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The Way Forward: insights from top advisors and industry standouts on managing wealth, leading through crisis and planning for the future.

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Barron's Advisor episodes:

04.23.2024
Andy Schell: Leadership Lessons From the High Seas
The best lessons in leadership are often learned by navigating the most challenging environments, says the sailor and co-founder of 59° North. Host: Steve Sanduski.
04.16.2024
Liz Nesvold: How Advisors Can Attract, Nurture, and Keep Female Talent
“A tremendous war for talent” means that RIAs must provide paths for career advancement and an inclusive environment, says the vice chair of Emigrant Bank and chair of Emigrant Partners. Host: Greg Bartalos.
04.09.2024
Rick Buoncore: M&A Strategy and the Importance of Culture in Deals
The head of MAI Capital Management discusses the dos and don’ts of successful dealmaking. Host: Greg Bartalos.
04.02.2024
Vinay Nair: Using AI to Personalize Wealth Management at Scale
How AI bridges the gap between high-touch service and high-scale capabilities in wealth management. Host: Steve Sanduski.
03.26.2024
Kay Lynn Mayhue: How to Create a Culture of Personal Development
Merit Financial Advisors’ president says transparency, collaboration, and personality tests can spur growth for advisory firms. Host: Greg Bartalos.
03.19.2024
Ron Carson: Lessons in Leadership for Financial Advisors
The CEO and founder of Carson Group shares what he's learned building his $35 billion wealth management firm over four decades. Host: Greg Bartalos.
03.12.2024
Chloe Moore and Tracy Hutton: Talent Pipeline Secrets
How to create a successful internship program with diverse talent to foster firm growth . Host: Steve Sanduski.
03.05.2024
Angela Raitzin: Life Changes, Ted Lasso, and the Power of Curiosity
The managing director and wealth manager at Cresset explains how advisors can help clients through a divorce, death, sale of a company, or other important transition. Host: Greg Bartalos .
02.27.2024
Tom Palecek: Divorce Is Tough. How to Help Clients Navigate It.
The founding partner and advisor at Summit Trail Advisors discusses what most advisors get wrong, prenuptial agreements, and the importance of full financial disclosure in a marriage. Host: Greg Bartalos.
02.20.2024
Lisa Lutoff-Perlo: The CEO’s Guide to High-Performance Leadership
Discover the strategies CEOs employ to balance compassionate leadership with competitive excellence. Host: Steve Sanduski.
02.13.2024
Beverly Flaxington: The Art of Influence and Getting Results
The practice management consultant describes how financial advisors can effectively engage and motivate employees. Host: Greg Bartalos.
02.06.2024
Kimberly Stewart: Improving Financial Literacy in the Black Community
The Ameriprise advisor and president of the Black Empowerment Advisory Community Network explains why she evangelizes for financial literacy. Host: Greg Bartalos.
01.23.2024
John Nersesian: 5% Cash Is Great. Don't Fall in Love With It.
Pimco’s head of advisor education explains how advisors can ensure that clients hold an appropriate amount of cash. Host: Greg Bartalos.
01.09.2024
Ray Sclafani: How Advisors Can Gain an Edge Today—and Tomorrow
Next generation team members will only become more important, says the CEO and founder of ClientWise. Host: Greg Bartalos.
01.02.2024
Mona Sobhani: Reinventing Self-identity Through Life’s Big Transitions
Discover how significant life events can serve as catalysts for profound personal transformation and self-discovery. Host: Steve Sanduski, CFP.
12.26.2023
Jim Cahn: The 4 Pillars of Successful M&A
Wealth Enhancement Group’s chief investments and business development officer provides a roadmap for successful dealmaking. Host: Greg Bartalos.
12.19.2023
Rian Hill: The Advisor’s Guide to Hosting High-End Wine Events
Learn how memorable wine events can deepen client relationships and engage prospects. Host: Steve Sanduski.
12.12.2023
Mary Ann Bartels: Bullish on Stocks, Bonds, Bitcoin in 2024
Sanctuary Wealth’s chief investment strategist sees more gains ahead. Host: Greg Bartalos.
12.05.2023
Suzanne Peterson: How to Become an Effective and Admired Leader
Explore the powerful behaviors that set top leaders apart and how to implement them. Host: Steve Sanduski.
11.28.2023
Neela Hummel: On Hiring Women and Advising Female Clients
The co-CEO of Abacus Wealth Partners describes a landscape in which women control ever more wealth. Host: Greg Bartalos.
11.21.2023
Eric Becker: Cresset’s Bold 100-Year Vision
The co-founder and co-chairman explains how the multi-family office is blending tradition with modern financial dynamics. Host: Steve Sanduski.
11.14.2023
Dennis Moseley-Williams: Turn Client Meetings Into Unique Experiences
Advisors should provide a memorable experience when meeting clients, says the founder of DMW Strategic Consulting. Host: Greg Bartalos.
11.07.2023
Tobias Dengel: Voice Tech Will Profoundly Change How We Live and Work
As big as mobile a decade ago and the internet in the late '90s, voice is the next big thing in technology, says the president of WillowTree. Host: Steve Sanduski.
10.31.2023
Angela Osborne: Effective Lead Generation Strategies for Advisors
The COO of Bluespring Wealth Partners explains how advisors can implement lead gen strategies to boost growth. Host: Greg Bartalos.
10.24.2023
Andrew Brzezinski: Separating AI Hype From Reality
There's been a lot of hype around AI since the release of ChatGPT. Fidelity's head of data strategy describes what’s real, what's not, and what financial advisors should be doing with it right now. Host: Steve Sanduski.
