Mindy Diamond on Independence

Celebrity Estates: Wills of the Rich and Famous

ERShares has been running a range of award-winning investment solutions across SMAs, mutual funds, and ETFs. Its founder Dr. Joel Shulman has contributed to the formation of a proprietary investment model and the Entrepreneur Factor®.

In this episode, Douglas Yones, Head of Exchange Traded Products at the New York Stock Exchange, speaks with Dr. Joel Shulman, Founder, CEO and CIO of ERShares, on ETF investment options for the modern investor.

Douglas and Joel discuss: 
- Joel’s journey from entering the financial industry to launching two new ETFs
- The significance of the Entrepreneurial Factor®
- How ERShares’ ETFs differ from other investment solutions
- Opportunities within the current investment market (especially in light of high inflation)

Resources
WealthManagement.com 

Connect with Douglas Yones
LinkedIn: Douglas Yones, ChFC®
LinkedIn: Informa

Connect with Joel Shulman
LinkedIn: Joel Shulman
ERShares

The Inside ETFs Podcast: Dr. Joel Shulman on The Entrepreneur Factor In ETF Investing

Lead vocalist for Queen, Freddie Mercury kept quiet about his love life up until his death in 1991 due to complications from HIV. Since then, LGTBQ+ rights and recognition have led to a more tolerant society, with financial planning following suit.

In this episode, David Lenok is joined by Tim Volk, Founder and Managing Director of T. Volk and Company, for a conversation on LGBTQ+ financial planning and creating a healthy environment for clients as a financial advisor.

Tim discusses:

- Some of the best practices when advising LGBTQ+ clients;
- How can advisors provide support to client potentially still in the closet;
- Why communication is essential between family members;
- The diversity of culture between clients and LGBTQ+ groups and why advisors should understand the different dynamics;
- And more

Connect With Tim Volk:

Tim Volk
T. Volk and Company

Connect With David Lenok:

david.lenok@informa.com 
WealthManagement.com
LinkedIn: David Lenok
LinkedIn: Informa

About Our Guest:

Tim Volk hails from an entrepreneurial family, is a unique professional with an exceptional network, great inter-personal skills, and a deep appreciation of the issues surrounding wealth. He is an experienced business executive and seasoned board member with a strong financial background with deep expertise in wealth management, real estate, mortgage banking and insurance.

He is the Founder and Principal of T.Volk & Company, a boutique advisory firm that specializes in assisting closely-held businesses, family offices (single and multi-family) and family-controlled enterprises.

Celebrity Estates: Freddie Mercury and Financial Planning With An LGBTQ+ Mindset (Ep.70)

What happens to the wealth management industry when your clients can leave you with a click of a button on their smartphone? Change continues to sweep through the industry, with technology playing a critical role. In order for firms to succeed, they should be focused on future-proofing their practice, which means they need to adapt and adopt new technology in order to remain competitive.

In this episode, Shannon Rosic, director of WealthStack Content and Solutions, speaks with Anton Honikman, CEO of MyVest, about how advisors need to evolve and elevate the way they do business.

Shannon and Anton discuss:

- The importance of embracing ‘holistic’ wealth management by considering all of a client’s assets and liabilities
- Trends around autonomous finance 
- What personalized portfolio construction means to the client experience 
- Why the industry needs to expand from wealth management to financial wellness, including non-investment advice

Connect with Shannon Rosic:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannonrosic/
WealthStack website: https://informaconnect.com/wealthstack/ 
WealthManagement.com: https://www.wealthmanagement.com

Connect with Guest:
LinkedIn: Anton Honikman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anton-honikman-213470/ 
MyVest: https://myvest.com/

About Our Guest:

Anton is the CEO of MyVest, a wholly owned wealthtech subsidiary of TIAA, where he drives the company’s strategic vision, culture, and business development. He is a regular speaker and commentator in the fields of wealth management, wealth technology and the future of financial advice.

Anton’s career has focused on the confluence of investments and technology. Prior to joining MyVest in 2012, Anton served as President of Ada Investments, a startup investment manager that built innovative ESG strategies, he launched the corporate venture capital group at Barclays Global Investors (now BlackRock), and he spent 10 years in a variety of roles at Barra, Inc. (now MSCI), where he led the team that created BarraOne, a leading multi-asset class portfolio analytics platform.

Anton holds a BS in financial economics and applied statistics from the University of Cape Town, South Africa. He is a former trustee and Chair of the Finance Committee of The San Francisco School.

Future-proofing the Next Generation of Wealth Management Firms with Anton Honikman

This episode of the RIA Edge podcast features a conversation between David Armstrong, managing director of editorial and content strategies for the Wealth Management Group at Informa, and Molly Bennard, the CEO of Connectus Wealth Advisers. Connectus Wealth is a Focus Financial Partners-owned firm, but, unlike others inside that network, it acts more like a collective of smaller RIAs that benefit more from a shared back-office, while still maintaining their client-facing team and unique brands. It’s a model that falls somewhere in between the large aggregators of $1+ billion firms, and smaller acquisitions, which bring advisory practices completely into the fold. Since its founding in 2020, Connectus has grown to include 17 brands in the portfolio with some $12.5 billion in client assets, with the vast majority in the United States.

Specifically, Molly and David discuss:
- Molly’s background in financial services and how she found a home at Focus Financial on the acquisition team before joining Connectus.
- What kind of firms best fit the Connectus business model, and why there are no shortage of them in the marketplace. 
- Why it’s important each Connectus firm keeps its unique branding and client-facing services, like financial planning and portfolio reporting, while sharing back-office functions and, increasingly, shared services like tax planning and accounting.
- The “killer app,” the firm’s home-grown technology, called MyConnectus, which lets advisors and clients share the same platform from different “sides” of the portal (under the advisor’s brand and control) to work together in what Bennard calls a “single point of truth.”

Molly and David also talk about how organic growth is more important for Connectus than growth via acquisition, and how she is hiring talent and organizing the team for that strategy. In addition, they discuss Connectus Wealth’ hands-on, documented approach to onboarding like-minded advisors and firms, and how, given the dynamics of the market, there is no shortage of opportunities in front of them.

Resources:
 
RIA Edge Podcast: http://bit.ly/3YVhfof

Connect With David Armstrong:
 
WealthManagement.com: https://www.wealthmanagement.com/
LinkedIn: WealthManagment.com: https://bit.ly/WealthManagementLI
LinkedIn: David Armstrong https://www.linkedin.com/in/djamesarmstrong/
Twitter/X: @djamesarmstrong
LinkedIn: Informa: https://www.linkedin.com/company/informa/

Connect With Molly Bennard:
Molly Bennard https://www.linkedin.com/in/molly-bennard-cpa-cfa-7744331/
Connectus https://connectuswealth.com

About Our Guest: 
Before joining Connectus, Molly was a Managing Director at Focus Financial Partners, responsible for leading business development and acquisition activities across both the Northeast and Midwest regions of the United States. She also oversaw various international initiatives, including the expansion of Focus’ presence in Australia. Molly also worked closely with multiple Focus partner firms in delivering value-added resources to help execute strategic initiatives that accelerate growth.
Prior to Focus, Molly held a leadership position as the Head of the Strategic Initiatives Group at AXA US, where she led corporate strategy and business development initiatives to drive profitable growth and performance across the organization. She also previously worked within Morgan Stanley’s Investment Banking Division, executing M&A, equity and debt transactions within the financial services industry. She began her career at PricewaterhouseCoopers, providing financial due diligence and other advisory services to private equity and corporate clients within the U.S. and Latin America.
Molly is a CPA and CFA charterholder. She holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a BS in Economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. In her free time, Molly enjoys running, scuba diving, international photography and cooking.

RIA Edge Podcast: Connectus Wealth’s Molly Bennard on Bringing Different Connections into Focus

Turning visions of impact investing into actionable and profitable solutions.
  
In this episode of the WealthManagement EDGE Podcast, Informa Wealth Management’s Nabia Jenkins-Johnston talks with Toussaint Bailey, founder and CEO of Uplifting Capital, on why he chose his career path, moving from lawyer to investment firm executive. From books to conversations, Toussaint researched the issues and causes near to his heart and brought them into focus within the wealth management industry.

