You're a Financial Planner, Now What?
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Research Tells a Different Story
March 03, 2017 19:15 - 46 minutes - 32.3 MBWe’re excited to welcome Dr. Daniel Crosby, the self described Behavioral finance enthusiast, to YAFPNW. @danielcrosby has a PHD in Psychology and has authored several books on psychology and investing. His latest, The Laws of Wealth: Psychology and the secret to investing success, is winning awards and well worth a read. If you’ve wondered how you can best help your clients… or how you can best articulate your value to them.. You’re going to love this interview. “Most people are programmed ...
Virtual Planning – FPA DFW Seminar
February 24, 2017 04:00 - 55 minutes - 38.1 MBCasey Kupper, CFP® joins Hannah Moore, CFP® for the February FPA DFW You’re a Financial Planner Now What Seminar Series. Casey and Hannah discuss how Virtual Planning is being used now and how it will impact the profession. “The emotional intelligence.. I haven’t been to any conference where that has been talked about in the virtual world. Certainly that is a place that will get attention in the coming years.” Thanks to everyone that came out and many thanks to the kind folks at Cadent C...
Building Your Own Thing and Working with Family
February 17, 2017 04:26 - 38 minutes - 26.8 MBStephanie McCullough of Sofia Financial sits down with Hannah to discuss the difficulties of working with your family. Stephanie was a career changer almost 20 years ago (before that she worked for the U.S. Department of Commerce in Washington, DC!) and today she works at the firm she founded. Her goal is to empower women to make wise financial decisions because everyone deserves quality, objective advice and excellent service. “I can’t promise you any returns. I’m not a mutual fund family.” ...
The Most Important Profession in the 21st Century
February 10, 2017 06:08 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBFor this week’s episode I sat down with Richard B. Wagner, JD, CFP® to discuss financial planning as a noble profession. I should note: Dick has been a thought leader since the 1980s – when financial planning looked quite differently than it does today. He has served in leadership roles in the IAFP and the Institute of Certified Financial Planners and he has also served on countless committees and task forces including the CFP Board of Standards. Dick has been one of the most influential voi...
Technology Solutions & Skills #fintech #worthdoing
February 03, 2017 04:00 - 55 minutes - 38.1 MBBill Winterberg, the founder of FPPad and one of the leading voices on technology in the financial planning profession, joins us today to discuss his career path, the life of an entrepreneur and the latest trends in technology. Bill shares openly about his journey, what he’s learned and why he has paused his weekly videos. We also talk about how technology is changing the profession and what new advisors can do now to take advantage of those changes. Don’t miss it! “There are more and more t...
Elderly Clients with Rick Kagawa
January 27, 2017 01:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MBToday’s episode we are doing something a bit differently. Instead of the normal format, we have our first case study to share with you. Rick Kagawa from Capital Resources joins us to share with you a real client situation he dealt with and his insights from working the emotional case with his elderly clients. Elder abuse is an important topic for professional financial planners to be aware of and not afraid of. “There’s more than the money involved. There’s a lot of emotions… Life is what i...
What is Financial Planning?
January 20, 2017 06:18 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MBWe are excited to have Elissa Buie join us to discuss what is financial planning. She owns one-half of the Yeske Buie firm which is on the front lines of pushing our profession forward. Elissa sits on the Board of Trustees for the Foundation for Financial Planning, is a past Chair of the national Financial Planning Association and is a Dean for the FPA’s Residency Program. She has published multiple papers in the Journal of Financial Planning and in 2013 she was awarded the P. Kemp Fain, Jr. ...
The Brave Millennial
January 13, 2017 04:15 - 50 minutes - 34.4 MBSome of my most valuable learning opportunities have come from people outside the financial planning profession and Laura Youngkin is no exception. Laura is the founder of The Brave Millennial, which is an organization dedicated to supporting and promoting Millennial women in the American workforce. In 2016, Laura hosted 11 forums for Millennial women in 9 cities across the US. She has surveyed and interviewed hundreds of women in an effort to learn more about this generation and will be tell...
New Year, New Show?