10.17.2023
Kristie Edling-Day: How Advisors Can Harness the Power of Technology
Advisors adapted to portfolio management technology and robo-advisors. They also will they adapt to AI, says the LPL Financial exec. Host: Greg Bartalos.
10.10.2023
Saundra Davis: Using Money to Honor Your Values and Fuel Your Vision
An exploration of what money really means to people, what it represents, and how you can facilitate that discovery. Host: Steve Sanduski.
10.03.2023
Amy Parvaneh: Creative Compensation Structures That Motivate Teams
The founder and CEO of Select Advisors Institute says practices should recognize, and cater to, what makes employees tick. Host: Greg Bartalos.
09.26.2023
Tom Morgan: What Is Your Curiosity Calling You to Do?
Wealth is not just about security. It creates the freedom to pursue what’s at the intersection of your curiosity and what the world needs. Host: Steve Sanduski.
09.19.2023
Spuds Powell: How to Take a Mature Practice to the Next Level
The Barron’s-ranked managing director of Kayne Anderson Rudnick explains how advisors can keep clients happy while expanding their businesses. Host: Greg Bartalos.
09.12.2023
Ken Dychtwald: Navigating the Waves of Generational Change
The dynamics surrounding generational change, longevity, and an evolving society require a rethinking of what it means to be a financial advisor. Host: Steve Sanduski.
09.05.2023
Michael Schaffer: How to Future-Proof Your Portfolio From AI, ChatGPT
The Warren Buffett disciple discusses how advisors can grow client wealth amid accelerating technological disruption. Host: Greg Bartalos.
08.29.2023
Matt Crow: M&A Secrets, Revelations, and Ticking Time Bombs
Mercer Capital's CEO offers a candid insider's perspective on the RIA M&A playbook and what’s really driving deals. Host: Steve Sanduski.
08.22.2023
Jane Hanson: The Power of Vulnerability and Other Tips for Advisors
The Emmy Award-winning television journalist and coach explains how advisors can improve their communication skills. Host: Greg Bartalos.
08.15.2023
Alexandra Miele: 'Sphere of Influence' Is the New Referral Marketing
Step beyond standard referral methods to learn how "sphere of influence" marketing is redefining client acquisition for the modern age. Host: Steve Sanduski.
08.08.2023
Nancy Daoud: Why Women Will 'Take Over' Wealth Management
The Ameriprise private wealth advisor explains why she sees a bright future for women in the industry. Host: Greg Bartalos.
08.01.2023
Sammy Azzouz: Mastering Organic Growth as an Independent RIA
Growth is coming from a strategic focus on employee engagement, business development, client retention, and operational excellence and efficiency. Host: Steve Sanduski
07.11.2023
Karen Altfest: Advising Women, Widows and 9/11 Families
The principal advisor at family-owned Altfest Personal Wealth Management on four decades of advocating for women. Host: Greg Bartalos.
06.27.2023
Matt Somberg: The Art and Science of Scaling to $2 Billion in AUM
Advisor capacity, compensation, culture, blasting through the “messy middle,” differentiating your firm, and growth, the Gottfried & Somberg co-founder covers it all. Host: Steve Sanduski.
06.13.2023
Kate Healy: Evangelizing for Financial Planning as a Career Choice
Dedicated to driving awareness of the profession to younger and more diverse applicants, Healy shares tips for advisors looking to hire new talent. Host: Greg Bartalos.
05.30.2023
Kevin Kelly Explores 'In the Year 2525,' Tech, and Longevity
Through the timeless narrative of 'In the Year 2525,' the co-founder of Wired magazine traverses the frontiers of tech and provides unique insights for understanding life in an age of rapid change. Host: Steve Sanduski.
05.16.2023
Barry Ritholtz: How Advisors Can Create Killer Content
Want to create content, but not sure how to get started? The chairman and CIO of Ritholtz Wealth Management tells all. Host: Greg Bartalos.
05.02.2023
Kenton Cool: Lessons in Leadership From a 16-Time Everest Summiteer
The high altitude adventurer shares his hard-earned lessons from a life climbing the world’s highest mountains and how they apply at sea level. Host: Steve Sanduski.
04.18.2023
Michael Nathanson: What Advisors Can Learn From Charles Darwin
The CEO of The Colony Group argues that organizations must adapt to an ever-changing environment or risk going extinct. Host: Greg Bartalos.
04.04.2023
Kate Murphy: How to Truly Hear and Understand Your Clients
When was the last time you felt that someone really listened to you? And when did you last deeply listen to a client? Listening well is powerful, yet in short supply. Host: Steve Sanduski.
03.21.2023
How to Build an Enduring Legacy and Secure Long-Lasting Wealth
Robert Balentine, chairman of his namesake firm, explains why advisors should focus on family relationships. Host: Greg Bartalos.
03.07.2023
Dynasty’s Casey McKeon: How to Bring More Women Into Wealth Management
The senior vice president of relationship management makes the case for hiring women with non-traditional backgrounds. Host: Greg Bartalos.
02.21.2023
Mal Makin’s Underrated—and Understated—Ways to Gain Clients
The founder of Professional Planning Group discusses the power of transparency and having a light touch. Host: Greg Bartalos.
02.07.2023
‘Failure Is Not an Option.’ Lessons Learned From High Expectations
Wells Fargo advisor Nelrae Pasha Ali on how she overcame long odds as a Black woman to excel in sports and wealth management. Host: Greg Bartalos.
01.24.2023
How to Keep Clients From Acting on Fear and Greed
Scott Tiras, president of Tiras Wealth Management, shares evergreen lessons. Host: Greg Bartalos .

