Industry Update: Podcast for Financial Advisors from Mindy Diamond

It’s impossible to talk about independence without addressing the industry at-large. That’s because the independent space itself was born as a result of changes within the landscape—an ongoing evolution cultivated by shifting advisor sentiment and client expectations.

So to address requests from listeners of our flagship podcast series, Mindy Diamond on Independence, these segments take a broader look at what’s going on in the wealth management world and the impact on an advisor or business owner’s ability to serve their clients and grow their businesses—an update delivered in 10 minutes or less.

WFH Mindy Diamond Podcast for Financial Advisors

Industry Update: Why Working from Home May Be One of Wealth Management’s Biggest Game Changers

Over 6 months since the mandate was ordered, many advisors have found their stride in a further evolved “work from home” wealth management world—and this has impacted everything, including processes, communication, client service and technology. But it’s also changing how advisors think about their firms, their businesses and their futures—and that’s driving movement. It’s a show that discusses how “WFH” is morphing an already evolved landscape—a topic that impacts each and every advisor, no matter where they practice. Listen…

Industry Update on M&A: Meet the Investors—Why It’s Important for All Advisors to Know Who They Are

Whether you’re a wirehouse advisor or independent firm owner, the challenges you will face at some point are the same: Accelerating growth, creating scale and monetizing your life’s work. Or you may be an advisor looking to access transition capital and de-risk a move to independence. Louis Diamond answers these questions and more, plus discusses the unique value propositions of key investors in the space. Listen…

Industry Update: Understanding the Real Value of a Financial Advisor’s Business

Advisors who are employees of brokerage firms, particularly the wirehouses, face some tough questions as they think about how they want to retire from the business they’ve built. In this episode, Mindy Diamond and Louis Diamond discuss 3 business valuation scenarios, the pros and cons of sunset programs and answer the seminal question: Can an advisor’s business be maximized under a brokerage firm umbrella? Listen…

Industry Update: Why Rockefeller, First Republic and Other Boutique Firms Are Attracting So Many Top Advisors

In the 3rd of a 3-part series on the landscape of the wealth management industry, Mindy explores today’s boutique firms—an independent-like model where advisors have the control and freedom that come with independence but work under a W-2 construct—focusing on the top 2 firms in particular: Rockefeller Capital Management and First Republic Wealth Management. Listen…

Mindy Diamond Podcast on First Republic and Rockefeller

Industry Update: A Deep Dive into the Wirehouses and Regional Firms

Mindy Diamond explores the defining characteristics of wirehouse and regional firms, and looks at how they’ve changed in recent years, and where they stand on recruiting and deals. It’s deeper dive into the ever-changing landscape of the wealth management industry. Listen…

Industry Update: What the Wealth Management Landscape Looks Like Today

The ever-expanding wealth management landscape represents a waterfall of possibilities for every advisor. In this episode, Mindy Diamond takes a close look at the current landscape, outlining the “continuum” of models—comparing and contrasting the features and benefits of each. Listen…

Mindy Diamond Landscape of the Wealth Management Industry

Mindy Diamond on the State of Recruiting

A Big Picture Look at the State of Recruiting

In this 10-minute update, Mindy Diamond explores the recent uptick in financial advisor recruiting activity and answers the questions we’re hearing most often from advisors. Plus, she shares the threshold question advisors need to ask themselves when considering change. Listen…

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A Big Picture Look at the State of Recruiting

The Post-Crisis World for Financial Advisors: 10 Predictions

There’s a new wave of evolution coming which we expect will impact advisors no matter where they work. The good news is much of these changes will be for the better. Mindy Diamond shares 10 predictions for what the wealth management world will look like. Listen…

Are the Wirehouses Getting Ready to Give Independence a Run for the Money this Year?

Wirehouse recruiting seems to be on an upswing, exemplified by recent high-profile hires and deals like Morgan Stanley’s acquisition of E*Trade. Are they getting ready to win the recruiting wars? Mindy explores the latest in the battle for talent. Listen…

The Bull Market for Advisors, Where They’re Moving to and Why

This episode explores where advisors are going, how movement is fueling the landscape’s evolution and what’s serving as a “barometer” of change for the industry at large. Listen…

On Clashes, Sleeping Giants, and the Handwriting on the Wall

A new bi-weekly segment that takes a look beyond independence into what’s going on in the wealth management world at large. 10-minutes on 3 things happening now and the impact on how financial advisors serve their clients and grow their businesses. Listen…