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Financial Planning episodes

March 25, 2020 Why recruiting numbers don't tell the whole breakaway story
The amount of financial advisors changing firms doesn’t capture the breadth of the challenge broker-dealers face to retain them, recruiter Jodie Papike says in an episode of Financial Planning’s podcast.
18 min
March 17, 2020 Is there a better way to measure success?
Wealth management firms should track the lives they impact above the size of their client books, KMS Financial Services CEO Erinn Ford says in an episode of Financial Planning’s Podcast.
29 min
February 25, 2020 How focusing on younger clients built an advisor's practice
In an episode of Financial Planning’s podcast, David Flores Wilson explains how his Gen-X and Millennial client base fueled his transition from investment banking.
26 min
February 11, 2020 Cetera's 2020 strategy puts new hybrid RIA front and center
The 8,000-advisor IBD network will launch “a more robust hybrid offering” this year, Head of Wealth Management Tim Stinson tells Financial Planning in a new podcast.
21 min
December 02, 2019 How Ameriprise has recruited 4,000 advisors since 2008
The firm's top recruiter explained its approach to helping advisors keep up with a rapidly changing profession.
29 min
November 25, 2019 How do you know it's time to sever a tech relationship?
Hint: take a look at how the firm interacts with yours, says Carson Group COO Teri Shepherd. Plus: Keeping diverse employees engaged and why the best growth strategies always include an idea of what services to cut.
13 min
November 20, 2019 Commonwealth wants indie advisors to ask this question
The IBD’s head of practice management says more planners should explore becoming ensembles, and she also divulged the firm’s “secret sauce.”
31 min
November 12, 2019 In one African-American woman’s experience, lessons for an entire industry
Denika Tokunaga says breaking into the profession can be difficult if you don’t fit into the traditional image of a financial advisor. Here’s how she did it.
32 min
October 29, 2019 A ‘great’ source of yield but beware these nuances
A closed-end fund can provide a steady income stream for clients, but advisors often make misleading assumptions about the regularity of monthly distributions. Here’s what to watch for.
10 min
October 16, 2019 Fidelity’s custodial business is transforming
Carolyn Clancy, head of the BD segment, says its 200 client firms need more tools and capabilities in a new era of wealth management.
29 min