Specifically, Nabia and Toussaint discuss how:
- Impact investing can align with capitalism, providing market-rate returns while addressing global challenges.
- Building loving and trusting client relationships and facilitating self-actualization enhances the wealth management experience.
- Impact investments can align with market trends and real-world problem-solving.
- Uplifting Capital aims to be institutional, personal and scalable.

Resources:
 
WealthManagement Edge Podcast: http://bit.ly/45OWA8G 
 
Connect With Nabia Jenkins-Johnston:
 
WealthManagement.com: http://bit.ly/3RKHvyY 
LinkedIn: WealthManagment.com: https://bit.ly/3YkoRAv 
LinkedIn: Nabia Jenkins-Johnston: https://bit.ly/48zo18G
Twitter: Nabia Jenkins-Johnston: https://bit.ly/3RK2rZc
LinkedIn: Informa: https://bit.ly/3leEF9g 

Connect With Toussaint Bailey:
LinkedIn: Toussaint Bailey
Uplifting Capital: https://upliftingcapital.com/

About Our Guest:
Toussaint Bailey is the founder of Uplifting Capital, a platform where personalized impact meets private investing. Prior to founding Uplifting Capital, Toussaint was CEO of Enso Wealth Management, a private wealth firm. He began his tenure there shortly after the firm’s formation in 2017, overseeing its growth to nearly $2 billion. Before financial services, Toussaint spent over a decade as a practicing attorney.

Toussaint serves in several advisory and board capacities; including Advisory Board to Institutional Investor RIA Institute – Impact Investing and implementation segment; Leadership Council to Financial Advisor IQ – Financial Times specialist publication for financial advisors; and Alternative & Direct Investment Securities Association – Impact and ESG subcommittee.

He also serves on the Executive Leadership Council of the Raphael House of San Francisco; the Board of Directors of the Alliance for Safety and Justice; the Board of Regents for Saint Mary’s College of California; and Boards of Advisors of Black Executive Men, Catalyst Housing Group, and Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute. He is also (non-executive) Chairman of the Board of Directors at Enso Wealth Management.

Toussaint was selected as one of WealthManagement.com’s 10 to Watch in 2023 and has been profiled in Financial Planning and Impact Alpha.

WealthManagement EDGE Podcast: Toussaint Bailey on Unlocking Profit in Impactful Wealth Management

Is the perfect tech stack a unicorn…does it even exist? The battle between all-in-one versus best-of-breed wages on. But, Practifi, a performance optimization platform, is on a mission to help wealth management firms create the perfect tech stack. Can a firm get an idealized tech stack for their needs? Absolutely. Would it be perfect for the next firm? Almost certainly not. There is an importance of setting up a tech stack to mirror and support how advisors want to spend their time, which is why it’s so critical for technology to be flexible. 

In this episode, Shannon Rosic, director of WealthStack content and solutions, speaks with Adrian Johnstone, CEO of Practifi, about why the “perfect” tech stack will depend on a firm’s unique needs and priorities.

Shannon and Adrian discuss:

- Why tech adoption still remains a challenge for many advisors 
- The role of tech in improving client experience
- What he has learned from the Australian and U.S. wealthtech markets 
- What’s on the roadmap for Practifi

Connect with Shannon Rosic:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannonrosic/
WealthStack website: https://informaconnect.com/wealthstack/ 
WealthManagement.com: https://www.wealthmanagement.com

Connect with Adrian Johnstone:
LinkedIn: Adrian Johnstone: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrianjohnstone/ 
Practifi: https://www.practifi.com/

About Our Guest:

Adrian has over 20 years experience helping advice businesses of all sizes leverage technology for growth.

A regular presenter at industry events in Australia and United States, Adrian offers deep insight into the technology needs of advisors. Adrian owns Practifi’s go-to-market strategy and direction globally.

The WealthStack Podcast: The Myth of the Perfect Tech Stack with Adrian Johnstone

The seasoned RIA executive has penned a nearly 100-page whitepaper sketching a bleak but compelling future for the wealth management industry. 

In this episode of the RIA Edge Podcast, David Armstrong, editorial director for Informa Connect’s Wealth Management Group, talks with Mark Hurley, founder of Fiduciary Network who heads the cybersecurity firm Digital Privacy & Protection. Hurley’s recent white paper, "Welcome to the Jungle," analyzes the trajectory of the RIA industry and sees a far more competitive industry where mid-sized, generalist advisors can’t compete, squeezed between national-branded RIAs and hyper-specialists. 

Specifically, David and Mark discuss:

- What low-interest rates and rising markets have meant for the RIA industry, and how that is changing.
- How the role of technology fits in financial planning and where certain functions are increasingly automated, leading to shifts in compensation for such roles.
- Why hyper-specialization can benefit firms as a means of differentiation, especially smaller firms, looking to carve a niche in the market.
- How cybersecurity is emerging as an existential threat and the impending regulatory changes emphasizing the need for robust measures to avoid legal and reputational fallout.
- The acquisition of specialized talent and targeted marketing, and how they emerge as critical strategies for smaller firms to thrive.
- Why private equity investment in the public model may not be conducive to long-term value creation in wealth management.

Resources:
 
RIA Edge Podcast: http://bit.ly/3YVhfof

Connect With David Armstrong:
 
Website: https://www.wealthmanagement.com/
LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/WealthManagementLI
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/djamesarmstrong/
Twitter/X: @djamesarmstrong
LinkedIn: Informa: https://www.linkedin.com/company/informa/

Connect With Mark Hurley:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dpripro/
Digital Privacy &amp; Protection: https://www.dpripro.com/

About Our Guest: 
Mark Hurley is the CEO of Digital Privacy &amp; Protection, LLC, a company which provides a digital protection service to the clients of wealth managers. He has co-authored several major white papers on the wealth management industry over the past twenty five years.  He previously founded Undiscovered Managers, a mutual fund company that he sold to JPMorgan, and Fiduciary Network, one of the wealth management industry’s first aggregators. Earlier in his career he was a managing director at Merrill Lynch and a vice president at Goldman Sachs. He also served as a Presidential Appointee at a bureau of the United States Treasury. Hurley is a graduate of West Point and the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

RIA Edge: Mark Hurley Looks to the Future of Wealth Management and Sees a Jungle

In this episode of "Focused on the Future," Suzanne Siracuse interviews Shannon Eusey, Founder and CEO of Beacon Pointe Advisors. Shannon opens up about her unique journey, starting from her childhood experiences as the only girl on all-boys sports teams, shares her top 5 trends in wealth management, and discusses why scale is crucial for future success. 

Key discussion points include:

- How her childhood experiences in sports lead her to break down barriers in her career.
- The pivotal moment when an assignment, while getting her MBA,  became the catalyst for founding Beacon Pointe Advisors. 
- How being a woman in a predominantly male industry has shaped how she runs her business.
- Her firm’s proactive strategies for better-serving women investors.
- Beacon Pointe’s non-cookie-cutter approach to achieving organic growth.
- Why scale gives you access to the best tech and talent.
- How her firm is leveraging AI across various functions, from compliance to HR to marketing.

Join Suzanne and Shannon and get ready to be inspired!

Connect With Suzanne Siracuse:
 
WealthManagement.com: bit.ly/3RKHvyY
LinkedIn: WealthManagment.com: bit.ly/3YkoRAv
LinkedIn: Suzanne Siracuse: www.linkedin.com/in/suzanne-siracuse-722b777/
Twitter: Suzanne Siracuse: @suzsiracuse
Email: Suzanne@suzannesiracuse.com

Connect with Shannon Eusey:

http://www.BeaconPointe.com 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/beacon-pointe-ria/ 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beaconpointeadvisors/ 
Facebook(Meta): https://www.facebook.com/BeaconPointeRIA/ 
Twitter(X): https://twitter.com/BeaconPointeRIA 
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/beaconpointe/ 
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/%40beaconpointeadvisors

About Shannon Eusey:

Shannon is the Chief Executive Officer of Beacon Pointe Advisors (“Beacon Pointe”), which she founded in 2002. Beacon Pointe is one of the largest Registered Investment Advisory (RIA) firms specializing in full-service financial planning and research-driven investments, partnering with institutions, retirement-sponsored plans, and private clients. Today, the firm has more than $30 billion in assets under advisement, with more than 55 offices and 500 employees nationwide. 

