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Modern Financial Advisor — 150 episodes

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Stop Being a Source and Start Being a Resource with Ben Lewis of The Financial Planning Association

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Fix This Before You Buy Another AI Tool for Your Financial Advisory Business with Kristefor Lysne

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Building Industry Cred by Saying Yes to Every Opportunity with Domenick D'Andrea

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Getting Your Financial Business Featured in the Media with Allie Zendrian of AtoZ Communications

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How Financial Advisors Can Win More Business Owner Clients

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Why Your Clients Don't Need a 75-Page Report (And What to Give Them Instead)

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"How Much Have You Got?" — Why the AUM Model Is on Borrowed Time | Bob Veres of Inside Information

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Why Modern Financial Advisors Must Offer Comprehensive Banking Solutions and Advice or Risk Losing Clients

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Love Your Customer or Quit: The 4 Pillars of Client Experience That Actually Matter

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The AI Paradox: How a Notetaking App Is Making Financial Advisors More Human

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Alan Moore from XYPN Live on Entrepreneurship, Escape Velocity, and the RIA Fee-For-Service Revolution

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Michael Kitces Explains How Financial Advisors Can Create Gravity to Attract Clients vs Fighting Time and Scale Constraints

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Building the Back Office of the Future: AI Agents and Operations Tech for Financial Advisors

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Why RIAs That Take Workflow Management Seriously Are Growing 33% Faster Than Their Peers

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Financial Advisors Who Embrace New Business Models and Adopt AI Today Will Be The Last Ones Standing

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How AI Will Power a New Era of Hyper Growth for Financial Advisors and Wealth Management Firms

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The Psychology of Prospecting: How VRGL Helps Advisors Win More Clients

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Redefining Advisor Growth: Dan Zitting on Eliminating Friction and Building Client Confidence

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From Dumb Money to Dynamic Insights – How Pebble is Reinventing Portfolio Conversations with AI

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Why Serving Business Owners is the Secret Sauce to Building a Vibrant Wealth Management Firm

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Why a Financial Advisor’s CRM Choice May Be Much More Important Than Which Broker-Dealer They Choose

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How Behavioral Portfolio Management and Honest Communication Can Transform Client Relationships

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Seminar Marketing Mastery for Financial Advisors with Greg Bogich, CEO of AcquireUp

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Is It Time for Financial Advisors to Rethink Their Assumptions About Asset Allocation Models?

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What If Financial Advisors Have Been Using the Wrong Methodology for Retirement Planning?

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Why RIAs and Independent Financial Advisors Who Add Banking Services are Poised for Rapid Growth

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The Evolving Role of a Financial Advisor in an AI-Driven World

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Why the Timing is Right for Financial Advisors to Embrace Managing Digital Assets for Their Clients

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How Financial Advisors Can Help Clients Navigate The Black Box of Healthcare Costs

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Why Asking The Right Questions About Your Client’s Values Often Leads to Higher Quality Financial Advice

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Solving the Biggest Tech Problem in Wealth Management by Creating True Ownership of Your Firm’s Data

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How Financial Advisors Can Build Better Client Relationships by Leveraging Technology

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Strategies For Growing a Financial Advisory Business Without Adding New Clients

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A New Unified Managed Account Platform That Makes It Easy For Financial Advisors To Customize and Scale

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Why Financial Advisors Need a Cybersecurity Swat Team to Respond to The Inevitable

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How An Innovative New Solution For Donor Advised Funds Is Helping Financial Advisors Build Deeper Relationships With Client Households

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How Financial Advisors Can Help Protect the Privacy, Security, and Reputation of Their Wealthy Clients

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Why Long-Term Care Insurance Should Likely Be A Part Of Every Client’s Financial Plan

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How To Grow Your Financial Advisory Business By Helping Business Owners Sell Theirs

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Reimagining Estate Planning As Helping Clients Make Premade Decisions For Their Loved Ones

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One Man's Mission To Make It Easy For Financial Advisors To Go RIA

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Why Financial Advisors Should Focus On Serving The Unique Needs Of Childfree Clients

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Exploring The End-To-End Digital Transformation Of Wealth Management

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How To Improve Your Financial Advisory Business One Week At A Time

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How Financial Advisors Can Use Proxy Voting As A Service To Level Up

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What Exactly Is Sustainable Investing? And Why Are Today's Clients Demanding It?

