Best BLB Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 63 - Do's and Don'ts of COO Onboarding 23:24

24d ago23:24

23:24

In his third ever monologue “rant,” Matt takes a break from our normal interview format to speak directly to RIA owners and COO candidates to discuss the “Do’s and Don’ts of COO Onboarding.” Referencing conversations with COOs, past articles he’s written, and former podcast guests, Matt urges RIA owners to have a clear understanding of what they ne…

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Episode 62 - Megan Hannah of Emerald Advisors and Spencer Rand from Five Oceans Advisors 46:27

2M ago46:27

46:27

We are joined by Megan Hannah of Emerald Advisors and Spencer Rand from Five Oceans Advisors for Ep 62. Megan has the unique position of Chief Operating Officer and Portfolio Manager. Emerald Advisors is located in Bellevue, WA and manages approximately $700 million of client assets. Spencer has the dual role of Director of Operations and Chief Com…

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Ep 61 - Janelle Anderson of Grand Wealth Management & David Lehman of Wealthbridge Advisors 54:52

3M ago54:52

54:52

We welcome Janelle Anderson and David Lehman for Ep 61! Janelle is the Operations Manager and Chief Compliance Officer at Grand Wealth Management, located in Grand Rapids, MI. The firm manages approximately $600 million and has 13 employees. Matt and Janelle met at a DFA study group in May 2023. David is a financial advisor and the Chief Operating …

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Ep 60 - Amber Salzman of Capstone Financial Advisors & Jean Paul Atallah of RZH Advisors 37:29

3M ago37:29

37:29

Episode 60 marks our 5-year anniversary, and Matt was feeling nostalgic for this conversation with Amber Salzman of Capstone Financial Advisors and Jean Paul Atallah of RZH Advisors. Amber is Manager of Client Services and a partner of the firm, which is located in Downers Grove, IL, and manages approximately $1.8 billion with 35 employees. She als…

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Ep 59 - Allison Felix of Cassaday & Company & Erika Yelle of Coldstream Wealth Management 56:03

5M ago56:03

56:03

With “The Sabbatical Episode,” Matt welcomed two highly respected RIA professionals to tackle a topic not often discussed in our industry: mental health. Allison Felix, a two-time guest to the podcast, is Managing Partner and Chief Operating Officer of Cassaday & Co. Erika Yelle is Chief Compliance Officer at Coldstream Wealth Management. Both gues…

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Ep 58 - Cameron Herold Author of The Second in Command: Unleash the Power of Your COO 30:17

6M ago30:17

30:17

For this episode, we step away from our normal format of speaking with operations professionals in the trenches, to speaking with an author and entrepreneur about the role of the COO. Cameron Herold has written a fabulous book directed at CEO’s who are contemplating hiring a COO, titled, Second in Command – Unleash the Power of Your COO. He is also…

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Ep 57 - Trevor Hodges of Sax Wealth Advisors & Sean Chen of Validus Capital 29:28

7M ago29:28

29:28

Matt welcomes two long-time RIA operations professionals for Episode 57. Trevor Hodges is the relatively new Director of Operations at Sax Wealth Advisors, headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey with a few offices in the New York and New Jersey area. While he has spent his entire career within the RIA space, Trevor joined Sax Wealth a few months a…

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Ep 56 - Rachel Rant of Aspen Capital Management & Scott Swanson of Quantum Financial Advisors 39:36

8M ago39:36

39:36

The COO Roundtable Episode 56 Powered by Coldstream Wealth Management For Episode 56, Matt invited two operations professionals that he met at a DFA Operations Strategy session earlier this year. Rachel Rant is a partner and Director of Operations at Aspen Capital Management, located in Boise, ID. Scott Swanson is a partner, Chief Operating Officer…

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Ep 55 - Tee Meeks of Waddell & Associates & Cory Jackmuff of BLB&B Advisors 56:36