January 06, 2017 04:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MBHannah Moore, CFP® and owner of Guiding Wealth Management goes from the interviewer to the interviewee. Charlie Moore, the person responsible for the weekly editing steps out and is the one to interview me. Hear how I got started as a financial planner, my tips on becoming a professional and thoughts on succession planning. We enjoyed making this episode and hope you really enjoy it too! “YAFPNW (under Patrick and Trudy) was a place to hear why financial planning was so amazing. It created t...
In on the Ground Floor
December 21, 2016 20:15 - 40 minutes - 28 MBDan Mauck is a Senior Financial Advisor and Director of Operations at Clintsman Financial Planning. Dan shares with us how working at Arthur Anderson early in his career helped shape him as a financial planner and gaining a much larger perspective than he had beforehand. When Dan moved from the big accounting firms to an RIA, he was the first hire and has helped the firm grow to 10 employees. Dan also shares some of his best career advice for planners who are looking to excel. I hope you enjo...
The Importance of Processes with Deborah Fox
December 12, 2016 04:30 - 49 minutes - 34 MBDeborah Fox, the CEO of Fox College Funding and the Fox Financial Planning Network joins us to share the importance of processes and how it can impact you, whether you are in a firm or have your own firm. Deborah’s approach allows you to work on your business rather than just in your business and helps financial planners develop a systematized approach to working with clients. As someone who is not naturally process driven, I have come to realize the significant value that processes have, bot...
Career Changes with Kirsten Ismail
December 05, 2016 01:00 - 44 minutes - 30.7 MBKirsten Ismail, Vice President of The Taylor Group, joins us for an interview where she discusses the challenges of being a career changer and entering the profession as a woman. She attributes much of her success to her study group thanks to the diversity and support of its members. “Do you want to be a part of something that exists or something that you want to create?” DFW FPA Career Day FPA Retreat
Sales with Glenn Mattson
November 21, 2016 01:30 - 47 minutes - 32.6 MB“Sales” is viewed as a dirty word, but Glenn Mattson wants to change that. Glenn has been a coach for financial advisors for many years and shares his experience in working with advisors. So much of the time, advisors, especially young advisors, avoid “sales” roles because they don’t want to sell. Glenn debunks that myth and shares how important it is, even if you’re not in a sales role, to hone those skills (hint: it involves managing your boss or owner of the firm!) Join us as we look at w...
Serving Your Generation & Looking to Your Peers
November 14, 2016 01:30 - 58 minutes - 40.3 MBSophia Bera joins us today to share her story on becoming the financial planner for millennials.
Episode 26 – Sophia Bera
November 14, 2016 01:30 - 58 minutes - 40.3 MBSophia Bera joins us today to share her story on becoming the financial planner for millennials. Sophia saw the need to bring financial planning to her generation and was one of the first to create her own firm to do so. She is one of the most recognizable financial planners on social media, in the news and shaking up what it means to do financial planning. This is an episode you won’t want to miss! “Financial planning is both an art and a science and more of an art than a science. Peop...
The Importance of Research
November 06, 2016 23:00 - 43 minutes - 29.9 MBIn this episode Dr. Dave Yeske shares the importance of research for financial advisors. If we want to truly move forward as a profession, we have to be engaged with the research and let that help guide our work with clients.
Episode 25 – Dave Yeske
November 06, 2016 23:00 - 43 minutes - 29.9 MBI am excited to have Dr. Dave Yeske on today’s podcast! Dave is the current Practioner Editor of the Journal of Financial Planning, past President of the national Financial Planning Association and runs Yeske Buie, a financial planning firm that is a national leader for best practices. To say his resume is impressive is an understatement! Today Dave shares the importance of research for financial advisors. We discuss the research he did on Policy-Based Financial Planning, which has been imple...
Episode 24 – Behind the Scenes Look at the DOL Fiduciary Ruling with Ed Gjertsen II
October 27, 2016 19:22 - 51 minutes - 35.6 MBEd Gjertsen II joins us for an in-depth look at the new fiduciary rule and provides crucial insight the upcoming changes to our profession. Ed is currently the Chairman of Financial Planning Association and has been working on the fiduciary ruling both from his time being on the national Financial Planning Association board and serving in their leadership role. He has been on the ground floor of these legislative changes as a champion for planners and clients alike. “I can tell you since ...