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Why Financial Advisors Should Provide Simple Financial Health Metrics To Their Clients

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How Advisors Can Tap the Hidden Growth Potential in Their Clients’ Communities

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Cracking The Code On Organic Growth For Financial Advisors

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Appreciating How Modern The Profession Of Financial Advisor Actually Is

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Protecting Your Clients And Your Firm From Financial Fraud

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How Financial Advisors Can Boost Business Development

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Why Every Financial Advisor Needs An Executive Assistant

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How Financial Advisors Can Help Clients Manage The Gap Between What They Think Is Happening And What Is Actually Happening

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Want To Offer Better Financial Advice To Your Clients? Start With Checklists And Flowcharts

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Why Writing A Short Book Can Help Financial Advisors Win New Clients

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Unlocking The Hidden AUM Opportunity That Can Transform Your Client's Financial Future

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How Financial Advisors Can Tap Into The Last Segment Of The Household Balance Sheet

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How Financial Advisors Can Reduce Paperwork And Supercharge Their Productivity

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How Leaning Into Your Strengths As A Financial Advisor Can Unlock Hidden Business Potential

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Why Helping Clients Better Understand Risk Is A Powerful Growth Strategy For Financial Advisors

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What Financial Advisors Can Learn By Studying Client Behaviors And Preferences

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Marketing Trends Financial Advisors Are Using To Grow Their Businesses

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Using Outsourced Tax Preparation Services To Grow Your Financial Advisory Business

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How Financial Advisors Are Increasing The Scalability Of Their Businesses With Outsourcing

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How Coaching Principles Can Help Advisors Achieve More

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Advisor Financing For Partial Sales and Succession Planning

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Solving The Three Biggest Problems Facing Financial Advisors

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How To Secure Financing For Your RIA Or Multi-Advisor Wealth Management Firm

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How Financial Advisors Can Grow Beyond Being Accidental Business Owners

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Why Helping Clients Build Wealth Is Smart Business For Financial Advisors

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Serving Women Investors Better Is A Recipe For Growth For Financial Advisors

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What Younger Investors Expect Of Their Financial Advisors

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How RIAs Can Avoid A High RON By Investing In A Few Cybersecurity Basics

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Helping Advisors Thrive At Work, At Home, and In Their Community

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How To Host A Successful Online Event As A Financial Advisor

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How Financial Advisors Can Grow Their Business by Serving Entrepreneurs In Transition

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Financial Advisors Can Finally Embrace Client Testimonials

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How Financial Advisors Can Grow Their Business To Over $1 Billion In AUM In 10 Years

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Scaling Your Financial Advisory Firm Amid Industry Consolidation

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Most Advisors Are Not Growing Their Business - Here's Why That's a Problem

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How To Ensure Your Wealth Management Firm is "Sale Ready"

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Using Compassion As A Tool For Business Growth and Stability

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Transitioning a Financial Advisory Business for Continued Growth

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How Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Add Value to a Modern Financial Advisory Business

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How Truelytics and Consultants Work Together

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Why Financial Advisors Should Teach Financial Literacy

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How to Increase the Value of a Financial Advisory Business with Tax Planning Services

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How to Build a Niche-Focused Financial Advisory Business that Scales

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Navigating Transitions with Jeff Hamaoui of Modern Elder Academy

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Why some RIA Firm Purchases Fail and Others Flourish

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How to Grow Your Financial Advisory Firm by Acquiring Other Advisors' Books of Business

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Leveraging Data and Platform-Based Solutions for Financial Advisor Growth

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How RIAs Can Acquire A Practice With Greater Speed and Less Cost

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Helping Your Clients Prepare for Estate Executor Duties

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The Value of Financial Planning and Exit Coaching for Financial Advisors

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Episode 54 - Jeremi Karnell and Scott Wetzel on Financial Advisor Transition Trends

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Using Virtual Events and Digital Marketing to Help Financial Advisors Grow

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How to Leverage a CPA Firm to Grow Your RIA Business

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Episode 51 - The Power of Personalized Content for Winning New Clients

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Episode 50 - Transitioning and Transforming a Wealth Management Firm