Through Shannon’s passion for financial education, she is a founding member of the Beacon Pointe Women’s Advisory Institute (founded in 2011), and Beacon Pointe Advisors is proudly the largest female-led RIA in the nation. She also co-authored Your Dollars, Our Sense, an International Best Seller, having ranked #1 in six business and finance categories. Beyond her corporate achievements, Shannon actively serves or has served on numerous boards, including Banc of California, Viewpoint Ventures, Young Presidents Organization (YPO) Orange County Chapter, the Charles Schwab Advisor Council, the TD Ameritrade Advisory Council, CNBC Financial Advisory Council, as well as the UCI Athletic Fund Board, Sisters of St. Joseph in Orange, and the Trustee for the Friends of the Girl Scout Council of Orange County.

Shannon Eusey: Why Scale is Critical to Success in Wealth Management

WealthManagement.com's David Bodamer delves into the recent research published by Brookfield Oaktree Wealth Solutions with David Levi, managing partner and CEO of Brookfield’s Global Client Group. During their conversation, they discuss Brookfield’s strategic focus on making institutional-quality assets accessible to a broader investor base.

David shares:

- Takeaways from Brookfield's recent research on the use of alternatives within the wealth channel 
- How advisors can effectively introduce alternatives to their clients and how having alternatives in their toolkit is valuable for practice management
- Different investor profiles and their use of alternative assets 
- Brookfield’s approach to providing access to diversified asset types and product structures 
- And more

Connect With David Bodamer:

david.bodamer@informa.com 
Website: https://www.wealthmanagement.com/ 
LinkedIn: David Bodamer : https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-bodamer-9a0581a/  
LinkedIn: Informa: https://www.linkedin.com/company/informa/ 


Connect With David Levi and Brookfield:

Brookfield.com: https://www.brookfield.com 
Brookfield|Oaktree: https://www.brookfieldoaktree.com 
LinkedIn: David Levi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-levi-cfa/ 

About Our Guest:

David Levi is a Managing Partner and Chief Executive Officer of Brookfield’s Global Client Group. In this role, he is responsible for Brookfield’s client relationships across the organization, including the expansion of fund offerings, client solutions and servicing its large and growing institutional and private wealth client base. Prior to this, Mr. Levi was a Managing Partner and CEO of Brookfield Oaktree Wealth Solutions, which is responsible for Brookfield and Oaktree’s relationships with private wealth clients globally.

Wealth Management Invest: Brookfield’s David Levi on HNW Investors’ Views on Alternatives

Live at the recent MarketCounsell Summit in Las Vegas, David Armstrong chats with Andree Mohr, president of Integrated Partners, a unique advisory platform assisting entrepreneurial advisors in scaling their businesses through strategic CPA partnerships. 

Mohr covers Integrated’s origin story and the dynamics of integrating wealth management services into accounting firms. The discussion highlights the importance of putting the client’s needs first in the business partnerships Integrated pursues and how that can sometimes require humility and adaptability on the part of the advisor. 

 Mohr discusses the technology advancements fueling the “personalization at scale” goal that most growth-minded advisory firms strive for,  and the need for advisors to evolve into “expert coordinators of experts” leveraging partnerships to address complex client needs. 

Highlights from this episode include:

- Integrated Partners' strategy of partnering with CPAs.s
- What happens when advisors hit the “ceiling of complexity” when coordinating insurance, taxes, estate planning, and investment portfolios
- Why client retention is really the key to growth, and how advisors can use their own stories to turn those clients into “rabid fans” and natural referrals.  
- The importance of curating expert networks to bring more services to clients and the challenges some advisors have with outsourcing. 
- The impact AI will have in bringing higher degrees of specialization and personalization to financial services.

Resources:
 
RIA Edge Podcast: http://bit.ly/3YVhfof 
 
Connect With David Armstrong:
 
WealthManagement.com: http://bit.ly/3RKHvyY 
LinkedIn: WealthManagment.com: https://bit.ly/3YkoRAv 
LinkedIn: David Armstrong: https://www.linkedin.com/in/djamesarmstrong/ 
Twitter: David Armstrong: https://twitter.com/djamesarmstrong 
LinkedIn: Informa: https://bit.ly/3leEF9g 

Connect with Andree Mohr:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andree-peterson/ 
Integrated Partners: https://integrated-partners.com/ 

About Our Guest:

Andree supports growth on many levels as the President of Integrated. In this role, She oversees the day-to-day operations, manages budgets, and drives the firm’s key objectives to ensure the consistent and healthy growth of the organization. A particular passion of hers is helping entrepreneurial-minded financial advisors implement strategic operations that enhance efficiencies, foster practice growth, and bring their business visions to fruition. Through Integrated’s CPA Alliance program, she assists CPA partners in monetizing their most trusted advisor status while simultaneously aiding clients in their financial planning and tax needs.

She is also the co-author of “Center Stage: How to Become the Star of Your Practice” along with Matt Ackermann. The book focuses on operational, team building, and business processing efficiencies to help empower advisors to streamline their practices. The end result: advisors will have a roadmap to grow their business, leave a lasting legacy, and ultimately provide a boutique, concierge, memorable experience for their clients.

Her professional background includes graduating from Northeastern University, with an emphasis on experiential learning. She has been supporting advisors in various capacities for the last 13 years and truly enjoys helping them with their growth endeavors, facilitating business optimization, and ultimately watching them realize their goals.

Rounding out her life involves spending time with her husband and twin daughters, passionately cheering on the New England Patriots, traveling, and supporting charitable causes that are important to her.

Integrated Partners’ Andree Mohr on Sophisticated Financial Planning & the ‘Ceiling of Complexity’

The WealthStack podcast is back for 2025, and advisors are navigating a whirlwind of challenges—think regulatory twists, inflationary pressures and a wealthtech marketplace that feels more crowded than a New York subway at rush hour. This perfect storm is setting the stage for a transformative year, where clarity and consolidation could bring some focus to the ever-evolving advisor-tech relationship.

Join host Shannon Rosic, director of WealthStack content and solutions, as she speaks with Davis Janowski, WealthManagement.com’s senior tech editor, about:

- Generative AI’s game-changing potential.
- Why advisors must prioritize tech investments that improve workflows, efficiency and client experience and avoid the shiny object syndrome.
- Democratization challenges: Despite the promise of technology to expand access to financial advice, the industry remains focused on high-net-worth clients, leaving mass-affluent markets underserved. 
- The rise of all-in-one platforms: Consolidation continues, with some platforms excelling in integration, but most still struggle to maintain expertise across multiple functions.
- How the asset manager and advisor relationship has shifted.

Connect with Shannon Rosic:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannonrosic/
WealthStack website: https://informaconnect.com/wealthstack/ 
WealthManagement.com: https://www.wealthmanagement.com

Connect With Davis Janowski:

Email Davis:  Davis.C.Janowski.US1@informa.com 
LinkedIn: Davis Janowski: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davisjanowski/ 

About Our Guest:

Davis Janowski is a career journalist who has done stints with fintech startups and as an analyst. Along the way, his work has appeared in The New York Times and many other publications. While much of his focus has been in the fintech sector for the last 13 years, Davis also has extensive experience in evaluating technology and tech products. His career in tech journalism began at PC Magazine, where Davis tested and reviewed consumer and business products and managed a team of editors, technicians, and analysts. He also spent six years covering fintech for InvestmentNews, where he was a technology reporter and columnist and also spoke frequently at industry conferences.

The WealthStack Podcast: 2025 WealthTech Projections & Predictions with Davis Janowski

In this episode of the Wealth Management Invest podcast, host David Bodamer connects with Brendan McCurdy, managing director and co-head of the financial advisor solutions team at Ares, to delve into private market investments. They discuss how financial advisors navigate the complexities of private equity, private credit, real estate, and infrastructure. 

