Successful Planning

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 ...

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Apr22

Ep #79: Starting and Succeeding as a Cohort with Karlyn Jones, Carolyn Stewart, and Carman Franklin

Carolyn Stewart, Karlyn Jones, and Carman Franklin are financial planners with Abacus Planning based out of Columbia, SC. They join the show today to discuss their journeys in the financial planning industry, including their biggest fears about entering the profession and what the first few weeks were like at their new firm. If you are considering a career in financial planning but are concerned about the lack of female planners, this is an episode you won’t want to miss! Listen in as they ...

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Apr15

Ep #78: Entering Financial Planning via the Cold Calling Route with Jun Shim

Jun Shim is a financial planner with MyCFO4Life based out of Dallas, TX, and he joins the show today to share his journey into financial planning and why it is the right career fit for him. If you are stuck in a job outside of the industry and deeply desire to secure a true financial planning apprenticeship type role, this is an episode you won’t want to miss! Listen in as Jun shares how he got started in the financial planning industry, what he learned about himself in the various roles he has ...

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Mar18

Ep #74: Employee to Entrepreneur with Maria King

Maria King is the President and Founder of TranscendPM, a practice management firm based out of Boston, MA that coaches and consults with financial advisory firms. Before making the transition to entrepreneur and launching TranscendPM, Maria was an employee at CommonWealth Financial Network and has valuable insight into hiring in the financial planning industry. Listen in as she shares her journey, learning the ropes of practice management as an employee before deciding to branch out on her ...

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Mar04

Ep #72: Associate Planner to CEO with Matt Elliott

Matt Elliott is the CEO of J.F. Williams & Company based out of Denver, CO. He joins the show today to talk about making the leap to financial planning from a career in IT, including how he secured a job with a firm he had previously been rejected from. Listen in as Matt shares how he secured his first job in the industry and why he left that position to pursue an employee career path at an ensemble firm. We also discuss how he was able to develop his skills throughout his career, how he ...

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Feb25

Ep #71: From Wholesaler to Fee-Only Planner with Jason Black and Lee Strongwater

Jason Black is a Financial Advisor, and Lee Strongwater is a Senior Advisor and Partner, both at Colorado Capital Management in Boulder, CO. Jason and Lee join the show today to share their individual career journeys, including how they got started in the industry and the pivots they've made along the way. Listen in as they discuss what brought them to financial planning from other careers, as well as how they overcame the challenges that come with a career change. You'll hear their advice for ...

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Feb18

Ep #70: Insights from a Chief Talent Officer with Nate Nassif

Nate Nassif is a Talent Management Consultant with a specialty in organizational design, career development, diversity and inclusion, performance measurement, and employee life cycle management. He joins the show today to share his perspective on hiring, culture, and leadership within a large RIA firm. Listen in as Nate shares why culture and culture fit are crucial elements to a successful employment relationship, how job seekers can find the best opportunities with top firms, and how they can ...

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Feb11

Ep #69: How to Become a Top Tier Candidate with Jayla Blakemore

Jayla Blakemore is an Account Executive at New Planner Recruiting, and she joins the show today to talk about how she made her way into financial planning at the University of Georgia—and eventually found her way to my team. If you're in a CFP program and are looking at alternative career paths outside of the lead advisor role, this is an episode you won’t want to miss! Listen in as we discuss what made Jayla change her major from psychology to financial planning, what made her realize she ...

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Feb04

Ep #68: From Practice Management Consultant to Financial Planner with Paul Brown

Paul Brown is the Founder of Clearstone Wealth Management and Clearstone Business Advisors based out of Spokane, WA. He helps clients manage and grow their entire net worth through comprehensive and strategic financial planning, and he has helped me immensely with my own business over the years! Listen in as Paul shares how he first got started in financial planning, how he eventually became a consultant to financial advisors, and why he pivoted to start his own financial planning firm. You'll ...

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Jan28

Ep #67: Transitioning From a Stock Broker to a Fee-Only RIA with Antonio Tovar (Part 2)

Welcome to part two of my conversation with Antonio Tovar, an Associate Wealth Manager with Stone Wealth Management based out of Austin, TX. We pick up the conversation by discussing what role Antonio began in at the large financial services firm where he started, how he was able to move up within that firm, and the valuable skills he was able to hone while there. Listen in to learn why he chose the CFP, how he passed the exam on his first try, and what a typical day at an RIA now looks like for ...

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Jan21

Ep #66: Transitioning From a Stock Broker to a Fee-Only RIA with Antonio Tovar (Part 1)

Antonio Tovar is an Associate Wealth Manager with Stone Wealth Management based out of Austin, TX. He first got his start in financial planning during a tough job market caused by the coronavirus pandemic. If you are a recent college graduate that joined a large financial services firm but are wondering if it’s the right fit, this episode is for you. Listen in as Antonio discusses how he overcame the difficult job market—including what he said to potential employers once he got them on the ...

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Jan14

Ep #65: How To Get Your Foot in The Door When Changing Careers with Matt Goren

Matt Goren is the Program Director for the American College of Financial Services, and he joins the show today to discuss his transition into financial planning from his previous background in psychology. If you are a career-changer looking to get into the financial planning industry, this is an episode you won’t want to miss! Listen in as Matt shares what his career trajectory was like prior to getting into financial planning, as well as the struggles he faced while changing careers. He also ...

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