Mindy Diamond Financial Advisor Recruiter Podcasts

A conversation with Ross Gerber, Co-Founder, President and CEO of Gerber Kawasaki Wealth and Investment Management Overview The co-founder of Gerber Kawasaki weighs in on everything from what it takes to build a $2.2B mega-RIA and the power of freedom in the independent space, on to crypto, digitization, and ETFs, plus Elon Musk and Tesla. Listen i…

A conversation with Jason Diamond Overview What does an advisor need to know when embarking upon due diligence? In the second of this 2-part series, Mindy Diamond and Jason Diamond provide the key steps to a strategic process with focused outcomes. Listen in… > Download a transcript of this episode… NOTE: The views and opinions expressed by the gue…

A conversation with Louis Diamond Overview What is it that advisors need to be aware of before jumping into due diligence? In the first of a 2-part series, Mindy Diamond and Louis Diamond share advice on the threshold questions to ask yourself before taking meetings or calls. Listen in… > Download a transcript of this episode… NOTE: The views and o…

A conversation with Brad Bueermann, CEO, FP Transitions Overview CEO Brad Bueermann discusses key aspects of M&A and succession, the most important factors around multiples, valuations, and maximizing enterprise value, the future of M&A, and much more. Listen in… > Download a transcript of this episode… NOTE: The views and opinions expressed by the…

A conversation with Amir Monsefi, Co-Founder and CEO of AIRE Advisors Overview Amir Monsefi describes “conflicts of interest” with the ability to serve clients and grow the business at Merrill. The former RD shares how building their own RIA allowed them the freedom to innovate and remove conflicts. Listen in… > Download a transcript of this episod…

A conversation with Matt Blocki, Founder and CEO, Equilibrium Wealth Advisors Overview Matt Blocki left the insurance broker dealer world to build independent firm Equilibrium Wealth, allowing him to step away from being “product-driven” and focus instead on being “client-driven.” Hear how he tripled his revenue as a result. Listen in… > Download a…

A conversation with Jonathan Hirtle, Executive Chairman at Hirtle, Callaghan & Co. Overview The industry legend shares a glimpse of life back-in-the-day at Goldman Sachs, his early leap to independence, plus his prescription for the incredible organic growth at Hirtle, Callahan & Co., the impact of the OCIO model, and much more. Listen in… > Downlo…

A conversation with Louis Diamond Overview Mindy Diamond and Louis Diamond share perspectives from their unique vantage point on the impact of the banking crisis on advisor movement, their clients, and the wealth management industry at large. Listen in… > Download a transcript of this episode… NOTE: The views and opinions expressed by the guests on…

A conversation with David Pulcini, Managing Partner, SixPoint Financial Partners Overview David Pulcini of SixPoint Financial Partners discusses the value of being a student of the industry and how that helped him to pave a new path from insurance broker dealer to independent broker dealer, and ultimately on to hybrid RIA, RFG Advisory. Listen in… …

A conversation with Ray Sclafani, CEO and Founder, ClientWise Overview Ray Sclafani of ClientWise discusses the key areas that employee advisors and independent business owners can impact to influence sustainable growth, enhance client relationships, and ultimately build “exit” value. Listen in… > Download a transcript of this episode… NOTE: The vi…

Rory O'Hara founder of Ausperity Private Wealth discusses his journey from cold-calling trainee at Merrill, to building a business managing $500mm in client assets, to making the leap to independence as a young team.

James Hughes of Live Oak Bank discusses debt financing for prospective breakaway advisors looking to de-risk a leap to independence or payoff a note balance, or business owners seeking funds for acquisitions or succession planning.

What is the relevance of two $10mm teams leaving Merrill within one week’s time? Mindy Diamond and Louis Diamond answer that question, sharing case studies on the moves citing unique drivers and more.

Louis Diamond and Jason Diamond discuss the findings of the latest Financial Advisor Transition Report for 2022, featuring data on financial advisor movement, transition deals, and case studies.

Michael Nathanson of The Colony Group discusses how interdependence fostered the growth of the RIA, equity partner Focus Financial, and their unique culture, curated services, and acquisition strategy.

Shane Morrow discusses leaving the insurance-based independent broker dealer with a team of experienced partners and how their new firm IronBridge Wealth Counsel has thrived with SagePoint Financial, an IBD under the Advisor Group umbrella.

Leo Kelly, the founder and CEO of Verdence Capital Advisors, discusses life after Merrill and the choice to “breakaway” twice: first with Hightower and 5 years later launching an RIA.

The new president of Kestra Holding’s Bluespring Wealth Partners discusses the firm’s mission of acquiring independent wealth management practices, and shares his unique perspective on M&A, independence, business ownership, and more.

A quick yet thorough education for advisors on the independent space answering the questions that many of our advisor-clients ask us during due diligence.

The leader of one of the top brokerage firms in the wealth management world, Andy Sieg, President of Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, in a candid one-on-one interview with Mindy Diamond.

An annual digest of the 2022 season’s most ground-breaking commentary for financial advisors and business owners on topics including autonomy, change, clients’ needs, succession, next gens, growth, and much more.

In an annual review for financial advisors, Mindy Diamond and Louis Diamond look at the past year’s activity and discuss developing trends that are destined to drive change for 2023, including recruiting, deals, M&A, and much more.

