For our latest episode, Matt welcomes two fantastic guests: Jennifer Wagoner Kirksey, Managing Director of Wealth Operations at Tolleson Wealth Management, and Trevor Phillippi, Chief Operating Officer of 6 Meridian. Originally founded as a single family office, Tolleson Wealth Management currently has $10B in assets under oversight and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.  6 Meridian, founded in 2016, is located in Wichita, Kansas and currently manages $1.8B in AUM.  Matt, Jennifer, and Trevor discuss how their role is critical to “running the business,” what excites them about the future, and much more, including:

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For our first episode of the new year, Matt welcomes two highly accomplished guests: Jason Mirabella, Chief Platform Officer of Wealthsource Partners, and Tom Preston, Director of Client Service of Brighton Jones.  Founded in 2009, Wealthsource Partners is headquartered in San Luis Obispo, California, has 35 employees and manages $1.8B in AUM.  Brighton Jones was founded in 2000 and currently has 225 employees.  They are headquartered in Seattle, Washington and manage $8.5B in AUM.   Matt, Jason, and Tom discuss how operations plays a key role in firm growth, client experience, and much more, including: 

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For our special three-year anniversary episode, we put a twist to our regular format and Matt was joined by Karl Heckenberg, CEO and President of Emigrant Partners for a compelling conversation on the RIA industry.  Known for their strategic partnership with RIAs, Emigrant Partners is currently invested in 19 firms and has close to $90B in cumulative assets.  Matt and Karl talk about industry trends including the investment outlook for RIAs, the role of the COO moving forward, RIAs now being run as true business, and much more, including:  

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In the 35th episode of The COO Roundtable, Amanda Green of Matrix Private Capital Group and Gary Davis Jr. of Satovsky Asset Management join Matt to discuss all things RIA operations and change management.  Matrix Private Capital Group manages nearly $600 million of AUM, is headquartered in New York City, and has offices in Chicago, Los Angeles, Newport Beach, and Palm Beach, Florida.  Satovsky Asset Management manages $700 million from their headquarters in New York City.  Matt, Amanda, and Gary discuss how an operations professional who is new to their firm should conduct an early assessment of the RIA and much more, including: 

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In the 34th episode of The COO Roundtable, Matt welcomes two amazing guests: Jenn Papadopolo, COO of RegentAtlantic, and Matt Wiles, COO of Crestone Capital.  RegentAtlantic is headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey and has a satellite office in New York City.  They have 70 employees and manage $6B in AUM.  With 50 employees and approximately $3.5 billion of AUM, Crestone Capital is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado and has offices in Denver, Austin, Los Angeles, and a brand-new office in Salt Lake City.  Matt, Jenn, and Matt discuss the intersection of HR and Operations and much more, including:  

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In the 33rd episode of The COO Roundtable, Matt welcomes two highly respected operations professionals: Jandy Rowe, Principal and Chief Operating Officer of Wipfli Financial Advisors, and Brad Hixson, Director, Mergers and Acquisitions of Lido Advisors.  Wipfli Financial Advisors has 90 employees, is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with 19 offices around the country and manages $5B in AUM.  Lido Advisors has 110 employees and is headquartered in Los Angeles with an additional 22 offices across the United States. Lido manage $10B in AUM.  Matt, Jandy, and Brad discuss how operations plays a key role in growth by attracting both ideal advisors and clients, and much more including:  

Click here to read the Advisor Perspectives article Matt mentioned during this episode, M&A Requires More Than Securing Financing.

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For the 32nd episode of The COO Roundtable, we wanted to pause from our regular interview format and answer some questions we have been receiving about our new digital consulting platform, The COO Society.  PFI Advisors offers one-on-one consulting services on a project or retainer basis, but we also wanted to create a DIY consulting platform for RIAs looking to gain access to our insights at a lower price point.  Our industry does a great job of providing sales training to advisors, and there are a lot of certifications investors and even compliance professionals can pursue, but we felt there was a void in educational and training resources available for those trying to educate themselves on how to run an RIA and position it for growth.  We are driven to fill that void with our latest consulting offering, The COO Society.

Be sure to listen to the end of the episode, where we provide a promo code to get a discount on your first month’s membership!

You can watch a promotional video and learn more about The COO Society here.

For a sample of what the course material looks like, please watch this 4-minute clip from our latest course detailing Key Performance Indicators.

You can view a PowerPoint presentation highlighting the key components of the platform here.

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In the 31st episode of The COO Roundtable, Matt welcomes two operations professionals who have had a huge impact on their respective organizations, Natalie Wheeler, Chief Operating Officer at Berkshire Money Management and Eric Stephenson, Director of Client Advisory and Operations at Align Impact.  Celebrating 20 years in business this year, Berkshire Money Management is located in Dalton Massachusetts.  They have 15 employees and manage $775 in AUM.  Founded in 2014, Align Impact is headquartered in Los Angeles and has 20 employees.  They manage $1.6B in AUA.  Matt, Natalie, and Eric discuss how they have worked to standardize their firms’ processes and procedures and much more including:  

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In the 30th episode of The COO Roundtable, Matt welcomes Michael Paley, Chief Operating Officer at Klingman & Associates and Kevin Hrdlicka, Chief Operating Officer at Savant Wealth Management.  Klingman & Associates is located in New York City, has 18 employees and manages $2.7B in client assets.  Savant Wealth Management is headquartered in Rockford, Illinois, has 18 offices across the country and manages just under $11B.  Matt, Michael, and Kevin discuss how professional management drives RIAs to the next level and much more, including: 

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In the 29th episode of The COO Roundtable, Matt welcomes two highly accomplished RIA professionals, Gina Bradley, COO & General Counsel of Colony Group and Susan Korin, COO & CCO of Balasa Dinverno Foltz (“BDF”).  Colony Group is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year and is headquartered in Boston, MA.  With 15 offices nationwide and 260 employees, Colony Group manages $13B in AUM.  BDF was also founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.  They have 67 team members and currently manage $5.3B in AUM.  Matt, Gina, and Susan discuss the many areas a COO impacts their firm, how the COO manages people vs infrastructure, and much more including:  

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