Jon Duggan is the Director of Financial Planning for Procyon Partners. He joins the show today to share how he found his way to the financial planning profession, starting with an economics major before discovering financial planning and getting through the toughest parts of the curriculum. If you're interested in learning how to navigate a career change, build valuable experience without internships, or explore the tax-planning side of financial advising, this episode is for you! Listen in ...
Ep #197: Filling Your Marketing Funnel with Lauren Hong
Lauren Hong is the President of Out & About Communications, and she joins the show today to share how her firm helps the financial planning profession. If you're interested in learning how to enhance your firm's website, attract top talent, and build a strong personal brand as a new planner, this episode is for you! Listen in as Lauren shares insights from her career, including how client firms successfully attract and retain talent. She discusses the latest trends in firm websites—as ...
Ep #196: How to Become a Life Planner with George Kinder
George Kinder is the founder of the Kinder Institute of Life Planning, and he joins the show today to discuss his career and how he got started in the financial planning profession. He explains his definition of life planning, addresses critics of his approach, and discusses what excites him most about the profession. If you're interested in learning how to integrate life planning into your practice or hearing from a pioneer in the field, this episode is for you! Listen in as George shares ...
Ep #195: Professional Musician to CFP and Entrepreneur with Cody Garrett
Cody Garrett is the Founder of Measure Twice Financial and Measure Twice Planners. He joins the show today to share his journey from professionally trained musician, where long hours away from family led him to realize he needed financial guidance as a self-employed business owner, to financial planner. If you're interested in transitioning to financial planning from a different career, exploring the advice-only model, or learning how to balance professional success with family time, this ...
Ep #194: Leaving a Partner Position to Relocate and Start Over with Bryan Hasling
Bryan Hasling is a Financial Planner at Modern Financial Planning and a returning guest on the show! He's back today to give us an update on his last four years and his growth metrics after one year in his new firm, including client acquisition, target clients, fee structure, and overhead sharing. If you're interested in learning how to navigate career transitions, grow within established firms, and build a successful financial planning practice, this episode is for you. Listen in as Bryan ...
Ep #193: Mastering Advisor Video Marketing with Katie Braden
Katie Braden is the Founder of Advisor Video Marketing, and she joins the show today to share how she entered the financial planning industry after graduating with a degree in photography. If you're interested in blending creativity with financial planning or exploring how to effectively use video marketing in your business, this episode is for you! Listen in as Katie shares how she transitioned into the financial planning industry after earning a degree in photography, joining a family-owned ...
Ep #192: Getting Hired and Finding the Right Fit with Katie Calagui
Katie Calagui is the Founder of Katie Calagui Consulting, and she joins the show today to talk about how she got started in financial planning. If you're interested in understanding the dynamics of the financial planning profession and how to excel in it, this episode is for you! Listen in as Katie shares how she got started in financial planning, helped start her father’s business, and developed an interest in practice management. She discusses the biggest mistakes made by both firms and ...
Ep #191: Developing a Niche and Gaining Clients with Kristen Luke
Kristen Luke is the President of Kaleido Creative Studio, a marketing firm that specializes in financial advisory firms, and she joins the show today to share how she found her way into the financial advisory niche. If you're interested in effective marketing strategies tailored for financial advisors or starting your own firm, this episode is for you! Listen in as Kristen shares why she started her own firm, some best practices for firms trying to obtain clients, and some of the biggest ...
Special Episode: Entering the Financial Planning Profession While Training for the Olympics with 3x Olympian Keturah Orji
Keturah Orji is a paraplanner at SeedSafe Financial and a three-time Olympian who is competing today in Paris. She joins the show today to discuss not only her financial planning journey, but also her athletic journey. If you're interested in balancing multiple passions and achieving excellence in diverse fields, this is an episode for you! Listen in as Keturah shares her dual journey in financial planning and athletics, revealing how her early recognition of athletic ability has led her to ...
Ep #190: Transitioning From The Military to Starting Your Own Firm with Daniel Kopp
Daniel Kopp is the Founder of Wise Stewardship Financial Planning, and he joins the show today to share how he became interested in financial planning. If you're curious about transitioning from a military career to financial planning or starting your own firm, this is an episode for you! Listen in as Daniel shares how he became interested in financial planning, his journey in the military, and how he eventually opened his own firm to help other military members with their financial ...
Ep #189: 7 Years Into a Financial Planning Career with Jack Heintzelman
Jack Heintzelman is a Financial Planner at Boston Wealth Strategies, and he joins the show today to share how he entered into the financial planning profession. If you're considering a career in financial planning or want to understand the different paths within the industry, this is the episode for you! Listen in as Jack shares his journey into the financial planning profession, detailing his experiences with internships at a wirehouse and an RIA, and the pros and cons of each model. He ...
Ep #188: Joining and Integrating Into a Sole Proprietorship as a New College Graduate with Donald Capone and John Kvale
Donald Capone and John Kvale are with JK Financial based out of Dallas, TX. They join the show today to share how they got started in the financial planning profession, became partners, and have worked together successfully for the last 22 years. If you're interested in building a lasting partnership in financial planning or understanding the dynamics of a successful long-term business relationship, this is an episode for you! Listen in as Donald talks about how financial planning wasn’t ...