Behind the Scenes Look at the DOL Fiduciary Ruling with Ed Gjertsen II
October 27, 2016 19:22 - 51 minutes - 35.6 MBEd Gjertsen II joins us for an in-depth look at the new fiduciary rule and provides crucial insight the upcoming changes to our profession.
Firm Operations & All the Moving Pieces
October 21, 2016 02:15 - 41 minutes - 28.9 MBToday we have Dennis Moore, who shares his career progression and how he transitioned from a financial planner track to an operations track within his firm.
Episode 23 – Dennis Moore
October 21, 2016 02:15 - 41 minutes - 28.9 MBSo often when I hear people talk about financial planning careers, they assume you want to be a lead advisor. Today we have Dennis Moore, who shares his career progression and how he transitioned from a financial planner track to an operations track within his firm. Dennis also shares great insights on how to approach firm owners pragmatically, like he did to open a separate financial planning arm five hours away so he could pursue his MBA. There is nothing more valuable to a firm than someon...
Networking with Lynn McIntire
October 14, 2016 03:04 - 55 minutes - 37.9 MBToday we have another recorded #YAFPNW meetup with Lynn McIntire from Cadent Capital. Our topic this meeting was Networking.
Episode 22 – Networking
October 14, 2016 03:04 - 55 minutes - 37.9 MBToday we have another recorded #YAFPNW meetup with Lynn McIntire from Cadent Capital. Our topic this meeting was Networking. Networking is one of the most advantageous skills to learn, both from a personal and professional standpoint. I can tell you from personal experience, it has been one of the things that has propelled my career the furthest. I hope you enjoy this episode and would love to hear any feedback or ideas for future meetups! We would like to thank The Milestone Group here in Da...
Episode 21 – Ron Turner
September 30, 2016 03:46 - 1 hour - 41.9 MBStarting a second career is never an easy task. Today we share with you Ron Turner, a career changer who started his own RIA. After five years in the business and hiring his own financial planner, he decided to sell his practice. Join us for this episode to hear what Ron did while he was at his former job to unknowingly help his transition to the industry and the struggles he faced as he started on his own firm. I hope this episode encourages those of you who are facing the challenges (and ...
Career Transitions with Ron Turner
September 30, 2016 03:46 - 1 hour - 41.9 MBJoin us for this episode to hear what Ron did while he was at his former job to unknowingly help his transition to the industry and the struggles he faced as he started on his own firm.
Career Transitions
September 30, 2016 03:46 - 1 hour - 41.9 MBStarting a second career is never an easy task. Today we share with you Ron Turner, a career changer who started his own RIA. After five years in the business and hiring his own financial planner, he decided to sell his practice.
Episode 20 – Scott Kahan
September 23, 2016 03:26 - 1 hour - 47.6 MBOn today’s episode, we are sharing Scott Kahan’s story with you. Scott’s story is pretty incredible on several levels. Scott started his RIA 30 years ago when he was in his 20s, which also happened to be the same year he purchased his first computer. While it may seem he has little in common with young advisors now, that is anything but true. His story mirrors so many stories I hear everyday from young advisors starting out. From day one, Scott was committed to providing the best service to h...
Standards, Starting Out, and Success Stories
September 15, 2016 23:52 - 40 minutes - 27.8 MBMike Mills shares great insight for those who are starting their firm and shares his personal story of how experiencing a disability shaped how he approaches financial planning differently than others.
Episode 19 – Mike Mills
September 15, 2016 23:52 - 40 minutes - 27.8 MBOn today’s episode we have Mike Mills who is 18 years into his financial planning career and started out on his own when he was in his mid-20s. He has great insight for those who are starting their firm and shares his personal story of how experiencing a disability shaped how he approaches financial planning differently than others. Mike also shares his beliefs about the “best is best” standard versus the “fee-only” standard. Don’t miss it! “If we’re out there providing our best advice, I ...
Episode 18 – Caleb Brown
September 09, 2016 00:37 - 59 minutes - 40.8 MBCaleb Brown, MBA, CFP®, started his career working for a small RIA and volunteering for local financial planning groups. Through that experience, he started New Planner Recruiting, which pairs financial planners with employers. He has great insights into what you can do to set yourself apart from other applicants or excel at your job. If you want to get to the elite status, this is definitely a must-listen podcast! “You’ve got to find ways to demonstrate value… [Bosses] don’t care wha...