Erin Botsford of The Advisor Authority offers success secrets for financial advisors and business owners on how to build and grow a business, designed for scale, succession, and to be attractive to acquirers.

After 45 years at Wells Fargo and their predecessors, Larry Boggs left the wirehouse to build independent firm Boggs & Company with a team that includes 3 of his daughters. Larry discusses family, legacy, business ownership, and more.

Jerry Davidse discusses his transition from Merrill to building RIA firm Presilium Private Wealth with partner Brook Hart, gaining the freedom to communicate and create an exceptional experience for their clients.

Steward Partners CEO and founding partner Jim Gold revisits the series to provide an update on the firm. He discusses their evolution and growth, the Goldman Sachs custodial platform, and more.

Self-described “homegrown Merrill” advisors Chad Goodchild and Jacob Schlicht share the drivers behind their choice to leave Merrill to launch independent firm Kickstand Wealth Advisors with support from TruClarity.

A podcast that started 5 years ago exploring independence for financial advisors evolved to offer a wide range of topics and guests from throughout the wealth management industry. This special episode explores the most popular themes.

Mike Durso, CEO of Shorehaven Wealth Partners, discusses his leap from employee to breakaway to leader, how bringing his diverse experience and institutional knowledge to the family business informed the decision to go independent, more.

Jeff Boudjouk on UBS termination, expungement, and a new life as independent firm Northeast Investment Group.

Kevin Myeroff shares how he built a $2B firm, the process of planning for succession and ultimate decision to sell NCA Financial Planners to Sequoia Financial.

When it comes to M&A, there are plenty of independent business owners and wirehouse advisors who have their sights on becoming acquirers, yet it’s an incredibly competitive environment with more buyers than sellers. Here’s how to compete and win.

Todd Resnick and his colleagues were attracted to the idea of building a “destination” for other advisors. He discusses their journey leveraging M&A, capital partners and support services to bring their shared goals to life–demonstrating how vision can drive growth and success.

Kevin McGuire and Sarah Burney, former J.P. Morgan Private Bankers, share their journey in moving their $2B HNW-focused business to Cresset. They discuss garden leave, portability, referrals, and more.

10 top trends from Diamond Consultants Transition Report, the first of a bi-annual series of reports for financial advisors. A comprehensive, data-driven exploration of financial advisor movement over a specific timeframe.

Rudy Adolf describes how the idea of Focus Financial Partners evolved, filling a gap in how independent financial advisors accessed capital, resources and monetized their life’s work, plus the firm’s journey as a public company and more.

Advisors invest their time, energy, and talents in serving clients and fostering business growth. Ultimately, they are creating career enterprise value. Here’s how to maximize that value.

Matthew Jarvis rose from near bankruptcy to running a profitable independent financial advisory practice. He shares his story plus key teachings on extreme accountability and delivering massive value to clients.

It’s common for financial advisors to share that they are uncomfortable thinking about a move when the markets are unsettled. But how does an advisor know if now is the right time to consider change? Learn that and more.

Kelly Milligan describes his journey at Merrill from zero to $1.5B in AUM, his role as Chair of the ACTM, the change in culture at the firm and how that motivated him and his team to launch independent firm Quorum Private Wealth.

Phil Fiore and his team felt limited at UBS in their ability to grow and customize services for their largely institutional client base. So they launched Procyon Partners, have expanded services and are achieving extraordinary M&A success.

A financial advisor’s move should be to improve client service because it’s the clients who drive business growth and value. Here’s how to communicate “what’s in it for them” so they can see the positive impact of the change.

Bill Cates has helped financial advisors move from incremental growth to exponential growth by communicating more compelling value and multiplying their best clients by accessing the power of referrals. Bill shares his best tips to create your own referral process with Louis Diamond.

While advisors successfully transition out of non-Protocol firms each and every day, doing so comes with added risks. Attorney David Gehn, whose expertise is in representing advisors in transition, shares advice with Jason Diamond.

What does it take to garner the attention of one of the leading private equity firms in the world? Beacon Pointe’s President Matt Cooper and Sasank Chary, Managing Director of KKR, answer that question and more.

UBS breakaways John Klaas, Jr. and David Millington share their journey to launching independent firm Puzzle Wealth Solutions with Gladstone Wealth Partners and resulting growth to $2B in assets year one.

Jim Dickson, founder and CEO of Sanctuary Wealth, revisits the show as the firm celebrates its 4th anniversary, recapping the early days of Sanctuary, discussing where the firm is today, the growth of supported independence and more.

Grier Rubeling, Advisor Transition Services, joins this special Industry Update episode to share practical portability tips and actionable transition advice for financial advisors considering or preparing to change firms.

Gary Hirschberg began to question if he was able to act as a true fiduciary to his clients at Goldman Sachs. Plus, he had the nagging desire to build a brand of his own. So in 2018, he left to launch Aaron Wealth Advisors.

Steve Dimitriou built his book in firms like MFS, Alex.Brown, AdVest and later FiNet, growing to $1.3B in AUM. Yet the call for greater independence became the motivation to launch RIA Mayflower Advisors which today manages over $1.7B.