David and Brendan discuss:

The structure and role of the Financial Advisor Solutions team within Ares [00:01:10]
Navigating complexities in private market investments [00:03:00]
The strategic importance of alternative investments in portfolios [00:05:30]
Access points in private markets and investor targeting [00:07:20]
Trends and shifts in asset classes for 2025 [00:09:50]
The rise of infrastructure investments driven by technological advancements [00:15:00]
Opportunities in sports, media, and entertainment investments [00:22:30]
And more

Connect With David Bodamer:

david.bodamer@informa.com 
Website: https://www.wealthmanagement.com/ 
LinkedIn: David Bodamer : https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-bodamer-9a0581a/  
LinkedIn: WealthManagement.com: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wealthmanagement-com/ 

Connect With Brendan McCurdy:

Ares Management: https://www.aresmgmt.com/ 
LinkedIn: Ares Management Corporations: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ares-management/ 
LinkedIn: Brendan McCurdy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mccurdy-2733146/

About Our Guest:

Brendan is a Managing Director and Head of Research & Marketing within Ares Wealth Management Solutions, a premier provider of private market investment solutions for private wealth investors and family offices. Within Research, the Financial Advisor Solutions Team (FAST) is a team of asset allocation specialists that deliver education, insights, and analytical tools that can help optimize the inclusion of private markets in portfolios.

Wealth Management Invest: Ares’ Approach to Private Markets with Brendan McCurdy

In this episode of the Wealth Management Invest Podcast, host David Bodamer sits down with Robert Picard, managing director and head of alternative investments at Hightower, to unravel the shifting dynamics of private markets and their role in contemporary investment portfolios. With over 34 years of experience, Robert shares insights into why billionaires and university endowments diverge from the traditional 60/40 allocation model and how individual investors can replicate their success in private markets. 

David and Robert discuss:

- The evolution of private market access for individual investors
- The strategic role of a 20% private market allocation
- The emergence of private credit as a popular asset class
- The rise of evergreen funds and their democratizing effect on access to alternative i-investments
- And more

Connect With David Bodamer:

david.bodamer@informa.com 
Website: https://www.wealthmanagement.com/ 
LinkedIn: David Bodamer : https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-bodamer-9a0581a/  
LinkedIn: WealthManagement.com: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wealthmanagement-com/ 

Connect With Robert Picard:

Hightower: https://hightoweradvisors.com/index.html 
LinkedIn: Robert Picard: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robpicard/ 

About Our Guest:

Robert Picard led the creation of the Alternative Investment Platform at Hightower while curating investment opportunities through research and due diligence. Prior to joining Hightower, he was instrumental in building four multi-billion dollar alternative investment platforms at The Carlyle Group/Rock Creek, Optima Fund Management, RBC Capital Markets, and State Street/InfraHedge. Most recently, Mr. Picard served as the Head of Alternative Investments at First Republic Private Wealth Management.


Wealth Management Invest: Unpacking Hightower’s Approach to Private Markets with Robert Picard

Mary Saylor had been working hard to earn her accounting degree at Penn State University when she got some shocking news at the beginning of her senior year—she was pregnant. And while many women would think of it as a roadblock, Saylor saw it as a blessing. It didn’t stop her from pursuing her degree and a career in financial services. If anything, it made her more determined.
 
Not long after giving birth to her daughter, she graduated from Penn State and started working in corporate accounting roles, earning her CPA and working her way up the corporate ladder as a single mother in her early 20s. While she had the support of her firm and her family, the grueling hours and time away from home were difficult for her and her daughter.
 
In this episode, WealthManagement.com Managing Editor Diana Britton speaks with Mary Saylor, Senior Director of Wealth Management at Choreo, an RIA with nearly $25 billion in assets under management and advisement, about her journey as a single, young mother working her way up in the industry.
 
 She discusses: 

Her initial shock and the support received after finding out she was pregnant during college
Her experience being pregnant on campus
How she navigated this big life change at a young age
The challenges of balancing work and personal life as a single parent in the industry
What kept her going during these hard times and motivated to be successful in her career
Lessons learned and moving forward as her daughter has now gone off to college

Resources: 

Listen to other inspiring episodes of The Healthy Advisor: https://www.wealthmanagement.com/featured-series/transparency 
 
Connect With Mary Saylor:

LinkedIn: Mary Saylor: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-saylor-cpa-cfp%C2%AE-ab234a5/ 
LinkedIn: Choreo: https://www.linkedin.com/company/choreo-advisors/ 
Choreo: https://choreoadvisors.com/ 
Email: Mary.Saylor@choreoadvisors.com

Connect With WealthManagement.com:

https://www.wealthmanagement.com/ 
Email: diana.britton@informa.com
LinkedIn: Diana Britton: https://www.linkedin.com/in/diana-britton-8826b53/ 
LinkedIn: Informa: https://www.linkedin.com/company/informa/ 
LinkedIn: WealthManagement: https://bit.ly/WealthManagementLI 

About Our Guest:
 
Mary Saylor is the director of wealth management at Choreo. She works with high-net-worth individuals and multi-generational families as well as institutions (non-profits, endowments, foundations, and corporate retirement plans) to find solutions to their wealth management needs. Mary's high-net-worth clients include corporate executives, professionals and business owners, their families, corporate retirement plans and private institutions.
 
If you have a struggle and wish to share your experiences and help others in similar situations, please reach out to Diana at diana.britton@informa.com.
 
The Healthy Advisor podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Android, Stitcher, Spotify, and wherever podcasts are found.


The Healthy Advisor: Climbing the Ladder as a Single, Young Mom With Mary Saylor

In this episode of the RIA Edge Podcast, host David Armstrong interviews Grant Rawdin, founder and CEO of Wescott Financial Advisory Group, which manages $4 billion in AUM. Grant shares the story of founding his firm in 1987 as an offshoot of a law firm, his passion for client advocacy, and how the firm grew through strategic networking and a commitment to professional management. He emphasizes Wescott’s unique culture, including its B-Corp certification and involvement in the Net Positive Consortium for Wealth Management, as essential elements of its identity, and most important, talent retention.

Key takeaways from this episode include:

- Rawdin’s belief that net organic growth starts with client retention, and how the firm achieves its high numbers with multi-generational clients.
- Beyond retention, the other activities that help the firm create “rivers of referrals,” the core of Wescott’s growth engine.
- The firm’s commitment to social justice and positive community involvement, including what its coveted “B-Corp” designation means, and why it became a founding member of the Net Positive - Coalition for Wealth Management, a growing group of RIAs committed to sustainability.
- The mindful approach he takes to acquisitions, and the importance of integrating the right talented professionals into the firm culture to the benefit of employees and clients.
- What data Rawdin follows to make growth-oriented business decisions and track ROI
- The firm’s unique inclusion of an organizational psychologist to support clients and staff through transitions

Resources:
 
RIA Edge Podcast: http://bit.ly/3YVhfof 
 
Connect With David Armstrong:
 
WealthManagement.com: http://bit.ly/3RKHvyY 
LinkedIn: WealthManagment.com: https://bit.ly/3YkoRAv 
LinkedIn: David Armstrong: https://www.linkedin.com/in/djamesarmstrong/ 
Twitter: David Armstrong: https://twitter.com/djamesarmstrong 
LinkedIn: Informa: https://bit.ly/3leEF9g 

Connect With Grant Rawdin:

Website: Wescott Financial Advisory Group LLC - https://wescott.com/ 
LinkedIn: Grant Rawdin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/grant-rawdin-a37a7911 
LinkedIn: Wescott Financial Advisory Group LLC - https://www.linkedin.com/company/wescott-financial-advisory-group/ 
Facebook: Wescott Financial Advisory Group LLC - https://www.facebook.com/WescottFin/ 

About Our Guest:

Grant Rawdin is the founder and CEO of Wescott.  Wescott grew from the tax, business and estate services he provided to clients at Duane Morris LLP, a venerable AMLaw 100 law firm; Wescott was founded in 1987.  Grant is an attorney, an accountant and a Certified Financial Planner® professional and has served as advisor to many businesses and families.  He is admitted to both the Pennsylvania and New Jersey Bars.

Grant is a graduate of Temple University Beasley School of Law and Temple University, where he received his B.A. in English Literature.  He is the very proud father of four children and resides in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with his wife, Laura Rawdin.



RIA Edge Podcast: Wescott’s Commitment to Community, Client Retention with Grant Rawdin

Join David Bodamer as he sits down with Stephanie Drescher, Apollo's chief client and product development officer, to unravel the potential of alternative investments for wealth advisors.