What's Barron's Advisor about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Barron's Advisor episodes:

Andy Schell: Leadership Lessons From the High Seas

Liz Nesvold: How Advisors Can Attract, Nurture, and Keep Female Talent

Rick Buoncore: M&A Strategy and the Importance of Culture in Deals

Vinay Nair: Using AI to Personalize Wealth Management at Scale

Kay Lynn Mayhue: How to Create a Culture of Personal Development

Ron Carson: Lessons in Leadership for Financial Advisors

Chloe Moore and Tracy Hutton: Talent Pipeline Secrets

Angela Raitzin: Life Changes, Ted Lasso, and the Power of Curiosity

Tom Palecek: Divorce Is Tough. How to Help Clients Navigate It.

Lisa Lutoff-Perlo: The CEO’s Guide to High-Performance Leadership

Beverly Flaxington: The Art of Influence and Getting Results

Kimberly Stewart: Improving Financial Literacy in the Black Community

John Nersesian: 5% Cash Is Great. Don't Fall in Love With It.

Ray Sclafani: How Advisors Can Gain an Edge Today—and Tomorrow

Mona Sobhani: Reinventing Self-identity Through Life’s Big Transitions

Jim Cahn: The 4 Pillars of Successful M&A

Rian Hill: The Advisor’s Guide to Hosting High-End Wine Events

Mary Ann Bartels: Bullish on Stocks, Bonds, Bitcoin in 2024

Suzanne Peterson: How to Become an Effective and Admired Leader

Neela Hummel: On Hiring Women and Advising Female Clients

Eric Becker: Cresset’s Bold 100-Year Vision

Dennis Moseley-Williams: Turn Client Meetings Into Unique Experiences

Tobias Dengel: Voice Tech Will Profoundly Change How We Live and Work

Angela Osborne: Effective Lead Generation Strategies for Advisors

Andrew Brzezinski: Separating AI Hype From Reality

Kristie Edling-Day: How Advisors Can Harness the Power of Technology

Saundra Davis: Using Money to Honor Your Values and Fuel Your Vision

Amy Parvaneh: Creative Compensation Structures That Motivate Teams

Tom Morgan: What Is Your Curiosity Calling You to Do?

Spuds Powell: How to Take a Mature Practice to the Next Level

Ken Dychtwald: Navigating the Waves of Generational Change

Michael Schaffer: How to Future-Proof Your Portfolio From AI, ChatGPT

Matt Crow: M&A Secrets, Revelations, and Ticking Time Bombs

Jane Hanson: The Power of Vulnerability and Other Tips for Advisors

Alexandra Miele: 'Sphere of Influence' Is the New Referral Marketing

Nancy Daoud: Why Women Will 'Take Over' Wealth Management

Sammy Azzouz: Mastering Organic Growth as an Independent RIA

Karen Altfest: Advising Women, Widows and 9/11 Families

Matt Somberg: The Art and Science of Scaling to $2 Billion in AUM

Kate Healy: Evangelizing for Financial Planning as a Career Choice

Kevin Kelly Explores 'In the Year 2525,' Tech, and Longevity

Barry Ritholtz: How Advisors Can Create Killer Content

Kenton Cool: Lessons in Leadership From a 16-Time Everest Summiteer

Michael Nathanson: What Advisors Can Learn From Charles Darwin

Kate Murphy: How to Truly Hear and Understand Your Clients

How to Build an Enduring Legacy and Secure Long-Lasting Wealth

Dynasty’s Casey McKeon: How to Bring More Women Into Wealth Management

Mal Makin’s Underrated—and Understated—Ways to Gain Clients

‘Failure Is Not an Option.’ Lessons Learned From High Expectations

How to Keep Clients From Acting on Fear and Greed