Jake Smail is a Financial Planning Associate at Demming Financial Services based out of Cleveland, OH. He joins the show today to discuss his entry into the financial planning profession, including the approach he took when trying to get hired in early 2020 during the beginning of the pandemic. If you are a middle-of-the-pack job seeker and want to have success in financial planning, this is an episode you won’t want to miss. Take a listen as Jake shares how his experiences have helped him ...
Ep #87: Pivoting From History Professor Path to Financial Planner with Matt Trogdon
Matt Trogdon is a Financial Planner with Craftwork Capital based out of Washington, DC, and he joins the show today to share his unexpected journey to becoming a financial planner. If you are considering changing careers to become a financial planner, you definitely don’t want to miss this episode! Listen in as Matt shares why he pursued a history degree despite having an interest in financial planning from an early age, and how a chance meeting with a friend made him start to seriously ...
Ep #86: Turning Down an 8 Figure Offer to Keep Building with John Fennig
John Fennig is the Co-Founder of KFA Private Wealth based out of McLean, VA, where they serve over 800 households with $700 million in AUM. He joins the show today to share how he got his start in the financial planning industry, as well as what eventually led to him starting his own firm. Listen in as John opens up about his journey, including why he pursued the CFP and CPA designations, how he managed a large transition during a period of market and economic volatility, and the challenges he ...
Training New Financial Planners
The financial planning profession has changed substantially since I joined almost 20 years ago. While these changes have been mostly for the better, we are still struggling with the hiring and training of new financial planners. I see it every day as CEO of New Planner Recruiting, each semester as an adjunct faculty member at the University of Georgia’s financial planning program, and as a CFP professional with a local RIA. Many of the smaller independent RIAs don't have the infrastructure, ...
Ep #85: Carving Your Own Path Outside of a Family Business with Dan Weiss
Dan Weiss is an Associate Wealth Manager with PrairieView Partners in Minneapolis, MN. He joins the show today to share his path into financial planning and how he was exposed to it early on through his father's firm. He also discusses why he didn't join his father's firm when he started his career, instead moving halfway across the country to join a fee-only RIA in the Midwest. Listen in to hear how he found his job, why he knew it was a good fit, and some insights into the interview process. ...
Ep #84: Moving Your Family Across the Country for a Good Fit with Stephen Nelson
Stephen Nelson is a Senior Financial Planner with Mills Wealth Advisors based out of Southlake, TX. He joins the show today to talk about his path into the financial planning profession and how it led him to his current firm, which he knew was the right fit for him and his family. Listen in as Stephen shares why he pivoted away from pursuing a career in law, as well as how his early years in the insurance channel positioned him for success. You'll learn why he walked away from six years of ...
Ep #83: Pursuing Financial Planning as a Divorced Single Mother of Five with Alisa Nguyen
Joining the show today is Alisa Nguyen, the 2021 recipient of The New Planner Recruiting CFP Program Tuition Reimbursement Scholarship. In this episode, she discusses her path into financial planning, how she leveraged her past experiences as the financial steward for her family to help other divorced women confront various anxieties around money, and more. Listen in as Alisa shares why she pursued the CFP education from Utah Valley, as well as how she has managed to attend classes full-time ...
Ep #82: What Firm Owners Look For In Their First Hire with Kali and Eric Roberge
Eric Roberge is the Founder and and Kali Roberge is the COO of Beyond Your Hammock, a fee-only independent financial planning firm based out of Boston that serves professional clients in their 30s and 40s. They stop by the show today to share how they have grown their business from scratch almost 9 years ago. Listen in as we discuss why they chose to focus on a younger clientele with high incomes, what it’s like working with your spouse, and what the very first role they hired for was, ...
First 3 Things to Delegate to Your New Planner
Often times hiring firms are unsure of where to best utilize their new hires. In this month’s article, we will discuss the first few tasks you should delegate to your new planner to help your firm grow and to retain your new hire for the long term. Due to a previously existing shallow talent pool and the recent Talent Realignment, hiring is especially challenging right now. If you are successful in having your offer accepted, ensure you are getting the maximum return on your new ...
Ep #81: How to Pass the SIE Exam with Josh Brumbach and Garrett Klinger and Landon Powell
My guests today are Landon Powell, Josh Brumbach, and Garrett Klinger, who are Financial Planning Students at the University of Georgia. Listen in as they explain what the Securities Industry Essentials (SIE) is and why they each wanted to pursue it, what the cost and process for registering entailed, and detailed insight as to what type of material and types of questions were asked on the test. You’ll hear about how Garrett had a different experience taking the exam virtually than the other ...
Ep #80: Transitioning from the Hospitality Industry to Financial Planning with Chloe Denning
Chloe Denning is an Analyst with Wealthstream Advisors based out of New York City, and she joins the show today to talk about how she pivoted from a successful career in the hospitality industry to jump into the financial planning profession. If you are in a career that serves people but are looking for a more rewarding and fulfilling role, this is an episode for you! Listen in as Chloe discusses how she first found the financial planning industry, how she was able to complete the CFP education ...
Special Episode: Compensation Data Points for New Planners with Jesse Lineberry and Caleb Brown
Every once in a while, we like to give an update on what is happening in the job market, from what we’re seeing when it comes to compensation to what compensation packages are being accepted and rejected. Jesse Lineberry is a CFP and Account Executive with New Planner Recruiting, and he joins me today to talk about what he’s seeing with the recruiting in the trenches. Listen in as we share what compensation looks like on both sides of the hiring process, how to streamline the process for ...