“Weekend Content for New Financial Planners” is a collection of articles, podcasts, videos, etc. that I’ve been consuming regarding breaking into financial planning, industry trends, career development, and more. Mitlin Financial founder Larry Sprung shares his career journey to his current RIA, what boosted his marketing results and shortened his sales cycle, and what he’s working on next to improve his marketing [Podcast]: “People want to do business with people they like, trust, know, and they want to be around. Their values align. This was something I always talked about and she said, ‘Why aren’t you doing that on social media? Why aren’t you putting the authentic you out there?’…
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Weekend Content for New Financial Planners (November 19-20, 2022)
“Weekend Content for New Financial Planners” is a collection of articles, podcasts, videos, etc. that I’ve been consuming regarding breaking into financial planning, industry trends, career development, and more. Dare to Dream Financial Planning founder Anna N’Jie Konte shares the story of how she decided to go independent, the personal reasons for choosing her niche serving minority female entrepreneurs, why you don’t have to have it all figured out before launching your own firm, and more [Podcast or Video]: “I relocated to the D.C. area from New York, tried my hardest: got my CFP, got life and health insurance…all of these licenses. Things that you think are supposed to help…
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Weekend Content for New Financial Planners (November 12-13, 2022)
“Weekend Content for New Financial Planners” is a collection of articles, podcasts, videos, etc. that I’ve been consuming regarding breaking into financial planning, industry trends, career development, and more. Ben Carlson with the most important skill for success in the industry [Article]: “The most important skill in finance has nothing to do with math. Creating the best discounted cash flow models in the world won’t help you raise assets from prospective clients. No one really cares about your Microsoft Excel skills if you can’t explain what they’re good for.” The Most Important Skill in Finance [Ben Carlson, A Wealth Of Common Sense] Haystack Financial Planning founder Matthew Ricks’ origin story…
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Weekend Content for New Financial Planners (November 5-6, 2022)
“Weekend Content for New Financial Planners” is a collection of articles, podcasts, videos, etc. that I’ve been consuming regarding breaking into financial planning, industry trends, career development, and more. ICYMI: If you are considering starting your own firm, XY Planning Network co-founders Michael Kitces and Alan Moore share the latest data on their members including [Podcast or Video]: What to expect in revenue during your first 2 years Revenue and profitability for advisors who have a niche Profit margins by firm type (solopreneur, boutique, and enterprise) after reaching 75 clients And more… [Kitces]: “The question is when your marketing starts getting going, when your firm gets traction, when you begin…