David and Stephanie explore why Apollo is confident in hitting $150 billion in assets within the wealth channel and why traditional portfolios fall short without private market exposure. They break down the innovations making private investments more accessible for advisors and their clients.

David and Stephanie discuss:

- The gap in private market allocations between institutions and individuals
- Overcoming barriers to alternatives with innovative solutions
- Apollo's strategic focus on global wealth and custom-tailored investment strategies
- How Apollo's wealth team has grown and evolved to better serve advisors
- Insights into Apollo's third-party alts partnerships
- A global shift in perception of risk in public vs. private markets
- The importance of manager selection and transparency in private investments
- And more

Connect with David Bodamer:

david.bodamer@informa.com 
Apollo: https://www.wealthmanagement.com/ 
LinkedIn: David Bodamer : https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-bodamer-9a0581a/  
LinkedIn: WealthManagement.com: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wealthmanagement-com/ 

Connect with Stephanie Drescher:

Apollo - https://www.apollo.com/homepage 
LinkedIn: Stephanie Drescher: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-drescher-apollo/ 

About Our Guest:

Stephanie Drescher is Partner and Chief Client and Product Development Officer at Apollo, and a member of the Firm’s Management Committee. She oversees the Client and Product Solutions Group (CPS), which includes Institutional Client & Product Solutions (ICPS) and Global Wealth Management Solutions (GWMS), which seeks to expand Apollo’s investment offerings to an increasingly broad base of individual investors through a variety of global wealth management channels. Stephanie is also Co-Chair of Apollo Women Empower (AWE), Apollo’s women’s network. Prior to joining Apollo in 2004, Stephanie was with JP Morgan working primarily in its Alternative Investment Group.

Wealth Management Invest: Apollo’s Stephanie Drescher on Bringing Alts to the Wealth Channel

What exactly does it take to ride the wave of independence in wealth management, and how can technology ease the transition? The breakaway movement is accelerating, with more advisors leaving traditional wirehouses to build independent RIAs that offer greater flexibility, control and client-centric service. 

But with independence comes new challenges—scaling efficiently, selecting the right tech stack and ensuring seamless client experiences. As advisors navigate this shift, AI, automation and integrated technology solutions are becoming essential tools for driving long-term growth. 

In this episode of The WealthStack Podcast, host Shannon Rosic sits down with Vickie Lewin, chief growth officer at Amplify, to explore:

- Why more advisors are breaking away and how it’s reshaping the industry
- Amplify’s mission as a tech-driven, all-in-one advisory solution
- Challenges and solutions for advisors modernizing their tech infrastructure 
- The role of AI and automation in shaping wealth management’s future

Connect with Shannon Rosic:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannonrosic/
WealthStack website: https://informaconnect.com/wealthstack/ 
WealthManagement.com: https://www.wealthmanagement.com

Connect with Vickie Lewin:

LinkedIn: Vickie Lewin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vickie-edwards-lewin 
Company Website: https://amplifyplatform.com/

About Our Guest:

As Chief Growth Officer, Vickie leads Amplify’s sales and marketing team, driving strategic direction, business development, and market positioning. She is responsible for articulating and amplifying the competitive advantages of Amplify’s unified wealth management platform, ensuring alignment between product development and market needs. Vickie also plays a key role in shaping product and market development strategies and is an integral member of the leadership team.

Prior to joining Amplify, Vickie was Senior Vice President and Chief Success Officer at AssetMark from 2021 to 2024. She joined AssetMark in 2001 when it was a $1 billion TAMP provider and was instrumental in its growth to a $100+ billion industry leader. Her leadership spanned multiple roles, including SVP – Central Division and Internal Sales Development, SVP – Eastern Divisional Sales Manager, and New England Regional Consultant. Vickie played a pivotal role in guiding AssetMark through acquisitions and spearheaded marketing efforts, including overseeing 80+ industry events annually. She previously held roles at FundQuest (now part of Envestnet), Investment Advisory Network (now SS&C Technologies), and Nuveen.

Vickie holds a Bachelor of Arts in English and communications from Ohio State University, where she was a varsity tennis player and a member of Kappa Alpha Theta.

Outside of work, Vickie and her husband, Oren, enjoy a lively family life with their five adult children. She loves traveling, golfing, and sharing great wine with family and friends. She is also passionate about increasing the representation of women in financial services and mentoring the next generation of female industry leaders.


The WealthStack Podcast: The Independent Advisor Boom and the Tech Shaping Their Future with Vickie Lewin

Snowden Lane entered 2025 on a high note. The firm had an active recruiting year, expanding its national footprint and posting record profitability and revenue with approximately $12 billion in AUM. 

Yet the highlight for CEO Robert Mooney was the decision to buy back a significant portion of the firm’s equity from its original financial backer, Estancia Capital. The firm also broadened ownership to more employees and managers while letting longer-tenured advisor partners cash in some vested chips at “an attractive valuation.” 

Now, 75% of firm ownership is in the hands of managers and employees. Mooney sees the pivot away from outside capital as something to celebrate, particularly as more competitors run toward private equity.  

In this episode of the RIA Edge Podcast, host David Armstrong talks with Mooney about the recent changes at Snowden Lane and how his firm is navigating the shifting dynamics in wealth management. 

Rob shares insights on:

- Why the wirehouses are still Snowden Lane’s best hunting grounds for talent, though he is starting to see serious opportunities to recruit from other RIAs; the firm recently added Charles Schwab as a custodian alongside its traditional partner Pershing.
- A new proprietary retirement transition plan that offers advisors eyeing the exits an early payout.
- The growing role of alternative investments, where the demand is coming from and how advisors are integrating them.
- Why firm executives are bringing more practicing advisors from the field offices into managing director roles to help with strategic growth decisions.
- The sustainability of current RIA valuations and what firms might be getting wrong. 
- The firm’s recent recapitalization and the benefits of broadening ownership in the firm to advisors and home-office employees. 

Resources:
 
RIA Edge Podcast: http://bit.ly/3YVhfof 
 
Connect With David Armstrong:
 
WealthManagement.com: http://bit.ly/3RKHvyY 
LinkedIn: WealthManagment.com: https://bit.ly/3YkoRAv 
LinkedIn: David Armstrong: https://www.linkedin.com/in/djamesarmstrong/ 
Twitter: David Armstrong: https://twitter.com/djamesarmstrong 
LinkedIn: Informa: https://bit.ly/3leEF9g 

Connect With Rob Mooney:

Snowden Lane Partners: https://snowdenlane.com/ 
LinkedIn: Snowden Lane Partners: https://www.linkedin.com/company/snowden-lane-partners/ 
LinkedIn: Rob Mooney: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertjmooney/ 

About Our Guest:

Rob is the Managing Partner and Chief Executive Officer of Snowden Lane. Rob spent 22 years at Merrill Lynch, in New York, Singapore, Hong Kong, and London. He was General Counsel and Chief Business Risk Officer of Global Wealth Management and a member of the GWM Executive and Operating Committees. He previously held senior executive positions in International Private Client and the Asia Pacific Region. Rob started at Merrill Lynch in London (Europe, Middle East, and Africa Region) and before that worked at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. He has a BA from Franklin and Marshall College and a JD from George Washington University. He is Chairman of the Board of Centurion, the oldest organization in the U.S. dedicated to freeing the wrongly convicted, and a founding Board member of the Christina Seix Academy, a residential school for underprivileged inner-city children. He is a former Board Chairman and Board member of the American Red Cross of Central New Jersey.


RIA Edge Podcast: CEO Rob Mooney On Snowden Lane’s Pivot to a ‘New Chapter’ in 2025

After four decades of acting and winning multiple awards, Gene Hackman was found dead in his home at the age of 95, along with his wife and primary caretaker, Betsy Arakawa. Forensics uncovered that his wife predeceased him, leaving him to struggle with Alzheimer's alone before passing away one week later.

Join WealthManagement.com Senior Editor David Lenok, and Jackie Bevilaqua a partner at Warshaw Burstein, as they delve into the tragic and unexpected circumstances of Hackman's final days, exploring pressing questions about elder care, cognitive decline and how to safeguard clients against unforeseen complications.

