Ep #205: Leaving a Large RIA to Start a Small RIA with Chris Grellas

Chris Grellas is the co-founder of ProsperPlan Wealth, and he joins the show today to share his wild college journey that brought him into the financial planning profession. If you're interested in hearing how to navigate career pivots, balance personal challenges with professional goals, or explore transitioning from large firms to small RIAs, this episode is for you! Listen in as Chris talks about starting as a government major, then switching to business, then finance, before finding his ideal fit in financial planning. He explains how an internship with a local firm solidified his career choice, showing him that financial planning could be done without product sales or sourcing new clients. Chris also discusses how he turned that internship into a full-time role, creating value for his firm in various ways that helped him climb the career ladder. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://bit.ly/40Jn0Jw