9M ago56:36

56:36

The COO Roundtable Episode 55 Powered by Coldstream Wealth Management Matt was joined by two thoughtful and experienced Operations professionals for Episode 55. Tee Meeks is the Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Compliance Officer at Waddell & Associates, headquartered in Memphis, TN. Cory Jackmuff, from BLB&B Advisors in Montgomeryville, PA, …

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Ep 54 - Bryce Wisan of Sepio Capital & Angie Tower of Prairie Capital Management 53:43

10M ago53:43

53:43

The COO Roundtable Episode 54 Powered by Coldstream Wealth Management In Episode 54, Matt is joined by two operations professionals he has worked with in the past. Bryce Wisan is the Managing Director, CFO, and CCO with Sepio Capital, headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT. Angie Tower is Managing Director and COO at Prairie Capital Management, locate…

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EP 53 - Julie Higgins of Geometric Wealth Advisors and Kevin Galvin of Hopwood Financial Services 1:04:30

10M ago1:04:30

1:04:30

The COO Roundtable Episode 53 Powered by Coldstream Wealth Management With episode 53, Matt welcomes two guests that both take a very measured approach to Operations at their firms: Julie Higgins, Chief Operating Officer at Geometric Wealth Advisors and Kevin Galvin, Executive Vice President and Senior Advisor with Hopwood Financial Services. Geome…

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EP 52 - Matt Sonnen of Coldstream Wealth Management 22:00

12M ago22:00

22:00

The COO Roundtable Episode 52 Powered by Coldstream Wealth Management In episode 52, Matt assures our listeners that no major changes will occur with the podcast moving forward, despite its new sponsor (and Matt’s new employer), Coldstream Wealth Management. As of May 1, 2023, Matt has taken the role of Chief Operating Officer at Coldstream, headqu…

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EP 51 - Vince Crane of Flower City Capital and Zach Morris of Paces Ferry Wealth Advisors 45:32

1y ago45:32

45:32

The COO Roundtable Episode 51 By PFI Advisors For our 51st episode, Matt welcomed two operations professionals who run relatively new firms, Vince Crane, COO, CCO and Partner of Flower City Capital and Zach Morris, Managing Partner and Founder of Paces Ferry Wealth Advisors. Flower City Capital was founded in 2016 and is located in Rochester, New Y…

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EP 50 - Allison Felix of Cassaday & Co. and Scott Brown of Pinnacle Associates 1:01:26

1y ago1:01:26

1:01:26

The COO Roundtable Episode 50 By PFI Advisors For our milestone 50th episode, Matt is joined by two guests who are equally committed to highlighting the importance of professional management across the RIA industry: Allison Felix, Managing Partner and Chief Operating Officer of Cassaday & Co. and Scott Brown, President of Pinnacle Associates. Celeb…

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EP 49 - Edgar Collado of Tobias Financial Advisors & Alex Satterfield of Byron Financial 52:53

1y ago52:53

52:53

The COO Roundtable Episode 49 By PFI Advisors Our latest episode of The COO Roundtable features two guests who challenge our audience to think of the COO role in different ways - Edgar Collado of Tobias Financial Advisors and Alex Satterfield of Byron Financial. Tobias Financial Advisors is based in Florida and has a strong foundation in tax planni…

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EP 48 - Daryl Seaton of Sowell Management & Barrett Karvis of Edge Capital Group 50:29

1+ y ago50:29

50:29

The COO Roundtable Episode 48 By PFI Advisors For our first podcast of the new year (and our fourth year running!), Matt is welcomed by two exciting guests – Daryl Seaton, President at Sowell Management and Barrett Karvis, Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of Edge Capital Group. Sowell Management is headquartered in North Little Rock, A…

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EP 47 - Julie Allen of FirstWave Financial & Chris Pelch of Vance Wealth 55:44

1+ y ago55:44

55:44

The COO Roundtable Episode 47 By PFI Advisors For our final episode of 2022, we were joined by two incredible members of our COO Society community: Julie Allen, Vice President of Business Operations at FirstWave Financial, and Chris Pelch, Chief Operating Office of Vance Wealth. FirstWave Financial began as a CPA firm in 1995 with a strong family f…

