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December 21, 2021Episode 64 – Leading With Learning – With Matt Brown
Matt Brown is the founder, chairman & chief executive officer at CAIS, the leading alternative investment platform for financial advisors who seek improved access to and education about alternative investment funds and products.
Doug and Matt sat down at the MarketCounsel Summit and talked about how CAIS has evolved over the years and how they learned and grew through the pandemic. They also talk about
The tailwinds driving the boom for alternative investments
How can advisors be smart about exploring alternatives
How are alternative companies taking advantage of their spotlight
What can we as an industry do to better educate investors.
What Matt is excited for in 2022
Resources: CAIS | FP Transitions
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December 17, 2021Episode 63 – Enabling Advisor Scalability Through Technology – With Rusty Sommer
Rusty Sommer is the managing director of strategic relationships at Flyer Financial Technologies, which develops advanced technology for managing complex, multi–asset, institutional securities trading using highly scalable software and network technologies.
Doug and Rusty caught up at the MarketCounsel Summit and talked about Flyer Financial Technologies and how they help advisors deliver personalized investment portfolios at scale. They also discuss
What trends Rusty is following in 2022
How the role of advisors evolved over the last five years
How Flyer Financial Technologies has differentiated itself in a crowded market
Three things for advisors to consider when upgrading their tech stack
How can the industry do a better job of educating investors?
Resources: Flyer Financial Technologies | FP Transitions
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December 16, 2021Episode 62 – Helping Advisors Transform Their Practices – With Brad Bueermann
Brad Bueermann is the chief executive officer of FP Transitions, a specialized business consulting firm dedicated to wealth managers and independent financial advisors. With a full-service, concierge approach to supporting advisors during key points in their life cycle, they offer comprehensive, coordinated, and customized solutions to achieve long-term, sustainable business growth.
Doug and Brad caught up at the MarketCounsel Summit and talked about FP Transitions and how they have continued to grow and stay connected to each other and their clients over the past couple of years. They also discuss
Why advisors get “itchy” to make a change
How growth looks different for every advisor
What questions should advisors be able to answer about objectives in making change
What is really challenging advisors right now
Advisors are not retiring – how are they going to blend with the next generation of advisors entering our industry
What Brad is most excited about in 2022
Resources: FP Transitions

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December 14, 2021Episode 61 – Access Tomorrow’s IPOs – With Nick Worontzoff
Nick Worontzoff is the founder and managing partner of NW3 Access, a company that gives clients access to private markets in pre-IPOs, providing investors with superior asset allocation options within various industries and sectors, with the goal of improving a portfolio’s efficiency and risk-adjusted returns.
In today’s episode, Doug and Nick talk about how and why Nick founded NW3 Access, and the opportunity for advisors and investors in the pre-IPO space. They also discuss
The world of IPOs and why companies are waiting longer to go public
Whether or not there is a perfect time for companies to go public
What NW3 Access is making better in this space, and what the difference is going to be for the advisors they work with
The importance of building solid relationships
Why advisors should be interested in IPOs for their clients – where do they fit inside a client portfolio
Resources: NW3 Access

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December 10, 2021Episode 60 – Recognize When to Partner to Drive Growth – With Scott Rothbort
Scott Rothbort is the Founder and President of Lakeview Asset Management, an advisory firm that specializes in the development of multi-strategy investments that seek to generate returns that exceed benchmarks of the client’s choosing. They accomplish this by developing and executing low-risk, proprietary trading strategies, and by using a variety of investment techniques and tools that include options, structured products, and ETFs.
In today’s episode, Doug and Scott talk about Scott’s road to financial services and why he started Lakeview Asset Management. They also discuss
How Scott adapts in an ever-changing industry
How Scott grew his business, and when he knew he needed an established partner to help him go further
His experience in the Kingswood U.S./Benchmark Investments onboarding process
Why mobile home communities remain attractive to tenants throughout the pandemic and through current economic pressures
What’s next for Lakeview Asset Management
Resources: Lakeview Asset Management

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December 07, 2021Episode 59 – Providing Affordable Housing Through Mobile Home Communities – With Michael Anise
Michael Anise is the President and Chief Financial Officer of Manufactured Housing Properties, Inc. (MHPC), a company that, together with its affiliates, acquires, owns, and operates manufactured housing communities.
In today’s episode, Doug and Michael talk about MHPC’s commitment to providing housing affordability and a high level of service to their residents. They also discuss
The current state of the real estate market, and general unaffordability within it
Why MHPC specializes in mobile home communities
The challenges of working within the mobile home community space
Why mobile home communities remain attractive to tenants throughout the pandemic and through current economic pressures
Future plans for MHPC
Resources: Manufactured Housing Properties, Inc.
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December 03, 2021Episode 58 – The Importance, Opportunity & Challenges of Investing in Senior Housing – With Jade Miller
Jade Miller is the vice president of capital markets for the Bourne Financial Group, a real estate financial equity company specializing in healthcare development, acquisitions and asset management.
In today’s episode, Doug and Jade talk about how Bourne develops and acquires private pay senior housing across the United States. They also discuss
How Jade got involved with financial services and commercial real estate
Whether or not she is seeing a recovery in senior housing after the pandemic
The types of facilities Bourne invests in
Why there is such a huge need for senior housing
The due diligence Bourne conducts on each opportunity, and the economic challenges they face
Why technology is the biggest driver in this area
Resources: Bourne Financial Group

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November 30, 2021Episode 57 – Benefits of Working with an Organization That Has Strong In-House Compliance – With Mike Alsoraimi
Mike Alsoraimi is the Co-Chief Compliance Officer for Kingswood Group U.S., An SEC-registered RIA and a FINRA-licensed broker/dealer that offers comprehensive wealth management and business-building services designed specifically for the independent financial advisor
In today’s episode, Doug and Mike talk about the complexity of managing compliance across Kingswood’s two Broker-Dealers and two RIAs. They also discuss
The current state of compliance in the financial services industry
Whether it’s getting tougher or easier to “get things through compliance”
Why it is important to automate the compliance process
Reg BI – who it affects, and who it helps
What regulators are looking for
What regulators mean by “active effort”
How advisors can communicate with their clients about regulation and how it exists to protect the investor
Resources: Kingswood U.S.
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November 29, 2021Episode 56 – Building a City Through Revitalization – With Erik Hayden
Erik Hayden is the founder of Urban Catalyst, a real estate equity fund focused on ground-up development projects in downtown San Jose.
In today’s episode, Doug and Erik talk about the types of projects in which Urban Catalyst gets involved, and how they choose them. They also discuss:
Opportunity zones and opportunity zone funds
How Urban Catalyst is more than just a fund manager – they are the developer on all their projects
Why they chose to focus on San Jose
How their process works from inception to completion
How they work within the tax laws to pay out dividends to investors
What the future may bring for Urban Catalyst
Resources: Urban Catalyst

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November 19, 2021Episode 55 – The Power of Choice When Active Trading – With Joe Ely
Joe Ely is the President & CEO of Mint Global Markets, the online retail brokerage firm and parent company of the SpeedTrader platform for active traders.
In today’s episode, Doug and Joe discuss the definition of an active trader and the ebbs and flows over the past few decades of the active trading world. They also discuss
Why active trading isn’t talked about like it used to be
Consolidation of active trading platforms
What has driven the recent reinvigoration of active trading
Has active trading gone international?
What makes Mint Global Markets unique
What direct access trading means to Mint, and how that benefits advisors
Resources: SpeedTrader

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