They discuss:

- Challenges in estate planning for cognitively impaired clients 
- The importance of ongoing revision and understanding of estate plans 
- How societal shifts impact elder care and estate planning
- The significance of community support systems in elder law
- Legal nuances of simultaneous deaths and the implications for estates

Resources:

Listen to the latest episodes of Celebrity Estates: https://bit.ly/3N10V10 
Trust and Estates Magazine: https://bit.ly/3XXqoPn 

Connect With Jacqueline Bevilaqua:

LinkedIn: Jacqueline Bevilaqua: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacqueline-bevilaqua-819b5651/ 
Warshaw Burstein: https://www.wbny.com/ 

Connect With David Lenok:

david.lenok@informa.com 
https://www.wealthmanagement.com/ 
LinkedIn: David Lenok: https://bit.ly/DavidLenokLI 
LinkedIn: Informa: https://bit.ly/InformaLI 
LinkedIn: WealthManagement: https://bit.ly/WealthManagementLI 

About Our Guest:

Mrs. Bevilaqua has focused her practice on trusts and estates law since 2013. She has a strong background in estate planning and estate and trust administration for a diverse clientele, particularly complex issues of gift, estate and trust taxation. She also has significant experience in international estate planning, foreign account tax act compliance, and pre-immigration tax planning.

In addition, Ms. Bevilaqua is well-versed in counseling nonprofit corporations on regulatory, governance and federal and state tax compliance matters.

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Celebrity Estates: Gene Hackman and Estate Planning While in Cognitive Decline

The rise of AI is creating a pivotal shift in wealth management—streamlining operations, enhancing client engagement, and helping advisors scale. While some firms remain hesitant, the future belongs to those embracing AI not as a replacement but as a co-pilot that empowers them to serve clients better and grow more efficiently.

In this episode of The WealthStack Podcast, host Shannon Rosic, director of WealthStack content and solutions, sits down with Mark Gilbert, founder and CEO of Zocks, to explore how AI is redefining client intelligence, product reliability, and compliance in the advisor tech stack. 

Shannon and Mark discuss:

- How AI is being used to automate emails, capture meeting dat,a and reduce manual tasks
- Why the first 60 days of tech adoption are crucial for long-term success
- How client intelligence tools can surface key life events and strengthen relationships
- The critical importance of data privacy, complianc,e and advisor control in AI systems

Connect with Shannon Rosic:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannonrosic/
WealthStack website: https://informaconnect.com/wealthstack/ 
WealthManagement.com: https://www.wealthmanagement.com

Connect with Mark Gilbert:

LinkedIn: Mark Gilbert: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markgil/ 
Zocks: https://www.zocks.io/?utm_source=linkedin 

About Our Guest:

Co-founding and leading Zocks for over two and a half years, they’ve pioneered a privacy-first AI platform for financial services that revolutionizes data capture from conversations. This role has allowed Mark Gilbert to leverage his skills in AI, enterprise, and fintech Platforms, as well as Go-to-market Strategy. 
Prior to Zocks, he held executive product and technology roles at Twilio, Hearsay Social, and Microsoft after graduating with a Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) focused in Electrical Engineering from the University of Waterloo.

The WealthStack Podcast: How AI Is Reshaping the Advisor Experience with Mark Gilbert

What happens when professional achievement outpaces personal well-being? Dr. Preston Cherry, founder of Concurrent Financial Planning, seemed to have it all—a thriving career and a secure six-figure salary in his late 20s. But beneath the surface, he was stuck in a seven-year fog, struggling to align his personal life with his financial success.

In this episode, Diana Britton, executive editor at WealthManagement.com, sits down with Dr. Cherry as he opens up about his challenges—bankruptcy, self-medicating behaviors and racial microaggressions—all while searching for balance, healing and true fulfillment.

He discusses: 
 
- The realization of his “seven years of fog”
- The concept of life and money misalignment
- Thoughts on money buying happiness
- How his experiences inspired his new book “Wealth in the Key of Life”
- What his journey has taught him about having empathy and compassion for clients

Resources: 

Listen to other inspiring episodes of The Healthy Advisor: https://www.wealthmanagement.com/featured-series/transparency 
 
Connect With Dr. Preston Cherry:

LinkedIn: Dr. Preston Cherry: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drprestoncherry/ 
Website: Dr. Preston Cherry: https://www.drprestoncherry.com 
Website: Concurrent Financial Planning: https://www.concurrentfp.com 
Facebook: Concurrent Financial Planning: https://www.facebook.com/concurrentfp 
X: @DrPrestonCherry: https://x.com/DrPrestonCherry 
YouTube: Life Money Balance®: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe7Ugqr6zgJMEfPXQ5_L-kQ 
 
Connect With WealthManagement.com:

https://www.wealthmanagement.com/ 
Email: diana.britton@informa.com
LinkedIn: Diana Britton: https://www.linkedin.com/in/diana-britton-8826b53/ 
LinkedIn: Informa: https://www.linkedin.com/company/informa/ 
LinkedIn: WealthManagement: https://bit.ly/WealthManagementLI

The Healthy Advisor: Getting Past the Seven-Year Fog with Dr. Preston Cherry

As financial technology continues to evolve, one key area of change is the automation of routine tasks. For wealth management professionals, forms automation is essential for boosting efficiency, reducing manual errors, and enhancing the client experience. As the demand for faster, more seamless processes grows, many advisors are turning to automation solutions to streamline paperwork and focus on what matters most: building relationships and growing their businesses.

In this episode of The WealthStack Podcast, host Shannon Rosic, director of WealthStack content and solutions, sits down with Richard Walker, CEO and co-founder of Quik!, to explore how automating forms can help financial advisors save time, reduce errors, and ultimately improve client experience.

Shannon and Rich also discuss:

- The impact of forms automation on productivity and client engagement
- Why clean data is critical for a successful automation strategy
- The implications of AI and how it’s enhancing accuracy
- The future of forms automation and how it’s evolving with new integrations and features

Connect with Shannon Rosic:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannonrosic/
WealthStack website: https://informaconnect.com/wealthstack/ 
WealthManagement.com: https://www.wealthmanagement.com

Connect with Rich Walker:

LinkedIn: Rich Walker: https://www.linkedin.com/in/quikformsceo/ 
Quik: https://www.quickforms.com/ 
The Customer Wins Podcast: https://www.quickforms.com/podcast 

About Our Guest:

Richard (Rich) Walker founded Quik! in 2002 with a simple goal—to eliminate paperwork inefficiencies and make work easier. What began as a personal frustration evolved into an industry-leading solution that now powers over 42,000 forms, helping financial professionals streamline their workflows. Today, Quik! stands as the leading forms automation solution, simplifying the process of filling out, managing, signing, and processing paperwork. Its technology integrates seamlessly with CRMs and back-office systems, reducing errors, saving time, and enhancing efficiency.


The WealthStack Podcast: Leveraging Forms Automation to Boost Client Experience with Rich Walker

Join David Bodamer, Editorial Director at WealthManagement.com, and his guest, Brad Walker, Co-President at CAIS, as they delve into the transformative landscape of alternative investments. 

Discover why independent wealth managers and RIAs are increasingly incorporating alts into client portfolios and the innovative trends making this possible.

Highlights from this episode include:

- The growth and evolution of the CAIS platform [00:00:37]
- Shifts in advisor strategies towards diversifying alternative investments [00:03:18]
- The importance of technology in streamlining alt investments and management [00:12:55]
- How CAIS is making alternative investments accessible to a broader advisor base [00:23:40]
- And more

Connect With David Bodamer:

david.bodamer@informa.com 
Website: https://www.wealthmanagement.com/ 
LinkedIn: David Bodamer : https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-bodamer-9a0581a/  
LinkedIn: WealthManagement.com: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wealthmanagement-com/ 

Connect With Brad Walker:

CAIS: https://www.caisgroup.com/ 
LinkedIn: Brad Walker: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brad-walker-3142402/ 

About Our Guest:

Brad Walker is Co-President of CAIS, where he drives the firm’s client experience and growth initiatives, ensuring independent financial advisors have the access, education, and innovation they need to adapt to the evolving world of alternative investments. He is committed to transforming how the independent wealth ecosystem engages with alternatives, helping advisors deliver greater value to their clients. Under his leadership, CAIS continues to enhance its platform, deepen industry partnerships, and set new standards for access, efficiency, and transparency in the space. A member of both the Executive Committee and Operating Committee, Brad plays a central role in shaping CAIS’s vision, growth, and impact on the independent wealth ecosystem.


