War Room Huddle

We’re back with another episode of War Room Huddle! Today, we are joined by Steve Spaeth, CFP®, Founder and CEO of River Oak Asset Advisory out of Cincinnati, OH. Steve recently marked his one-year anniversary of going independent after leaving a billion-dollar self-built business in the wirehouse channel. Reflecting on his more than 28 years in wealth management, Steve notes that while he had success and partners who supported his growth, ultimately the wirehouse model had limitations....

Welcome back to another episode of War Room Huddle! Today, we are joined by Jody Bluitt, Wealth Advisor at WFA in Shreveport, Louisiana. Recently, Jody's leadership earned him the honor of being named a finalist for the ThinkAdvisor LUMINARIES Class of 2022 in the category of Community Service and the advisory board of the Shreveport-Bossier African American Chamber of Commerce. In today's special episode, RFG President Shannon Spotswood and Jody discuss what it means to make the climb t...

Welcome back to another episode of Become a Warrior Advisor! A podcast that seeks to provide turnkey solutions, analyzing ​​actionable tactics, guidance, and the tools to survive and thrive during periods of uncertainty and disruption. In this episode, Founder and CEO of RFG Advisory Bobby White and Navy SEAL Dom Raso discuss all things obsession, change, changing the generic way of thinking, and more. Through a customized curriculum, meant to stimulate critical thinking and quickly adap...

Welcome back to another episode of Become a Warrior Advisor! A podcast that seeks to provide turnkey solutions, analyzing ​​actionable tactics, guidance, and the tools to survive and thrive during periods of uncertainty and disruptionIn this episode, Founder and CEO of RFG Advisory Bobby White and Navy SEAL Dom Raso discuss all things obsession, change, changing the generic way of thinking, and more. Through a customized curriculum, meant to stimulate critical thinking and quickly adapt to a ...

Rick Wedell Is Chief Investment Officer at RFG, and he’s back in War Room Huddle with Shannon Spotswood, President of RFG. Together they tackle one of the biggest challenges in the industry—how to be prepared for a succession crisis. They also identify widely held misconceptions about valuation, deal structures, and everything else in between for advisors that have a $50 - $300 million AUM practice.Rick is Chief Investment Officer of RFG and oversees RFG’s in-house investment strategies at Bl...

Welcome Ethan Campbell to this episode of War Room Huddle! Ethan is Owner & Financial Advisor at Stones River Wealth Management, a financial planning practice that helps clients grow their assets, mitigate risk, create a lifelong plan, and be confident about their financial future.Ethan is a 2012 graduate of Middle Tennessee State University with a bachelor’s degree in Finance. Prior to founding Stones River Wealth Management, Ethan was a wealth advisor with Edward Jones. Ethan is a 31-ye...

Welcome Zane Tarence to this episode of War Room Huddle! Zane is a managing director at Founders Advisors, a middle market boutique investment bank headquartered here in Birmingham, Alabama. As a boutique investment bank, they aren’t trying to be everything for all people. Zane helps run the technology practice for Founders Advisors, and he sits at the tip of the spear in this vertical.The differentiator for Zane is that in addition to being an investment banker, he is also a serial entrepren...

Welcome Matt Hottle to this episode of WRH. Matt Hottle is the Co-Founder of Redhawk Advisory, and Managing Partner of the Alabama Futures Fund, an early stage VC fund that is driving entrepreneurialism and economic development right here in the state of Alabama.Matt has held several operating positions where he was deep in the trench in a lot of different industries, building high performing teams, and even coached Shannon Spotswood, President at RFG Advisory.Matt is a fountain of informatio...

“It was very challenging, but the energy and the drive and the passion you felt there from both Bobby and Dom and the other guys there was just incredible.”Challenge yourself and change how you communicate with clients. After a background in the U.S. Army, Nate Reynolds dove headfirst into working with his father-in-law as a Financial Advisor at Billings Group.It’s been eye-opening to hear from the Billings Group in their individual War Room Huddle episodes, Ep. 9 with Lance Billings, and Ep....

This War Room Huddle episode with guest Josh Kilsch, Financial Advisor at the Billings Group, dives into why succession planning is a necessity, how to build your practice for the future, and how to take ownership of your life no matter what path you’re on. From a very young age, Josh was called to the importance of communication and compassion, the importance of being present with skills that serve him well as an advisor. He is someone who can listen to a client’s story and understand their ...