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EP 46 - Stacey McKinnon of Morton Wealth 1:15:01

1+ y ago1:15:01

1:15:01

The COO Roundtable Episode 46 By PFI Advisors Our latest episode of The COO Roundtable features a rare single-guest format. Stacey McKinnon of Morton Wealth recently wrote an important paper titled, “Your Career is Up to You” which features Philip Palaveev of the Ensemble Practice. Matt and Stacey discuss the paper by turning the spotlight inward a…

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EP 45 - Michael Wagner of Omnia Family Wealth & Ben Gurley of Heartwood Wealth Advisors 45:43

1+ y ago45:43

45:43

The COO Roundtable Episode 45 By PFI Advisors Our latest episode of The COO Roundtable features two leaders of relatively young and evolving RIAs. We are joined by Michael Wagner, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Omnia Family Wealth and Ben Gurley, Director of Heartwood Wealth Advisors. Omnia Family Wealth was launched in 2015 and started …

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EP 44 - Crystal Creekmore of SYM Financial Advisors & Gary Bonner of Southwestern Investment Group 35:44

1+ y ago35:44

35:44

In the “Reggie Jackson episode” of The COO Roundtable, Matt welcomes two thoughtful leaders of their organizations, Principal and Chief Compliance Officer of SYM Financial Advisors, Crystal Creekmore, and returning guest Gary Bonner, COO of Southwestern Investment Group. SYM Financial Advisors is headquartered in Winona Lake Indiana and has 5 offic…

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EP 43 - Amanda Barrale of Moneta & Eric Sontag of Wealthspire 46:14

1+ y ago46:14

46:14

In our latest episode of The COO Roundtable, Matt welcomes two impressive guests: Amanda Barrale, Chief Platform Officer of Moneta and Eric Sontag, President and Chief Operating Officer of Wealthspire. Moneta is headquartered in St Louis and has offices in Kansas City, Denver, and Boston and currently manages $32.8B in AUM with 440 employees. Wealt…

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EP 42 - Kristie Clayton of iMatter and the Visionary Forum & Melissa Bushman of AltruVista 50:31

2y ago50:31

50:31

In our latest episode, Matt welcomes two incredible guests: Kristie Clayton, Integrator at iMatter and the Visionary Forum, and Melissa Bushman, VP of Operations at AltruVista. Kristie’s experience in banking and credit unions led her to wealth management where she found her true passion – leading teams and developing people to their full potential…

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EP 41 - Lauren Oschman, Tommy Martin, & Brad Quick of Vestia Personal Wealth Advisors 1:03:43

2y ago1:03:43

1:03:43

For the 41st episode of The COO Roundtable, Matt welcomes three special guests from Vestia Personal Wealth Advisors – CEO and Co-founder, Lauren Oschman, Co-founder and board member, Tommy Martin, and Partner and Chief Operating Officer, Brad Quick. Vestia has offices in Fort Wayne, IN, Indianapolis, IN, Los Angeles, CA, and Omaha, NE. They current…

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Off Track #4 - AMA and TMI 43:10

2y ago43:10

43:10

I took a different format this time. Talking to yourself for 45 minutes is an interesting way to spend your time. This AMA covered some recent questions I received and a number of the 'greatest hits'. I probably got a bit too personal here, as I touched on growing up, my position on pro bono work, and places I could live. Hope you enjoy, as it is l…

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EP 40 - Yonhee Gordon of JMG Financial Group & Christine DeMao of Gibson Capital 54:33

2y ago54:33

54:33

In the 40th episode of The COO Roundtable, Matt welcomes two extremely thoughtful and strategic guests, Yonhee Gordon, Principal, Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Marketing Officer of JMG Financial Group, and Christine DeMao, Chief Operating Officer and Managing Partner of Gibson Capital. JMG Financial Group is headquartered in Downers Grove, IL …

