Former Goldman Sachs advisor Scott Neu shares the client-first growth strategy behind Sage Mountain’s $8.5B independent RIA, and why he...
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Explore the firms, platforms, and business models supporting financial advisors in the independent space. These podcast conversations examine RIA partnerships, custodial relationships, technology, infrastructure, and growth strategies, offering insight into how different providers help advisors build and manage their businesses.
Former Goldman Sachs advisor Scott Neu shares the client-first growth strategy behind Sage Mountain’s $8.5B independent RIA, and why he...
LISTENAn annual digest of the 2022 season’s most ground-breaking commentary for financial advisors and business owners on topics including autonomy, change, clients’ needs, succession, next gens, growth, and much more.
The new president of Kestra Holding’s Bluespring Wealth Partners discusses the firm’s mission of acquiring independent wealth management practices, and shares his unique perspective on M&A, independence, business ownership, and more.
Leo Kelly, the founder and CEO of Verdence Capital Advisors, discusses life after Merrill and the choice to “breakaway” twice: first with Hightower and 5 years later launching an RIA.
Michael Nathanson of The Colony Group discusses how interdependence fostered the growth of the RIA, equity partner Focus Financial, and their unique culture, curated services, and acquisition strategy.
Rory O’Hara founder of Ausperity Private Wealth discusses his journey from cold-calling trainee at Merrill, to building a business managing $500mm in client assets, to making the leap to independence as a young team.
David Pulcini of SixPoint Financial Partners discusses the value of being a student of the industry and how that helped him to pave a new path from insurance broker dealer to independent broker dealer, and ultimately on to hybrid RIA, RFG Advisory.
The industry legend shares a glimpse of life back-in-the-day at Goldman Sachs, his early leap to independence, plus his prescription for the incredible organic growth at Hirtle, Callahan & Co., the impact of the OCIO model, and much more.
Matt Blocki left the insurance broker dealer world to build independent firm Equilibrium Wealth, allowing him to step away from being “product-driven” and focus instead on being “client-driven.” Hear how he tripled his revenue as a result.
The co-founder of Gerber Kawasaki weighs in on everything from what it takes to build a $2.2B mega-RIA and the power of freedom in the independent space, on to crypto, digitization, and ETFs, plus Elon Musk and Tesla.
Alan Zafran and Eric Harrison, 2 of the 3 Co-CEOs and Founding Partners of IEQ Capital, discuss making 2 leaps to independence from Merrill to Luminous then First Republic to IEQ and share their journey and formula for growth they mastered along the way.