BIF Bites

This week The BIF Crew continues their snake daft of the CFP topics, tackling Adam's main wheelhouse of Tax.

Olivia Luper stops by to talk marketing for Financial Advisors. We learned a lot in this episode. What strategies work best? What content are clients looking for? How do we convert prospects into full-fledged clients? Listen in and learn from a true marketing guru.

Jerry and Adam consider the "performance mindset" with psychologist Dr. Jennifer Serlin. How should we think about success in the workplace? How can we best manage inevitable career stress?

Jerry and Adam discuss the growing field of financial therapy with Nathan Astle. Big (and sometimes even small) financial decisions can take an unanticipated emotional toll. A good advisor knows when and how to put on the therapy hat and help their clients navigate the decision, or, place a call to a Financial Therapist for additional support. Listen in for some helpful tips and stick around for a super-nerdy, roundtable Lord of the Rings discussion!

Jerry, Mike and Adam continue their fantasy draft of the CFP exam topics. Tempers flare over some controversial choices and the commissioner is called in to settle the dispute.

It's draft week! Who gets the best sleeper pick? Which BIF Crew member needs a Draft Pick Insurance Policy? Listen in to find out. Round 2 starts now. Enjoy!

This week Jerry and Adam sit down with author and financial planner Chris Mamula to talk about the F.I.R.E way of life (Financial Independence, Retire Early). Chris talks about his journey to retire at the ripe old age of 41 and how you can too.

Fantasy Draft + CFP Topic List. Does it make sense? No, not really. Was it fun? Yes, absolutely. Listen in as Mike, Adam and Jerry draft the CFP topics from the General Principles domain that they think are most important. 3 rounds, 9 picks, and the first overall pick in this year's draft is...

In this episode, Jerry and Adam discuss the 5 ways to structure a business for tax reporting. Sole Proprietorship, LLC, Partnership, S Corp and C Corps. They talk about the pros and cons of each, and how to choose the correct one for a client in the CFP exam.

This week Jerry and Adam sit down with Robin Snell, CFP® to discuss the process behind setting up her brand new RIA firm - Nested Financial. Robin tells the story of how she started on the financial planning path and how she made the jump from working in a big box broker dealer’s office to running her own firm. This episode also serves as a guide for any advisors considering making the jump to becoming an independent advisor.