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EP 39 - Rob Ziliak of Buckingham Wealth Partners and Ryan Armock of Thrivent Advisor Network 49:30

2y ago49:30

49:30

This month’s episode features two incredible guests: Rob Ziliak, Chief Operating Officer at Buckingham Wealth Partners and Ryan Armock, Head of Operations at Thrivent Advisor Network. Founded in 2019, Thrivent currently has 450 employees, and manages $6.5B in AUM. Buckingham Wealth Partners, a well-known RIA founded in 1994, currently manages $65B …

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EP 38 - Jennifer Wagoner Kirksey of Tolleson Wealth Management and Trevor Phillippi of 6 Meridian 32:42

2y ago32:42

32:42

For our latest episode, Matt welcomes two fantastic guests: Jennifer Wagoner Kirksey, Managing Director of Wealth Operations at Tolleson Wealth Management, and Trevor Phillippi, Chief Operating Officer of 6 Meridian. Originally founded as a single family office, Tolleson Wealth Management currently has $10B in assets under oversight and is headquar…

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Off Track #3 - "Industry Titans" with Bill Moore (AKA @NonEquityPartner) 1:09:32

2y ago1:09:32

1:09:32

This time on Off Track, I sit down with the man you all know and love, Bill Moore of @NonEquityPartner. Funny, handsome, and insightful - the real triple threat. My west coast/corporate counterpart and explore what would have to happen in the industry for us to run out of content; get into our favorite memes, themes and accounts; and tell the story…

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Off Track #2 - 'Lawyers as Entrepreneurs' with Tony Thai 1:06:21

2+ y ago1:06:21

1:06:21

With the second installment of "Off Track" it's officially a series! Big kudos to me for making this happen. This time I sit down with tech titan Tony Thai of HyperDraft and we discuss the brass it takes to quit a six figure job and start your own company. We get into topics such as replacing lawyers with robots (or not), joining the Cobra Kai dojo…

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Off Track #1 - Attorney Wellbeing with Julie McCane 1:01:53

2+ y ago1:01:53

1:01:53

In the first episode of "Off Track" BLB sits down with Julie McCane, founder and principal of Aletheia Global (@Aletheia_for_all). We dig into what is and isn't happening in the early "lawyer wellbeing" content, how to shift your perspective to get yourself right, the weird funk of the 'Big Law' industry, and some insights into the BLB origin story…

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EP 37 - Jason Mirabella of WealthSource Partners & Tom Preston of Brighton Jones 45:03

2+ y ago45:03

45:03

For our first episode of the new year, Matt welcomes two highly accomplished guests: Jason Mirabella, Chief Platform Officer of Wealthsource Partners, and Tom Preston, Director of Client Service of Brighton Jones. Founded in 2009, Wealthsource Partners is headquartered in San Luis Obispo, California, has 35 employees and manages $1.8B in AUM. Brigh…

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Off Track - Trailer 1:01

2+ y ago1:01

1:01

For the unenlightened, sit down and buckle up. Here on "Off Track" the creator of Big Law Boiz (me, BLB) gets into the weeds of the corporate world. The voice of the industry you've come to know and love dives in deep with people breaking free from the corporate shackles. Take some time to get Off Track, you'll like what you find.…

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EP 36 – Karl Heckenberg of Emigrant Partners 39:23

2+ y ago39:23

39:23

For our special three-year anniversary episode, we put a twist to our regular format and Matt was joined by Karl Heckenberg, CEO and President of Emigrant Partners for a compelling conversation on the RIA industry. Known for their strategic partnership with RIAs, Emigrant Partners is currently invested in 19 firms and has close to $90B in cumulativ…

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EP 35 – Amanda Green of Matrix Private Capital Group & Gary Davis Jr. of Satovsky Asset Management 38:35

