Ariana Alisjahbana is an Associate Advisor at North Berkeley Wealth Management, and she stops by the show today to share her story of transitioning to financial planning after five years in marketing roles in big tech companies. If you are in a big tech firm and seeking to make a change to financial planning, then this is an episode for you! Tune in to hear Ariana share the pivotal moment when she decided to pursue financial planning full-time, why big tech wasn't fulfilling for her, and how ...
Ep #119: Financial Planner to Wholesaler Back to Financial Planner with Channon Cain
Channon Cain is a Financial Advisor with Raymond James Financial based out of Austin, TX. He joins the show today to walk us through his career boomerang, from starting as a financial advisor right after college to transitioning to a successful wholesaling career—and then returning to his current position as a financial advisor with an independent broker-dealer. If you are unsure about what type of position you might want in the financial planning profession, then you don’t want to miss this ...
Ep #113: Transitioning from Banking to a Fee-Only RIA with Brittany Schultz and Michelle Kuehner
Brittany Schultz, Director of Investment Research and Operations, and Michelle Kuehner, President at Personal Money Planning, both join the show today to discuss their unique paths into the financial planning profession. They share how they transitioned out of banking careers, why they believe financial planning was a better fit for them, and how they overcame the challenges often associated with a career change. Listen in as Michelle explains how she developed her skills as an advisor, as well ...
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 #52: Re-entering the Workforce After Raising Children with Deanna Tomasetti and Sophie Leahy
Deanna Tomasetti and Sophie Leahy of Burt Wealth Advisors join me today to discuss the ins and outs of re-entering the workforce after an extended leave of absence. If you’re a career changer and you’re looking to pivot to a financial planning career, this is an episode you won’t want to miss! Listen in as Deanna and Sophie discuss how they got started in the financial planning industry, and how their previous experience and education in different fields helped to set them up for success in ...
Ep #46: Entering the Financial Planning Profession as a Non-Traditional Student with Taynia Vakapuna
Taynia Vakapuna is a paraplanner with Everspire in Midvale, UT. Today she joins the show to discuss her journey going from a biology major to a paraplanner in a financial planning firm, including why she ended up not going through with a degree in the sciences and what led her to consider a change in direction. Listen in as she talks about how the initiative she took to attend a financial planning conference changed the course of her career and what it was like trying to complete the program ...
Ep #31: From Making Wine to Making Partner in a Firm with Landon Tymochko
Landon Tymochko is a financial advisor and partner at Leslie Roper Day & Associates, which prides itself on offering “down-to-earth financial advice” for clients of all ages who are experiencing a transition in life. Landon has a unique journey to his current career, having started in a corporate finance position at a large winery before making the leap to the financial planning industry. In this episode, Landon shares why his time in the military and at the winery prepared him well for a ...