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Behind The Advisor

Behind the Advisor, an XYPN Podcast, takes you behind the scenes of what it really takes to launch, run, and grow a successful fee-only financial planning firm. Through candid conversations with industry leaders and real-life advisors, we uncover the challenges, victories, and lessons learned along the way. Whether you’re starting out or scaling up, this podcast delivers the front-line insights and actionable strategies you need to build a thriving, purpose-driven firm—on your terms.

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Update frequency
every 14 days
Average duration
58 minutes
Episodes
410
Years Active
2015 - 2025
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Ep #70: The Power of Niche Marketing, Developing Processes, and Growing Your Firm - An Update on the Career of Daniel  Wrenne

Ep #70: The Power of Niche Marketing, Developing Processes, and Growing Your Firm - An Update on the Career of Daniel Wrenne

Daniel Wrenne revisits the podcast to provide an update on the progress he's having with his firm - Wrenne Financial Planning. Daniel is nearing client capacity after two years in business and he's d…

00:59:09  |   Wed 19 Oct 2016
Ep #69: Fail Fast and Pivot Quickly with John McCarthy

Ep #69: Fail Fast and Pivot Quickly with John McCarthy

This week, John McCarthy joins us for a discussion about leveraging lessons learned after a failed attempt at running his  previous business - an RIA.

His experience should be a hopeful source of mot…

00:42:18  |   Wed 12 Oct 2016
Ep #68: How to Use PR to Grow Your RIA with Megan Carpenter

Ep #68: How to Use PR to Grow Your RIA with Megan Carpenter

This week our guest is Megan Carpenter, Co-Founder of FiComm Partners, a public relations firm specializing in creating custom marketing campaigns for independent advisory firms. We discuss her decis…

01:02:47  |   Wed 05 Oct 2016
Ep #67: Alan & Kitces Unhinged: The Best Questions and Conversations from #XYPN16

Ep #67: Alan & Kitces Unhinged: The Best Questions and Conversations from #XYPN16

Michael and Alan are back for another Unhinged episode after wrapping up #XYPN16 in San Diego. We had a blast at the conference and loved the opportunity to spend some quality one-on-one time talking…

01:11:21  |   Wed 28 Sep 2016
Ep #66: How to Successfully Execute a Succession Plan with Jake Kuebler

Ep #66: How to Successfully Execute a Succession Plan with Jake Kuebler

Jake Kuebler is a 30-year-old planner at the helm of the very successful, fee-only firm, Bluestem Financial Advisors. He joins the podcast this week to discuss succession plans, the future of the ret…

01:04:31  |   Wed 21 Sep 2016
Ep #65: Developing a Specialty Service Around College Planning

Ep #65: Developing a Specialty Service Around College Planning

We routinely receive requests for more shows with established planners who've found success implementing the strategies we champion, especially around defining your niche.

Joe Messinger of Capstone W…

00:58:49  |   Wed 14 Sep 2016
Ep #64: Creating a Unique Financial Planning Service Model with Trace Tisler

Ep #64: Creating a Unique Financial Planning Service Model with Trace Tisler

Trace Tisler walked away from a comfortable job in a successful, fee-only RIA to strike out on his own. He's now building his own fee-only firm... with one of our favorite financial planning firm nam…

01:10:53  |   Wed 07 Sep 2016
Ep #63: Alan and Kitces Unhinged - Spammy Marketing, Selling Insurance, and More

Ep #63: Alan and Kitces Unhinged - Spammy Marketing, Selling Insurance, and More

Your cohosts address questions from the XYPN community on whether spamming potential clients is a reasonable marketing technique, why selling insurance doesn't vibe with the fee-only structure, when …

01:05:04  |   Wed 31 Aug 2016
Ep #62: Surviving the Storm on the Path to Success - The Career of Andrew McFadden

Ep #62: Surviving the Storm on the Path to Success - The Career of Andrew McFadden

The path to success requires entrepreneurs to weather many storms, and Andrew's story and his advice for other financial professionals considering launching their own RIAs make for a must-listen-to p…

00:57:47  |   Wed 24 Aug 2016
Ep #61: Beyond the Buyout: Rebranding, Rebuilding, and Redefining a Firm

Ep #61: Beyond the Buyout: Rebranding, Rebuilding, and Redefining a Firm

What if taking over a firm through a succession plan was just the beginning,  not the end,  of the story?