CAIS’s Brad Walker on Making Alternative Investments Accessible

Ryan Beach, president of CLS Investments, talks about how Patrick Clarke set up his financial services business.

Ryan Beach

In the first episode of her podcast on independence for financial advisors, Mindy Diamond explores the origins of the space, the backstory of its explosive growth, and introduces key players behind the momentum. She discusses key trends to be aware of, why so many advisors find independence attractive, and defines the profile of a typical independent advisor.

Diamond Consultants Financial Advisor Education Series

Independence: How did we get here, and where are we going?

After exploring the origins of independence in the first episode of this series on independence for financial advisors, Mindy Diamond walks advisors through a process to help them determine if the model is right for them. She’ll share a story of 2 advisors who, after asking themselves a series of questions, identified that independence was not right for them.

How to Determine if You've Got the "Right Stuff" for Independence

The Independent Broker Dealer or IBD model offers a mix of freedom and support for advisors who want flexibility but also to retain some of the “scaffolding” they’re accustomed to.

Exploring the Independent Broker Dealer Model

Advisors with their sights set on the highest level of freedom and flexibility, plus the maximum ability to build long-term enterprise value, owe it to themselves to take a closer look at the RIA model.

The RIA Space: Freedom and Flexibility Maximized

What drives a wirehouse advisor to make the leap to independence? And what happens once they get to the other side? Hear it first hand in this one-on-one interview with breakaway broker Matt Celenza.

A View from the Top: An Interview with Breakaway Broker Matt Celenza

It's not necessarily the person who you're going to get the most money from.

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What Makes an A+ Client

My guest on today’s podcast took over as CEO of Buckingham Strategic Wealth and BAM Advisor Services a little over 10 years ago (at just 32 years old!) and has nearly quintupled its size since then. One of the youngest CEOs of any major advisory firm, Adam Birenbaum leads his organization in serving over 22,000 clients and overseeing more than $30 billion in assets under management. In this episode, Adam shares the growth strategies that have worked for Buckingham Strategic Wealth and BAM Advisor Services, as well as why the company has chosen to grow offices in multiple locations. Listen in to hear his advice for leaders of large wealth management firms, how he looks at the mergers and acquisitions marketplace today, and what he says will determine the most successful advisory firms in the future. For show notes and more visit:&nbsp;https://www.kitces.com/66

Ep 066: Turbocharging Inorganic Growth With Outside Capital To Fund Mergers & Acquisitions with Adam Birenbaum

Today’s guest brings a unique perspective to the show. Not many financial advisor coaches have experience actually being an advisor, but Diane MacPhee is one of the few who understands both sides of the divide. Now the founder of DMAC Consulting Services—a financial advisor coaching and practice management consulting firm—Diane spent over fifteen years as a fee-only financial advisor herself.&nbsp; In this episode, Diane shares the common challenges of being a successful solo financial advisor, as well as the self-limiting beliefs we sometimes inflict on ourselves that prevent us from growing and being as successful as we could be. Listen in to hear her tips for how to deal with the feeling of overwhelm that can come with growing your business, how to avoid becoming a bottleneck in your own practice, and what she says is the key to financial advisors achieving continued success. For show notes and more visit: https://www.kitces.com/74

Ep 074: Why Solo Financial Advisor Success Is All About Self-Confidence In Your Own Value with Diane MacPhee

Today we’re going to talk about a topic that makes many financial advisors cringe: sales. But despite the negative reaction many people within the industry have to this topic, my guest today is here to explain why “sales” actually isn’t a dirty word. Nancy Bleeke is the founder of Sales Pro Insider, a training platform for financial advisors that teaches how to better turn prospects into actual clients, and she’s here today to share how to take a comfortable and ethical approach to selling that really works. In this episode, Nancy shares her somewhat nontraditional sales training approach that simply focuses on having a structure to conversations with prospects to ultimately help them make a decision or take an action at the end. Listen in to hear her expert advice for how to talk to both prospects and clients using the WIIFT™ structure—which is both focusing on what’s in it for them and a five-step conversation process—the big mistakes many financial advisors make that scare away potential clients, and what it takes to increase both your comfort level and the comfort level of your prospects when it comes to selling. For show notes and more visit:&nbsp;https://www.kitces.com/88

Ep 088: Learning A More Genuine Sales Conversation Approach To Better Turn Prospects Into Clients with Nancy Bleeke

Roger Whitney is a partner with WWK Wealth Advisors, an independent RIA where he works with a personal client base of retirees with $75 million of assets under management. Perhaps even more impressively, he’s been able to attract almost $50 million of those assets in just the past two years by launching a niche podcast on retirement. In this episode, Roger shares why and how he built his Retirement Answer Man podcast, as well as how he transitions listeners into prospects. Tune in to learn what makes his unique approach to retirement management so effective, what he’s doing to serve the subset of podcast listeners who are unlikely to hire him as their financial advisor, and advice for up-and-coming advisors who hope to follow a similar path to success. For show notes and more visit:&nbsp;https://www.kitces.com/107

Ep 107: Using Podcasting As A Marketing Strategy To Attract (Retirement Niche) Clients with Roger Whitney

A Conversation with Chris Dupuy, Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of Rockefeller Capital Management.

Diamond Consultants: Financial Advisor Recruiting Firm

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Get Equipped to Create Your Succession Plan

Are you that person who thinks, “I don’t need to do that paperwork today. It can wait”?  Do you think it’s unnecessary to plan out your final wishes and make sure your estate plan is in order?

In this inaugural episode of Dead Celebrity, by Informa WealthManagement.com, we learn lessons from the life and death of celebrity Casey Kasem. Jim Dougherty from Withers Worldwide discusses the pitfalls of not being prepared when you either pass suddenly or become incapacitated.

In this episode, you will learn:

The basic background of the Kasem family
The importance of preparing the proper documents
Why it’s crucial to update your information as your life changes
What can go wrong when family members are not on the same page
And more!

Learn about the issues faced by the Kasem family and why blended families can be difficult to manage in this episode of Dead Celebrity!

Resources: WealthManagement.com | withersworldwide

Episode 1 - The Bizarre Story of Casey Kasem — With Guest Jim Dougherty

You can have everything planned out, accounted for, and your family members will still find something to fight over once you are gone.

In this episode of Dead Celebrity, by Informa WealthManagement.com, David Lenok and Avi Kestenbaum discuss the estate plan of beloved comedian and Oscar-winning actor Robin Williams. As you’ll soon find out, even the best of estate plans and legal advice can be a recipe for disaster when you have children from different marriages and a surviving spouse.

In this episode, you will learn:

The role of trusts
The importance of preparing the proper documents
Why it’s crucial to update your information as your life changes
How some people can be worth more once they are deceased
Whether David and Avi would consider Robin Williams’ estate plan to have been successful
And more!

Tune in and find out what went down in Robin Williams’ estate in this episode of Dead Celebrity!

Resources: WealthManagement.com | Meltzer, Lippe, Goldstein & Breitstone, LLP

Episode 2 -  Robin Williams Planned It Right — With Guest Avi Kestenbaum

Have you considered what would happen to your pet if something happened to you? Do you want to ensure that your family friend is taken care of after you’re gone?  

This episode will open your mind to the options available to you and your pet.

In episode three of Dead Celebrity, by Informa WealthManagement.com, David Lenok is joined by Megan Gorman of Chequers Financial Management. They speculate on the unreleased details of world-famous fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld’s estate plan and how he may have provided for his beloved cat, Choupette. Throughout the episode, you will hear examples of how your pet can be cared for after you’re gone.

In this episode, you will learn:

About the background on Karl Lagerfeld and his cat
How to use your estate plan to provide for your pet
Which options are available for ensuring your pet’s care, including trusts
The importance of picking the right guardian for your pet
And more!

If your dog/cat is your best friend, your child, your furbaby then you need to listen to this podcast.

