaders can focus on to support client satisfaction, employee development…

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Why Leveraging Technology in Your Advisory Firm Has Never Been More Important 44:17

2+ y ago44:17

44:17

As the world becomes more comfortable with rapid technology advancements, has your firm considered how the client experience is changing as a result? With seemingly endless options, how do you know where to make investments that have a lasting impact? Doug Fritz, CEO of F2 Strategy, joins Catherine Williams, Dimensional’s Head of Practice Managemen…

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Tips for Navigating the Compliance and Regulatory Landscape in 2022 46:08

2+ y ago46:08

46:08

Compliance plays a critical role in financial services, but keeping up with regulations from the SEC, FINRA, and individual states can be overwhelming. How do you ensure that you’re interpreting them correctly? Do you have processes in place to protect your clients and team? Are you prepared if you get audited? Leila Shaver, founder of My RIA Lawye…

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From Intern to CEO: The Roadmap for a Successful Internal Succession Plan 46:57

2+ y ago46:57

46:57

Every founder of a financial advisory firm will at some point face the question of succession. If looking internally, who is the heir apparent and when should they begin handing over the reins? The process can take years and may be difficult to navigate for the founder and successor. Catherine Williams, Dimensional’s Head of Practice Management, is…

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When Less Is More: Getting Clear on Your Strategic Vision and Target Market 1:02:10

2+ y ago1:02:10

1:02:10

In a competitive market, it can be tempting to continuously seek new ways to provide value to clients in order to stand out and grow your firm. But often, these aren’t scalable offerings, and trying to serve more than one niche can allow your ideal clients to slip through the cracks. Michael Kitces, of Buckingham Wealth Partners, joins Catherine Wi…

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What Three Personality Types Does Your Firm Need to Grow? 52:13

2+ y ago52:13

52:13

It can take a range of skill sets to start and build a successful financial advisory firm. But whether that firm remains a smaller, lifestyle practice or grows into a larger self-sustaining enterprise can depend on the culture and the right mix of personality types. Catherine Williams, Dimensional’s Head of Practice Management, is joined by Jon Jon…

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Keeping an Eye on the Bottom Line: How Your P&L Statement Can Help Guide Your Business Decisions 41:09

3y ago41:09

41:09

Most advisors are excellent at evaluating investment options for clients but can fall short in assessing their own financial statements and what they are saying about the health of their businesses. Catherine Williams, Dimensional’s Head of Practice Management, is joined by Philip Palaveev, founder and CEO of The Ensemble Practice, to explore how a…

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What Makes Diamond Teams Shine? 35:30

3y ago35:30

35:30

Many advisory practices use the popular “diamond team” structure to expand their capacity, add more clients, and effectively service those clients. But how do you implement a diamond team, and is it right for your organization? Catherine Williams, Dimensional’s Head of Practice Management, is joined by Angie Herbers, founder and managing partner of…

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Gold Medal Advice on Finding Your Niche and Engaging with Your Ideal Clients 35:24

3y ago35:24

35:24

How do you differentiate yourself in a competitive market and build a profitable practice working with the types of clients that you want to help? Catherine Williams, Dimensional’s Head of Practice Management, is joined by four-time Olympian Lauryn Williams of Worth Winning to discuss her path from gold medal-winning athlete to financial planner fo…

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Retaining and Rewarding Talent Through Internal Equity Transactions 28:29

3y ago28:29

28:29

Sharing equity can help attract and retain talented team members, create a clear succession plan, and help de-risk ownership for advisory firms. But what’s the best way to price and distribute equity to meet a firm’s strategic objectives? John Furey of Advisor Growth Strategies joins Catherine Williams, Dimensional’s Head of Practice Management, to…

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Four Strategies for Becoming an Elite Financial Advisor 38:02

3y ago38:02

38:02

As founder and CEO of CEG Worldwide, John Bowen has spent decades coaching thousands of elite advisors. So what separates top financial advisors from the rest? In this conversation with Catherine Williams, Dimensional’s Head of Practice Management, John shares the four business development strategies that he believes all elite advisors should follo…

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Applying Lessons from 2020 to Grow Your Business Today 45:35

3+ y ago45:35

45:35

In 2020, we learned the importance of developing a team that can deliver value to your clients while implementing a systematic growth plan to guide the future of your business. Catherine Williams, Dimensional’s Head of Practice Management, is joined by Stacy Francis of Francis Financial and Dave Welty of Avier Wealth Advisors to discuss how they ap…

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Creating Long-Term Value in Your Business Through Human Capital 42:33

3+ y ago42:33

42:33

Managing the culture and shared values of your organization is a key element of driving employee development and ultimately the long-term value of your business. In a virtual environment, goals-based management can help you deepen engagement with your teams and prioritize the values that create results. Catherine Williams, Dimensional’s Head of Pra…

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Five Actions Advisors Can Take Today to Position Their Firms for a Successful Merger, Acquisition, or Sale 43:26

3+ y ago43:26

43:26

Despite the challenges of 2020, the year closed with M&A activity at a record-setting pace and no signs of slowing going into 2021. Whether advisors are interested in selling all or a portion of their businesses, there are important steps they can begin to take today to help maximize their valuation in the future and ensure they find the right part…

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Keeping Employees Happy and Engaged in a Virtual Environment 43:17

3+ y ago43:17

43:17

Organizations with a high level of employee engagement also tend to have higher morale, higher retention, and a better client experience. With more people working remotely than ever before, how are successful firms retaining, developing, and effectively engaging with employees in a virtual environment? Catherine Williams, Dimensional’s Head of Prac…

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Buying, Selling, or Merging: Advisors’ Perspectives on Mergers and Acquisitions 33:03

3+ y ago33:03

33:03

Whether you’re seeking an external partner for the purpose of retirement, succession planning, or taking your business to the next level, the merger and acquisition (M&A) process can be daunting for any advisory firm. How do you find the right partner? How do you ensure a good cultural fit for your staff and your clients? What does integration enta…

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