When Hannah Moore entered into a succession plan in her early 20s, she wasn’t just buying a f…

00:55:24  |   Wed 17 Aug 2016
Ep #60: Financial Life Coaching with Garrett Philbin

Ep #60: Financial Life Coaching with Garrett Philbin

Garrett launched Be Awesome Not Broke, a financial coaching firm that helps clients identify their goals while establishing a firm financial foundation based on building cash flow and debt management…

01:05:50  |   Wed 10 Aug 2016
Ep #59: Alan & Kitces Unhinged - How to Price Your Services in a Monthly Retainer Model

Ep #59: Alan & Kitces Unhinged - How to Price Your Services in a Monthly Retainer Model

If you're having a difficult time valuing your time or lining the services you provide up with an appropriate pricing structure, tune into this episode. And make sure you take plenty of notes on this…

01:00:10  |   Wed 03 Aug 2016
Ep #58: Break Away from Selling Products and Launch a Fee-Only RIA

Ep #58: Break Away from Selling Products and Launch a Fee-Only RIA

Do you want to start your own fee-only RIA, but aren't sure how to break away from a current employer or stay profitable without selling products? This week's conversation with Kenneth Klabunde is l…

00:52:11  |   Wed 27 Jul 2016
Ep #57: How to Be an Entrepreneur in Financial Planning

Ep #57: How to Be an Entrepreneur in Financial Planning

Stephen Alred is the founder of Ignite Financial, a financial planning firm that uses philosophies and tools borrowed from tech-savvy startups.

This week, Stephen shares his thoughts on the newest tr…

00:49:42  |   Wed 20 Jul 2016
Ep #56: Alan & Kitces Unhinged - Valuing Your Time, Pricing Your Services, and More

Ep #56: Alan & Kitces Unhinged - Valuing Your Time, Pricing Your Services, and More

This week, we address questions about how to value your time, price your services, and develop new, niche pricing models. Michael and Alan also share tips on how to jump start your career and make pr…

01:00:29  |   Wed 13 Jul 2016
Ep #55: Moving a RIA from Physical to Virtual and Having Multiple Office Locations

Ep #55: Moving a RIA from Physical to Virtual and Having Multiple Office Locations

On today's episode, Alan answers some of your listener questions from Episode 50 and speaks in detail about how he transitioned his business from in-person to virtual. He also goes in depth with the …

00:55:02  |   Wed 06 Jul 2016
Ep #54: Developing a Financial Literacy Program with Jennifer Harper

Ep #54: Developing a Financial Literacy Program with Jennifer Harper

This week, we’re excited to welcome Jennifer Harper to XYPN Radio. She's a CFP and the founder of Bridge Financial Planning, a fee-only financial planning firm that caters to business professionals.

00:55:21  |   Wed 29 Jun 2016
Ep #53: Operating an RIA to Serve Gen X Clients with Anjali Jariwala

Ep #53: Operating an RIA to Serve Gen X Clients with Anjali Jariwala

Anjali shares her work experience as a CPA and explains what motivated her to create her own financial planning firm. She gives an inside look into how she operates her RIA, including the details of …

00:55:24  |   Wed 22 Jun 2016
Ep #52: How In-Person Networking Can Land 27 Clients in 12 Months

Ep #52: How In-Person Networking Can Land 27 Clients in 12 Months

Chris joins us today to detail the marketing strategies he used to drive early growth and success in his business.

If you're considering making the leap to starting your own firm but you are uncertai…

00:58:40  |   Wed 15 Jun 2016
Ep #51: Alan & Kitces Unhinged - Betterment, Mastermind Groups, and Technology

Ep #51: Alan & Kitces Unhinged - Betterment, Mastermind Groups, and Technology

Michael Kitces joins Alan for a mailbag episode, where we answer your questions from the #XYPN Radio VIP community, email, and social media.

We look at tools that promise to simplify your life and de…

01:04:04  |   Wed 08 Jun 2016
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