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Episode 49 - Exploring The Zen Of Business Acquisitions

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How to Rapidly Grow a New Financial Advisory Business

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How Financial Advisors Can Learn From Startups to Create a Better Client Experience

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Episode 46 - Tony Stich of Advicent NaviPlan on the Evolution and Future of Financial Planning

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Episode 45 - How Financial Advisors and RIAs Can Use Storytelling in the M&A Process

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Episode 44 - How Financial Advisors and RIAs Can Increase Profitability by Using a Digital Assistant

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Episode 43 - The Future of the OSJ Model for Independent Financial Advisors with Jason Gallagher

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Episode 42 - Leadership During Our New "Work From Home" Reality with Tammy Robbins

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Episode 41 - How RIAs Can Make Big Gains By Thinking Small with Shauna Mace

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Episode 40 - Using AI to Create Custom Portfolios That Are As Easy As Model Portfolios

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Episode 39 - How RIAs Can Dramatically Improve Their Performance

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Episode 38 - The Importance of a Target Market for RIAs and Smaller Broker Dealers

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Episode 37 - How to Become Your Own Wealthiest Client with Dan Cuprill of Advisor Architect

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Episode 36 - How The Pandemic Might Affect Valuations For Financial Advisory Business Sales

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Episode 35 - What Wealth Management Firms Can Learn From Auto Racing Teams

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Why Protecting Financial Advisors’ Businesses is Good Business for Broker Dealers

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The Value of Benchmarking for RIAs and Independent Financial Advisors

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Episode 32 - Eli Gassert On Rapid Technology Solution Development for Wealth Management

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Episode 31 - How Financial Advisors and RIAs Can Benefit From the CARES Act

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Episode 30 - How to Demonstrate Leadership and Calm Fears During a Time of Crisis

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Episode 29 - How Succession Planning Helped Advisors Grow Their Business

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Episode 28 - Recruiting and Retaining Financial Advisors with Terry Mullen of Truelytics

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Episode 27 - New Business Financing Options Available To Financial Advisors and RIAs

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Episode 26 - Recruiting Financial Advisors is a Game of Motivational Awareness

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Episode 25 - How to get clients as a financial advisor by looking beyond the 1%

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Episode 24 - How Zero Dollar Trade Commissions Affect Financial Advisors

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Episode 23 - How financial advisors can use their websites to convert prospects to clients

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Episode 22 - What holds many advisors and agents back from growing their practice into a business?

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Episode 21 - Make Your Wealth Management Business Easy to Work With and Work For

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Episode 20 - How to Close Clients Faster with Technology

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Episode 19 - How to Attract Millennial Advisors to Your Wealth Management Firm

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Episode 18 - Why Details Matter for your Wealth Management or Insurance Business

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Episode 17 - Valuation: Getting Beyond a Reasonable Doubt

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Episode 16 - Considering the Strategic Value in a Wealth Management Business Acquisition

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Episode 15 - Kirsten Petras on the acquisition activity increase in wealth management

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Episode 14 - Kelli Cruz on the importance of talent wealth for successful business transitions

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Episode 13 - Victor Gaxiola of Tech Girl Financial on using social media to increase your valuation

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Episode 12 - Brian Margolis of Productivity Giant on Growing Your Business by Simplifying It

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Episode 11 - Ivan Barretto of RIA Compliance Concepts on using compliance for a strategic edge

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Episode 10 - Jamie Wise of Buzz Indexes on using sentiment analysis and AI to beat the S&P 500

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Episode 9 Grant Hicks of Advisor Practice Management on Increasing Client Value

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Episode 8 - Henry Yoshida of Rocket Dollar on the value of alternative investments in IRAs

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Episode 7 - Jeremi Karnell on digital transformation and blockchain

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Episode 6 - James Hughes of Live Oak Bank on acquisition financing for wealth management firms

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Episode 5 - Jim DeCarlo of StratWealth on the importance of culture for wealth management firms

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Episode 4 - Special Guest Shane Morrow of IronBridge Wealth Counsel

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Episode 3 - What makes a wealth management firm valuable? Jeff Miller of Truelytics

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Episode 2 - Practice Management with Carla McCabe of Truelytics

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Episode 1 - The Truelytics Origin Story with Terry Mullen