Ep #218: Hyper Growth Working with Clients in the Oil and Gas Industries - The Career of Michael Rahn
August 28, 2019
Today's guest has found impressive success working with retirees and soon-to-be retirees in the oil and gas industry, and by employing a unique fee structure that he has found suits his niche. Michael Rahn is the founder of The Sum, a financial planning firm he has grown phenomenally fast, and now serves 21 ongoing clients with a $4,500 annual fee minimum.
In this episode, Michael shares why he decided to leave a large retail-focused firm—where he worked for over 10 years—to start his own RIA, as well as how he achieved such massive growth for his business. Listen in as he shares his best tips for growing a firm, his hiring plans for the future, and more.
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What You'll Learn from This Episode:
- An overview of Michael’s career.
- Why he decided to start his own RIA.
- How he has grown his firm so quickly.
- His unique fee structure.
- What his hiring plans are for the future.
- The importance of writing things down.
- Advice Michael would give his younger self.
Featured on the Show:
- Micheal Rahn: Website | LinkedIn
- The Sum Fee Structure
- Woodlands Online
- Right Capital
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