Landing a New Job
September 09, 2016 00:37 - 59 minutes - 40.8 MBCaleb Brown, MBA, CFP® has great insights into what you can do to set yourself apart from other applicants or excel at your job. If you want to get to the elite status, this is definitely a must-listen podcast!
Episode 17 – Brad Baldridge
September 02, 2016 04:13 - 49 minutes - 33.8 MBThis week we have Brad Baldridge, the face and voice behind Taming the High Cost of College. Brad has his own financial planning firm and shares his story on how he started out. He also shares with us about niching down into college planning and some of the pitfalls financial advisors can find themselves in if they aren’t prepared for it. Brad is a great example of how you can find a niche and really make it work for you. “A lot of financial planners think of college planning as college sa...
Niching Down
September 02, 2016 04:13 - 49 minutes - 33.8 MBBrad shares with us about niching down into college planning and some of the pitfalls financial advisors can find themselves in if they aren't prepared for it.
Episode 16 – Katie Brewer
August 25, 2016 05:19 - 57 minutes - 39.4 MBWe are back and today’s guest is Katie Brewer, CFP®. She started Your Richest Life as a Fee-Only financial advisory firm to provide “honest and independent” financial advice to X and Y Gen clients. Katie is an proud member of the XY Planning Network, the FPA, and NAPFA. She has over 10 years of financial planning and she’s been quoted more times than any other young planner that I know. Who else would be so crazy awesome to study for the CFP® and an MBA at the same time? I’m excited that she ...
Honest and Independent
August 25, 2016 05:19 - 57 minutes - 39.4 MBWho else would be so crazy to study for the CFP® and an MBA at the same time? Katie Brewer! I'm excited that she gets to share her tenacity with you today!
Episode 15 – Another Firm Owner’s Perspective
August 18, 2016 03:11 - 1 hour - 42.6 MBThis week we continue our discussion with firm owners to help young planners navigate their career paths. Our guest started his own financial planning firm and sold it, all well before his 40s. He is a XY Planning Network co-founder and champion of fee-only RIA practices that serve young people. That’s right, our guest this week is none other than Alan Moore (no relation!) and in this episode he’ll share his story. If you’ve felt like a “square peg in a round hole” or just couldn’t sit still...
Another Firm Owner’s Perspective
August 18, 2016 03:11 - 1 hour - 42.6 MBIf you've felt like a "square peg in a round hole" or just couldn't sit still because you wanted to make your mark in our profession - this is an episode you wont want to miss!
Episode 14 – A Firm Owner’s Perspective
August 11, 2016 01:49 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MBThis week’s guest is Thomas E. Murphy, CFP®, AIF®, the Chief Executive Officer at Murphy & Sylvest. He has kindly shared with us his insight into the financial aspects of running a firm and what young planners need to know from his perspective. Tom is an industry veteran of almost thirty years and active member of the FPA® – He’s a FPADFW regular and many of you have probably already met him. The best way to prepare to become a firm owner is to start thinking like a firm owner today and Tom...
Episode 13 – Blogging for Financial Advisors
August 03, 2016 19:31 - 1 hour - 43.5 MBWelcome back to another episode of You’re A Financial Planner; Now What? I recently gave a presentation titled “Blogging for Financial Advisors” to the Dallas FPA NexGen group and we are excited to share that with you. You will also hear a little more about my story and how I use what I’ve written to connect with clients. Blogging can be one of the best ways to market and promote yourself, but you have to know what your end goal is and some of the challenges you may face while blogging in thi...
Episode 12 – YAFPNW Meetup
July 27, 2016 23:36 - 1 hour - 50.1 MBThis episode features the June meetup in Dallas where I am once again joined by Casey Kupper, a CFP® and CFA® from Cadent Capital. We discuss business models in the financial planning profession. These models will continue to change and I expect new models to develop over our professional careers. It is such an exciting time to be part of this profession! “If you have clients or people you would target as clients… what kind of firm attracts them? The model does have some impact on how y...
Business Models
July 27, 2016 23:36 - 1 hour - 50.1 MBThis episode features the June meetup in Dallas where I am once again joined by Casey Kupper, a CFP® and CFA® from Cadent Capital. We discuss business models in the financial planning profession. These models will continue to change and I expect new mo...
