Ep #242: From Film Production to a Lifestyle Firm: The Career of Rob Brown
February 12, 2020
Today XYPN member Rob Brown, owner of Brownsboro Financial, joins the show. After starting his career in the film industry as a production manager, he craved something new and decided to start a career path as a financial advisor. In this episode, he describes the challenges of starting a new business, as well as what it's like running a business while being a first-time father.
Listen in as Rob explains why he never wanted a big firm—just a firm that complimented his life. You will learn the work that went in to building up his business without much experience, why he got his CFP®, and more. If you have ever wondered how you can use flexibility to support your lifestyle, this is the episode for you.
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What You'll Learn from This Episode:
- An overview of Rob’s career.
- Why he made a career switch to become a financial advisor.
- How working with his partner is going.
- What it's like being a first-time father while running a business.
- Why Rob wanted to run a smaller firm.
- The importance of flexibility.
- Why Rob got his CFP®.
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- Rob Brown: LinkedIn
- XYPN VIP Community
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