2+ y ago38:35

38:35

In the 35th episode of The COO Roundtable, Amanda Green of Matrix Private Capital Group and Gary Davis Jr. of Satovsky Asset Management join Matt to discuss all things RIA operations and change management. Matrix Private Capital Group manages nearly $600 million of AUM, is headquartered in New York City, and has offices in Chicago, Los Angeles, New…

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EP 34 - Jennifer Papadopolo of RegentAtlantic & Matt Wiles of Crestone Capital 25:56

2+ y ago25:56

25:56

In the 34th episode of The COO Roundtable, Matt welcomes two amazing guests: Jenn Papadopolo, COO of RegentAtlantic, and Matt Wiles, COO of Crestone Capital. RegentAtlantic is headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey and has a satellite office in New York City. They have 70 employees and manage $6B in AUM. With 50 employees and approximately $3.5 bi…

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EP 33 - Jandy Rowe of Wipfli Financial Advisors & Brad Hixson of Lido Advisors 37:40

2+ y ago37:40

37:40

In the 33rd episode of The COO Roundtable, Matt welcomes two highly respected operations professionals: Jandy Rowe, Principal and Chief Operating Officer of Wipfli Financial Advisors, and Brad Hixson, Director, Mergers and Acquisitions of Lido Advisors. Wipfli Financial Advisors has 90 employees, is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with 19 off…

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EP 32 - Overview of Our New Digital Consulting Platform 19:30

2+ y ago19:30

19:30

For the 32nd episode of The COO Roundtable, we wanted to pause from our regular interview format and answer some questions we have been receiving about our new digital consulting platform, The COO Society. PFI Advisors offers one-on-one consulting services on a project or retainer basis, but we also wanted to create a DIY consulting platform for RI…

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EP 31 - Eric Stephenson of Align Impact & Natalie Wheeler of Berkshire Money Management 32:50

3y ago32:50

32:50

In the 31st episode of The COO Roundtable, Matt welcomes two operations professionals who have had a huge impact on their respective organizations, Natalie Wheeler, Chief Operating Officer at Berkshire Money Management and Eric Stephenson, Director of Client Advisory and Operations at Align Impact. Celebrating 20 years in business this year, Berksh…

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EP 30 - Michael Paley of Klingman & Associates and Kevin Hrdlicka of Savant Wealth Management 50:07

3y ago50:07

50:07

In the 30th episode of The COO Roundtable, Matt welcomes Michael Paley, Chief Operating Officer at Klingman & Associates and Kevin Hrdlicka, Chief Operating Officer at Savant Wealth Management. Klingman & Associates is located in New York City, has 18 employees and manages $2.7B in client assets. Savant Wealth Management is headquartered in Rockfor…

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EP 29 - Gina Bradley of Colony Group & Susan Korin of Balasa Dinverno Foltz 44:05

3y ago44:05

44:05

In the 29th episode of The COO Roundtable, Matt welcomes two highly accomplished RIA professionals, Gina Bradley, COO & General Counsel of Colony Group and Susan Korin, COO & CCO of Balasa Dinverno Foltz (“BDF”). Colony Group is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year and is headquartered in Boston, MA. With 15 offices nationwide and 260 employe…

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EP 28 - Tony Parkin & Nikolee Turner of Charles Schwab Advisor Services 49:03

3y ago49:03

49:03

In the 28th episode of The COO Roundtable, Matt welcomes two extremely experienced consultants from Charles Schwab Advisor Services’ Business Consulting & Education division, Tony Parkin and Nikolee Turner. Matt, Tony, and Nikolee discuss how professional management drives “lasting and significant changes” at organizations, the importance of clear …

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EP 27 - Kara Armstrong of CapSouth Wealth Management & Nick Maggiulli of Ritholtz Wealth Management 42:47

3y ago42:47

42:47

For this special edition of The COO Roundtable, Matt recorded live from Mercer Capital’s inaugural RIA Practice Management Insight’s conference. This virtual conference “focused on back of the house (operational) issues that are as vital to success as they are easy to ignore.” Joining Matt as guests were Kara Armstrong, Chief Operating Officer of C…

