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Join Caleb Brown, CFP® and Co-founder of New Planner Recruiting along with his guests to learn how to enter the financial planning profession and find your right fit.

 

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Jun27Ep #235: Building Your Skills as a Peer Financial Counselor While Pursuing Your CFP Education with Joseph Faucette

Ep #235: Building Your Skills as a Peer Financial Counselor While Pursuing Your CFP Education with Joseph Faucette

Joseph Faucette is a financial planning student at Liberty University, and he joins the show today to share what inspired him to enter the field. If you're interested in pursuing a career in financial planning, getting involved in student-led initiatives, or understanding what today’s aspiring planners are looking for in employers, this episode is for you! Listen in as Joseph shares how he discovered the financial planning major, the coursework he’s completed, and how he’s grown as a leader ...

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Jun20Ep #234: Finding the Right Fit and Working as an Ensemble Firm with Michelle Gass and Kathleen Hood

Ep #234: Finding the Right Fit and Working as an Ensemble Firm with Michelle Gass and Kathleen Hood

Today we are joined by two guests from Paradigm Advisors: Michelle Gass, Partner, and Kathleen Hood, Associate Financial Advisor. They both open up about how their career journeys brought them into financial planning, as well as how they’ve successfully collaborated and navigated imposter syndrome while growing the business. If you're interested in finding the right career fit or building strong team dynamics, this episode is for you! Listen in as Kathleen shares how she got her start in ...

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Jun13Ep #233: Immigrating to the USA and Becoming a CFP with Gloria Garcia Cisneros

Ep #233: Immigrating to the USA and Becoming a CFP with Gloria Garcia Cisneros

Gloria Garcia Cisneros is a Wealth Manager at LourdMurray, and she joins the show today to share how she discovered financial planning and has grown her career over the years. If you're interested in breaking into financial planning, navigating career moves across different firm sizes, or hearing an inspiring story of perseverance and purpose, this episode is for you! Listen in as Gloria shares how her experience growing up in a financially struggling immigrant family shaped her interest in ...

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Jun06Ep #232: Starting out in the Insurance Channel then Pivoting to an RIA and Fintech with Derek Notman

Ep #232: Starting out in the Insurance Channel then Pivoting to an RIA and Fintech with Derek Notman

Derek Notman, founder and CEO of Couplr AI and co-host of Rethink. The Financial Advisor Podcast, joins the show to share how he transformed a thriving advisory career into a mission-driven entrepreneurial journey. After his passion for investing and mentoring at-risk youth led him to financial planning, Derek ultimately launched his own RIA. In this episode, he pulls back the curtain on how identifying a persistent industry pain point sparked the creation of his fintech startup, where he sees ...

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May30Ep #231: Starting a Fee Only RIA and Then Merging After 2 Years with Joey Loss

Ep #231: Starting a Fee Only RIA and Then Merging After 2 Years with Joey Loss

Joey Loss is a co-founder of Strivus Wealth Partners, and he joins the show today to share how his career journey led him to start his own RIA and merge with another firm. If you're interested in starting your own firm, navigating career transitions, or learning what it's really like to go through a merger, this episode is for you! Listen in as Joey shares how a free meal at an FPA meeting sparked his interest in financial planning, leading him to change his major and complete multiple ...

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May23Ep #230: How to Find a Good Fit and Progress Through the Career Track with Victor Colella and Courtney Cubbin

Ep #230: How to Find a Good Fit and Progress Through the Career Track with Victor Colella and Courtney Cubbin

Wondering how to break into financial planning and build a long-term career in the field? Victor Colella, Wealth Advisor, and Courtney Cubbin, Senior Financial Advisor, at Woodward Financial Advisors both join the show today to share how they entered the profession, found mentorship, and steadily advanced their careers from the ground up. Listen in as Courtney explains how her love for numbers and working with people led her to an internship, her role at Woodward, and the challenges she ...

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May16Ep #229: FPA NexGen Programs and Initiatives with Blake Pinyan

Ep #229: FPA NexGen Programs and Initiatives with Blake Pinyan

Looking for a community that actually supports you as a new financial planner? Blake Pinyan, Senior Financial Planner and Tax Manager at Anchor Bay Capital, joins the show today to talk about the NexGen community of the Financial Planning Association—a community geared towards meeting the needs of younger and newer planners. If you're interested in finding support as a new planner, expanding your network, or getting involved in a thriving professional community, this episode is for ...

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May09Ep #228: Leaving Partnership in an Established RIA to Join a Fintech Startup RIA with Brent Weiss

Ep #228: Leaving Partnership in an Established RIA to Join a Fintech Startup RIA with Brent Weiss

Brent Weiss is the Co-Founder and Head of Financial Wellness at Facet, and he joins the show today to share how his career journey took him from student athlete at Notre Dame to financial planner. If you're interested in discovering how to break into financial planning, navigate startup environments, or grow your role in a fast-changing firm, this episode is for you! Listen in as Brent shares how a canceled personal finance course during his final semester led him to independently research ...

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May02Ep #227: Moving Across the Country to Start Your Career with Amanda Bearden

Ep #227: Moving Across the Country to Start Your Career with Amanda Bearden

Amanda Bearden is a financial advisor at Pesta & Pesta Wealth Management, and she joins the show today to share her journey from starting as an art major to becoming a financial planner. If you're interested in changing career paths, gaining hands-on experience through a rotational program, or learning how to navigate the early stages of a planning career, this episode is for you! Listen in as Amanda shares what sparked her interest in financial planning and why she decided to change her ...

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Apr25Ep #226: Transitioning from a Non Profit to Financial Planner with Daniel Whitt

Ep #226: Transitioning from a Non Profit to Financial Planner with Daniel Whitt

Daniel Whitt is a senior advisor at Pandowealth, and he joins the show today to share his unique journey from working in the non-profit sector to successfully transitioning into the financial planning profession. If you're interested in making a career change into financial planning, growing within a firm, or learning how to succeed as a new planner, this episode is for you! Listen in as Daniel shares how he began his CFP coursework while living in Nepal, passed the exam, and landed his first ...

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Apr18Ep #225: 6.5 Years out of a CFP Board Registered Program with Mike Zarrelli

Ep #225: 6.5 Years out of a CFP Board Registered Program with Mike Zarrelli

Mike Zarrelli is a financial advisor at FSA Wealth Partners based out of Rockville, MD. He joins the show today to share why he got into financial planning—even though he was initially encouraged to pursue accounting instead. If you're interested in learning how to grow your career in financial planning, leverage transferable skills from previous jobs, or gain confidence in business development, this episode is for you! Listen in as Mike shares why he chose financial planning over accounting, ...

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Apr11Ep #224: 2.5 Years into a Financial Planner Career with Mallory Kretman and Felix Kopycinski

Ep #224: 2.5 Years into a Financial Planner Career with Mallory Kretman and Felix Kopycinski

Mallory Kretman is a partner and wealth manager for Laurel Wealth Planning, where Felix Kopycinski serves as an associate wealth manager, and they both join the show today to share their respective career journeys. If you're interested in learning how to grow into leadership roles, navigate the early stages of your career, or better understand the hiring process from both the employer and candidate perspectives, this episode is for you! Listen in as Mallory and Felix share their unique ...

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