Episode 11 – Moving the Profession Forward
July 14, 2016 02:13 - 1 hour - 47.5 MBFor this episode, we take you inside the 2016 FPA Retreat to share a great conversation on Moving the Profession Forward through Young Advisors. This conversation touches on examples of how young planners have been successful, what their firms have done to help them and an honest conversation between the younger and older generations about the struggles each faces. Ever wonder what goes through a firm owner’s mind when a young advisor asks for ownership? Be sure to listen to the end as one f...
Episode 10 – History of Financial Planning
July 06, 2016 21:03 - 36 minutes - 25 MBFor this episode we have a treat. Dr. Dave Yeske, CFP® was kind enough to send us a recorded speech by one of the founders of our profession – P. Kemp Fain, Jr. P. Kemp Fain, Jr. gave this speech at Texas Tech almost thirty years ago and it will be our starting point as we explore the history of financial planning. Also, as we explore the history of our great profession, I hope other young professionals take up the challenge to find ways to show gratitude to those we know who have paved the w...
Episode 9 – Listener Letter “Feeling Stuck”
June 29, 2016 19:57 - 22 minutes - 15.1 MBDave Grant is an internationally known planner from the Chicago-land area and in this episode he helps us to respond to an e-mail from Kristen, a financial advisor and listener. She shared with us her story and struggles with feeling lost in the industry. I know there are far more people in financial planning that can relate to her, and her questions, than we might think. This is a hard profession to break into, but it is worth it. Thank you, Kristen, for the e-mail. I hope you know that y...
Episode 8 – YAFPNW Meetup
June 22, 2016 23:23 - 1 hour - 43.1 MBThis episode features a round table discussion about career paths held on April 14th, 2016. The discussion is led by Hannah Moore, CFP® and Casey Kupper, CFP®, CFA®, a Wealth Advisor at Cadent Capital. As part of the discussion, Casey shares the story of his career path and succession plan. I hope you see that there are many ways to have a successful career in financial planning and this conversation helps you as you navigate this great profession. “It’s always been my career path… it just...
Casey's Career Path
June 22, 2016 23:23 - 1 hour - 43.1 MBThis episode features a round table discussion about career paths held on April 14th, 2016. The discussion is led by Hannah Moore, CFP® and Casey Kupper, CFP®, CFA®, a Wealth Advisor at Cadent Capital. As part of the discussion,
Episode 7 – Partnerships
June 15, 2016 16:14 - 50 minutes - 40.3 MBIn this episode, Rett Dean and Sean Kelleher share insights from their partnership at Riverchase Financial Planning. What does a picture from the Grand Canyon have to do with their partnership? Join us as we discuss everything from their approach to sharing an office and servicing clients to how competition between 50/50 partners benefits the clients. After hearing Rett and Sean’s podcast, I think young financial planners should seriously consider partnering with others when they start their ...
Episode 6 – YAFPNW Meetup
April 18, 2016 18:50 - 1 hour - 106 MBThis episode is based on a roundtable discussion about designations held on February 18th, 2016. The discussion is led by Hannah Moore, CFP® and Lynn McIntire, CFP®, CAP®, CLU, AIF, registered principal with Cadent Capital. CFP Board CFA Certification Claritas® PFS Credential EA Designation The Chartered Life Underwriter® The Chartered Healthcare Consultant® The American College Certified Employee Benefit Specialist Accredited Estate Planner Designation Certified Investment Management Analy...
Designations
April 18, 2016 18:50 - 1 hour - 106 MBThis episode is based on a roundtable discussion about designations held on February 18th, 2016. The discussion is led by Hannah Moore, CFP® and Lynn McIntire, CFP®, CAP®, CLU, AIF, registered principal with Cadent Capital.
Episode 5 – Ben Briggs
April 13, 2016 21:08 - 17 minutes - 23.4 MBBen Briggs, CPA, CFP® is a Senior Financial Planner at RGT Wealth Advisors. On this episode, Hannah continues the discussion of designations. Ben discusses his non-traditional route to financial planner by way of becoming a CPA first. He shares how having a CPA certification has helped him as a financial planner and offers advice to those new to the profession. Hear the details on the importance of building a network and gaining an understanding of the fundamentals of financial planning. Li...