Andy Schwartz went from selling insurance at Northwestern Mutual to managing $3.5B in assets and leading one of the firm’s largest groups. In 2014 they left to go independent as Bleakley Financial Group, now managing $8B in assets as a hybrid RIA.

Changing firms or models comes with some risk, one of the most critical being client portability. It was a risk that this 26-year UBS veteran and his $530mm team found was worth taking to better serve their clients without conflict and limitations. Guest Steven Tenney, Founding Partner and CEO, Great Diamond Partners.

Chris Winn of AdvisorAssist makes the topic of managing compliance less daunting in this conversation that dives into policy setting, how risk differs as an RIA, the relationship to workflow management, a changing regulatory environment and more.

There are plenty of reasons why independence isn’t for everyone. Listen in as Mindy and Louis break down the 10 most common reasons for financial advisors to “not make the leap.”

Industry rockstar Michael Kitces shares his thoughts on building a thriving practice, why scale isn't everything, marketing, organic and inorganic growth strategies and much more. It's a must-listen for every financial advisor and business owner.

While comfortable at UBS a decade ago, Ahmie Baum started to see things a bit differently when his son Brian joined the business. It was an awakening that made this wirehouse veteran reevaluate everything, and propelled his leap to independence.

First Republic Private Wealth Management grew from $14.5B in AUM to more than $190B in the past decade. President Bob Thornton discusses what’s driving this remarkable success and making it one of the most attractive destinations for top advisors.

In a wealth management landscape with more options for financial advisors than ever before, the need for a “strategic” due diligence process has become imperative. Mindy Diamond and Louis Diamond present 10 tips to guide the exploration journey.

Attorney Tom Lewis of Stevens & Lee shares advice for financial advisors on navigating transition, avoiding termination, Protocol vs non-Protocol moves, and what you need to know before signing a binding retire-in-place agreement with your firm.

The conversation on “increased advisor movement” may seem anecdotal at times, yet it’s anything but. Scott Gorham, Vice President of Competitive Intelligence at Fidelity Institutional digs into key data from the Fidelity 2020 Advisor Movement Study, with Louis Diamond.