June 26, 2019
Ep #210: Taking Over the Family Business - The Career of Tara Unverzagt
Today we have XYPN Member and South Bay Financial Partners founder Tara Unverzagt on the show! Inspired by her mother—who was one of financial planning’s early pioneers—Tara knew from an early age that she wanted to be a financial planner. She joins us in this episode to share her exp …
June 19, 2019
Ep #209: Finding Success after Being Fired as a Partner - The Career of Mark Wilson
After working for his previous firm for 19 years and then being unexpectedly fired, Mark Wilson was forced to reset his life. Now the owner and only employee of MILE Wealth Management, Mark joins the show today to discuss what pushed him to start his own firm and how he is focusing on …
June 12, 2019
Ep #208: 3 Years In and Hitting Her Stride - An Interview with Meg Bartelt
After coming on the show two years ago to talk about her first year in business, Meg Bartelt has agreed to come back to share her journey and progress since then. In this episode, Meg gives a raw and authentic look at the life of an entrepreneur and opens up about how she handles the …
June 05, 2019
Ep #207: Shifting from AUM to Flat Fees Based on Complexity: Finding the Right Fee Structure for Your Clients - The Career of Jason Speciner
After attending Colorado State University on a football scholarship, Jason Speciner graduated with a degree in business administration in 2004 and has been a practicing registered financial advisor ever since. Today he joins the show to discuss how his firm has implemented a comprehen …
May 29, 2019
Ep #206: Running a Hyper Growth Firm with Your Spouse - The Career of Michelle Smalenberger
Michelle Smalenberger has over 12 years of experience working at a nationally-recognized firm and has been mentioned in publications such as The Wall Street Journal and Financial Advisor IQ. Today she joins the show to discuss the benefits of owning a business with your spouse and how …
May 22, 2019
Ep #205: Career Changing from Marketing to Financial Planning - The Career of Sara Stanich
Today XYPN member Sara Stanich, founder of Cultivating Wealth, joins the show to discuss her unique journey to finding her place in financial planning. We will discuss why she made a career change out of marketing after 12 years and how having experience in multiple industries has led …
May 15, 2019
Ep #204: Leveraging Life Planning to Build a Financial Planning Firm - The Career of Sidney Divine
Sidney Divine, founder of Divine Wealth Strategies, joins the show to share how he climbed his way to the top and ended up being voted Financial Planner of the Year in 2017. He explains how he is fulfilling his dream of helping good people live better lives and how that passion has he …
May 08, 2019
Ep #203: When a Therapist and a Teacher Start a Financial Planning Firm - The Careers of John Chesbrough & Liz Weinstein
How did a teacher with a wanderlust inclination and a therapist interested in business and helping people come together to create Trail Financial Planning? In this episode, we dig into how John Chesbrough and Liz Weinstein crafted their unique career paths into a fantastic partnership …