Resources: Wealthmanagement.com | Chequers Financial Management | The Wealth Intersection

Episode 3 - Will Your Pets Become Heirs? A Look at Karl Lagerfeld — With Guest Megan Gorman

Too many times we allow our emotions to get the better of us, leading us to make unfair or judgmental decisions. Will you use your estate plan to punish your heirs? Or will you choose to resolve issues before it’s too late?

In this episode, David Lenok, senior editor at WealthManagement.com, speaks with Dr. Stanley Teitelbaum, PsyD. Together, they explore the estate of Joan Crawford, one of old Hollywood’s biggest stars. Up for discussion is Joan Crawford’s decision to deliberately exclude two of her children from her estate. Dr. Teitelbaum explains how estate planners and financial advisors can support clients who are tempted to make similarly harsh decisions.

In this episode, you will learn:

About the background of Joan Crawford, her relationship with her children, and her estate
How to help clients who are overly concerned about getting their children’s approval
How to determine if your clients would benefit from the support of a mental health professional
The benefits of sorting through your familial issues  
Possible options and alternatives for dividing your estate
And more!

Tune in to learn about Joan Crawford’s estate and how to help your clients resolve their family issues before it’s too late.

Resources: WealthManagement.com | Dr. Stanley Teitelbaum, PsyD

Episode 4 - Joan Crawford — With Guest Dr. Stanley Teitelbaum, PsyD

When you’re creating or updating your estate planning documents, using clear language takes on a whole new level of importance. Your carefully crafted language can ensure that your wishes leave no room for interpretation. 
 
In this episode, David Lenok, senior editor at WealthManagement.com, speaks with Megan Gorman, founding partner of Chequers Financial Management. Together, they discuss the estate of Tom Petty, one of rock and roll’s biggest icons, who died from an accidental drug overdose. Up for discussion is the dispute that broke out over Tom Petty’s estate among his widow, ex-wife, and two daughters.

In this episode, you will learn:

About the background on Tom Petty and his blended family
About the disputes that can occur when people interpret “equal” differently
The importance of being crystal clear in the wording of your wishes
Why estate attorneys need to push for absolute clarity when drafting these documents
Why blended families may not be as happy as they appear  
And more!

Tune in to learn about Tom Petty’s estate and how to help your clients ensure their wishes leave no room for disagreement once they are gone.

Resources:

WealthManagement.com | Chequers Financial Management | The Wealth Intersection

Episode 5 - Tom Petty’s Children and a Second Marriage — With Returning Guest Megan Gorman

NREI Weekender Episode 6 - NREI Research Series: Annual REIT Study Review, July 13, 2019

Today, David Bodamer continues with the NREI Research Series by reviewing NREI’s 4th annual REIT study. 

In this episode, you will learn:

- The major takeaways from this year’s research
- Which categories are on respondents’ buy and sell lists
- The status of REIT balance sheets
- What kind of predictions the study provides for REIT stock prices and returns 
- And more

Tune in now to hear the latest findings in the Review of the fourth annual REIT Study as part of the NREI Research Series.

Resources:
National Real Estate Investor

NREI Weekender - Episode 6: Annual REIT Study Review

In this episode of the NREI Weekender Podcast, by Informa, NREIOnline.com, David Bodamer highlights the hot stories of the week. David and co-host Aric Johnson discuss top stories around the retail market, from mega-malls to old favorites like Barneys New York and dollar stores.

In this episode, you will learn:
 
- Is the American Dream mega-mall coming to fruition after 20 years?
- Why you shouldn’t think of it as a mall, but more like a tourist attraction
- Why luxury department stores are not immune to high rents and slowing sales
- Why dollar stores are so attractive to investors and shoppers
- And more!

Tune in now to get your dose of this week’s top stories!

Resources:  National Real Estate Investor 
 
Read the full stories:

Can the American Dream Mega-Mall Succeed in a Changing Retail World
What We Know About Barney’s Bankruptcy and Store Closing Plans
Dollar Stores Remain in Demand with Net Lease Investors
Publicly-Traded REITs Tap Equity Markets for Cash

NREI Weekender - Episode 10 - Hot Stories of the Week: August 9, 2019

Are your clients thinking about investing in wine? Wine is a true portfolio diversifier, but there are a few things your clients should know first. 
In this episode, David Lenok, senior editor at WealthManagement.com, talks to Tom Gearing, CEO and co-founder of Cult Wines Limited, about investing in wine. This topic is inspired by golf pro and entrepreneur Arnold Palmer, one of the first major celebrities to lend his name to a wine label. Arnold Palmer’s wine was widely accessible to the common wine drinker. Meanwhile, today’s conversation delves into the world of more expensive and valuable wines and how you can help your clients navigate these investable commodities.

In this episode, you will learn:

- What a savvy entrepreneur and marketer Arnold Palmer was
- Why you must do your due diligence if you’re advising a client who’s interested in investing in wine
- Why wine is a true portfolio diversifier
- What kind of timeline one could expect before seeing a return on investment
- What the first steps are to investing in wine 
- And more!

Tune in now to learn how to best advise clients who want to invest in wine. 

Resources:

WealthManagement.com | Cult Wine

Celebrity Estates

Ep 29 - Arnold Palmer: Investing in Wine Could Be Your Clients’ Hole in One

In this episode, David Lenok, senior editor at WealthManagement.com, is joined again by Vivian Lee Thoreen of Holland & Knight.  

The celebrity example in this episode is Richard Pryor, an American actor, writer, and one of the most influential standup comedians of all time. Richard was married five times and fathered seven children from six women. He was open about his personal demons with drugs and alcohol and, on top of all this, Richard had multiple sclerosis.  

All of these factors swirled into a perfect storm for a tragic case of elder abuse. 

Now, Vivian and David reveal the signs of elder abuse for every advisor to watch out for. They explain why advisors are in a unique position to see red flags and what actions to take if you suspect your client is being abused. 

In this episode, you will learn:

- What red flags might indicate that your client is a victim of elder abuse
- Giving gifts to a caregiver: Is there a right way for your client to do this?
- How advisors are protected when filing an elder abuse report
- What is meant by conservatorship, and whether your client can have more than one
- And more!

Learn how to help your clients protect themselves and their families. Communication is key!

Resources:  WealthManagement.com | Holland & Knight

Ep 36 - Richard Pryor: Don’t Miss the Signs of Elder Abuse –– With Vivian Lee Thoreen

Today, David Lenok, senior editor at WealthManagement.com, is joined by Amanda Koplin, LPC, a mental health entrepreneur who is the founder and CEO of Koplin Consulting.

This episode focuses on legendary comedic actor Robin Williams’ tragic suicide and the shocking, unspoken truth about male suicide statistics. Notably, the victims –– namely middle-aged white men –– are a common client profile for many advisors.

David and Amanda delve into how advisors can help their clients by paying attention to their behavior. Advisors are not counselors by any means, but they are in a unique position to see changing behaviors that might pop up when a client has hardships with career, health, or finances. 

In this episode, you will learn:

- Which risk factors and behaviors are associated with suicide
- Why advisors are uniquely positioned to spot warning signs and changes in their clients’ behavior 
- What resources you should have on hand to assist a distraught client
- Why entrepreneurs are at a higher risk of suicide
- And more!

Listen now to learn ways to spot behavioral changes that could be harmful to your clients.

Resources: WealthManagement.com | Koplin Consulting | Episode 10: Robin Williams Planned It Right — With Avi Kestenbaum

Ep 39 - Robin Williams: How To Spot the Warning Signs of Suicide in Your Clients

with Tom Lagos

In this episode, David Bodamer is joined by Tom Lagos, an executive director with Institutional Property Advisors, an arm of Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services. Tom has spent the last 27 years as a transactional broker, specializing in the area of shopping centers. Tom talks about how slow and dismal 2020 was for the retail sector considering that in-person meetings and walking the properties were no longer an option. But, as you will soon find out, the future of the retail property sector is starting to look bright again. 

You will learn:
 
- What it has been like to try to close deals during COVID-19
- How valuations fluctuated throughout 2020
- Whether there are any motivated investors in the retail sector right now
- Where retail might move to in 10 years if shopping centers are out of the equation
- And more!

The rebound of brick and mortar is coming! Tune in to discover what the rebound will look like. 

Resources:

Wealth Management Real Estate| Tom Lagos on LinkedIn | Institutional Property Advisors

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