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EP 26 - Kelly Downs of Berman Capital Advisors & Matt Ran of Telemus Financial Life Management 43:55

3y ago43:55

43:55

In the 26th episode of The COO Roundtable, our host, Matt Sonnen, welcomes Matt Ran, Chief Operating Officer and Partner of Telemus Financial Life Management, and Kelly Downs, Chief Operating Officer of Berman Capital Advisors. Telemus has two offices in Michigan, another in Chicago, and manages $3.5B in AUM. Berman Capital Advisors also manages $3…

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EP 25 - Lisa Cook of Pacific Portfolio Consulting & Erica Farber of Balentine 36:21

3+ y ago36:21

36:21

In the 25th episode of The COO Roundtable, Matt welcomes Lisa Cook, the newly-appointed COO at Pacific Portfolio Consulting in Seattle, WA and Erica Farber, Partner at Balentine in Atlanta, GA. Balentine’s 39 employees manage $3.5B in assets under advisement and Pacific Portfolio Consulting manages $3.8B in client assets with 17 employees. Lisa and…

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EP 24 - Phil Hildebrandt & Paul Lythberg of Segall Bryant & Hamill 34:41

3+ y ago34:41

34:41

In the 24th episode of The COO Roundtable, which marks our podcast’s 2nd anniversary, Matt welcomes two prominent guests from Segall Bryant & Hamill: Chief Executive Officer Phil Hildebrandt and Chief Operating Officer & Chief Compliance Officer Paul Lythberg. Segall Bryant & Hamill is headquartered in Chicago, IL, has been in business for over 26 …

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EP 23 - Aiki Altmets of Regimen Wealth & Lynne Born of Wealth Architects 33:44

3+ y ago33:44

33:44

In the 23rd episode of The COO Roundtable, Matt welcomes Aiki Altmets, COO and CCO of the newly-formed Regimen Wealth and Lynne Born, President of Wealth Architects. Regimen Wealth is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, and manages $200 million in client assets with 6 employees. Located in Mountain View, California, Wealth Architects has over $1 bil…

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EP 22 - Karen Denise of CAPTRUST & Kaylyn Melia of Socius Family Office 57:41

3+ y ago57:41

57:41

In this special episode of The COO Roundtable, Matt recorded live for Bob Veres’ Insider’s Forum. For those unfamiliar with Insider’s Forum, it “is designed to provide essential information for running and growing prosperous businesses and better serving clients, advanced technical content, as well as valuable opportunities for networking with indu…

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EP 21 - Doug Johnson of Parcion Private Wealth & Chris Keller of Benjamin F. Edwards & Company 33:07

3+ y ago33:07

33:07

In the 21st episode of The COO Roundtable, Matt welcomes Chris Keller, Executive Vice President and Director of Business Services at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company and Doug Johnson, newly appointed Chief Operating Officer at Parcion Private Wealth. The Benjamin F. Edwards & Company brand dates back 130 years, and the company is headquartered in St. …

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EP 20 - Diane Gabianelli of Parallel Advisors & Cecilia Williams of Halbert Hargrove 36:19

3+ y ago36:19

36:19

In the 20th episode of The COO Roundtable, Matt welcomes Diane Gabianelli, Co-President and Chief Financial Officer of Parallel Advisors and Cecilia Williams, Director of Investment Operations and Chief Compliance Officer of Halbert Hargrove. Parallel Advisors manages over $3 billion of client assets and is headquartered in San Francisco, with offi…

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EP 19 - Mike Reed of Dakota Wealth Management & Michelle Thetford of Hightower Advisors 41:53

4y ago41:53

41:53

In the 19th episode of The COO Roundtable, Matt welcomes Michelle Thetford, Chief Operations Officer of HighTower Advisors and Michael Reed, Chief Operating Officer of Dakota Wealth Management. HighTower Advisors is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois and has $57 billion under management with 108 different advisory businesses and 225 advisors. Found…

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