Ep #327: Building Confidence to Launch and Grow Your Ideal Firm: A Conversation with Heather Townsend

Today's interview is with XYPN member Heather Townsend, owner and founder of Townsend Financial, a virtual fee-only firm based out of Scottsdale, AZ. Heather is in her fourth year of business and is hitting her stride working with over 40 of her most ideal clients: business owners and professionals with stock compensation. Today's episode covers a lot—Heather shares her wisdom from, as she describes it, her messy first few years, and she talks about why it was important for her to raise her fees a number of times as her confidence gained. Heather has multiple designations and an impressive amount of technical understanding of her niche, and she shares how today she is able to deliver massive value to her clients on an ongoing basis by working with a coach and being true to her goals. Heather is also a new mom of twins and talks about what it was like to prepare for and enjoy her well-deserved maternity leave, which meant setting up boundaries. She also talks candidly about what it's like to be a perfectionist and what her confidence curve was like after starting her firm—something more advisors should consider when building their firm. If you're interested in building a firm that aligns with your goals—from the amount of money you want to make to who you want to work with—then this show is for you. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://www.xyplanningnetwork.com/327