While advancing a career in any industry can be challenging, the lack of formal career development programs offered in the workplace for associate advisors can make it particularly difficult for them to gain the experience they need to become lead financial advisors.

In our 113th episode of Kitces & Carl, Michael Kitces and client communication expert Carl Richards discuss what it means to be a lead advisor, the paths associate advisors can take to advance into a lead advisor role, and how to communicate career growth goals with senior advisors.

For full show notes, see kitces.com and thesocietyofadvice.com.