You're A Financial Planner; Now What?

What’s the secret to a great financial advisor and client relationship? Like any other relationship, it’s communication. Learn how Sean Brown’s company, YCharts, is helping financial advisors discover that.

Emily Purdon, CFP®, EA. is a Financial Planning and Process Coach at XY Planning Network. In this episode, Emily discussed the importance of advocating for yourself in your career, the many paths of financial planning, and how to elevate a firm through onboarding. She also shares insights on trends in the profession and their impacts.

Kevin Clark, CFP®, Central Ohio NexGen Director, is currently working for Ameriprise as a Certified Financial Planner™. In this episode, he shares how he “fell backwards” into a career in financial planning, how he started his career at a call center, and why different personality types in the financial planning profession are so important.

This episode features Mark Tibergien, Chief Executive Officer of Advisor Solutions at BNY Mellon | Pershing. In this episode, we chat about career paths in financial planning, how we can elevate the profession, and the importance of reverse mentoring. Mark also shares insightful information on making the most of your career as a NexGen planner.

In this episode, we were lucky enough to host financial management consultant Tyrone Ross, Jr. He talks about the current state of the profession in terms of diversity and education, as well as the changes we can make for a successful future.

Paul Greenwood is an experienced Licensed Financial Adviser and a registered Tax Financial Adviser. In this episode, he shares the impact that a royal inquiry is having on the financial services industry in Australia, and what all of us can learn from it.

In this episode, recorded at the FPA Annual Conference, we talked to Brent Weiss, CFP®, Kayla Kennelly, CFP®, Bryan Hasling, CFP®, Dan Yerger, CFP®, and Christine Sjolin, CFP®, about their take on the profession, the challenges it faces, and what needs to happen to prepare future generations for success.

Is financial planning a profession or an industry? What’s the difference between the two, and where is the future of financial planning headed? That’s exactly what we talk about on this week’s episode with Evelyn Zohlen, CFP®​ and Martin Seay, Ph.D., CFP®. Tune in to hear what they have to say!

Preston Cherry, MS, CFP®, is the founder and president of Concurrent Financial Planning Center, LLC, as well as mentor and soon-to-be author. In this episode, he talks about his career goals, starting his virtual firm, mentoring NexGen financial planners, and the winding road that has been his career.

Trudy Turner, CFP® brings over a decade of experience in wealth management, tax planning, insurance underwriting, and public accounting. Here, she shared her insights on careers within the profession, the impact of diversity inclusion, where she sees the profession going, and her mantras for success.

Alex Armstrong, CFP® is the founder and chairman of Armstrong, Fleming & Moore, Inc. She sits on the board of the Foundation for Financial Planning and is the very first recipient of their Lifetime Achievement Award. Jon Dauphine, CEO of the Foundation for Financial Planning, also joined us for this discussion on pro bono planning.

On this episode, Marguerita Chang, CFP® talks about how she’s built a business and reputation in the profession by embracing her story and what makes her different. She shares her background and what led her to financial planning, as well as how to give back within the profession and thank those who’ve come before us.

Arlene Cogen, CFP®, is a philanthropic leadership consultant and author of Give to Live: Make a Charitable Gift You Never Imagined. During this episode, she shares how she made the transition into philanthropy, what she’s doing to engage the next generation, and why it’s important to make charitable gifts that embody your core values.

Brent Weiss, CFP®, ChFC®, is the Chief Evangelist and one of the founding members of Facet Wealth. During this episode, he shares his passion for increasing access to financial planning, the importance of finding your niche as a CFP® professional, and how we can work together to redefine wealth management.

This week on YAFPNW, Tom L. Potts, Ph.D., CFP®, talks about how far the profession has come, peer learning, biases and the direction Dr. Potts sees the profession heading. Dr. Potts has played a vital role in the growth of the profession, so don’t miss out on this great chat!

Ian Bloom, CFP®, is a nerdy financial planner and proud of it. In this episode, he talks about his path to financial planning, how he’s developed his own “niche” based on his interests, and the importance of sharing content with your audience from Day One.

Dayana Kupisk, PhD, is the author of The Practical Guide to Making Wise Financial Decisions. She's also an employee development consultant and coach with a research focus on practical wisdom in the workplace. In this episode, she talks about her research, her book, and how financial planners can engage clients and develop practical wisdom.

In this episode, Dan Yerger, MBA, CFP®, AIF®, CDFA®, talks about his extensive work in the financial planning profession, pro bono work, compensation calculations, and why he’s removing transactions from his fee model.

In this episode, we talk to Kara Beth Vance, CFP®, who works as an advisor at hourly planning firm, Timothy Financial Counsel, in Wheaton, IL. She shares in the ins and outs of the hourly financial planning model, as well as how it benefits the firm, the advisors, and of course the clients.

Whether you work for a firm, own your own, or are part of a succession plan, this compensation model discussion covers a lot of ground. The hosts talk about deciding on a fee model, how models guide your client base and business, and why innovation in the profession may affect your decision.