June 20, 2018
Ep #157: From Massage Therapy to Financial Planning: How to Build a Business That Works For You - The Career of Debbie Gallant
Many people are in search of a career that supports their lifestyle and feeds their passions. Debbie Gallant has found just that and joins us on the show to share her entrepreneurial journey and the various careers that brought her to the sweet spot where she is today. She offers some …
June 13, 2018
Ep #156: Bringing on a Partner to Accelerate Growth - The Careers of Jirayr Kembikian & Ryan Cole
There’s no right way to structure a partnership and this can make things confusing when building a business relationship between partners. Jirayr Kembikian and Ryan Cole have successfully navigated a 50/50 partnership and they’re here to share how they did it. This episode will be all …
June 06, 2018
Ep #155: From the Wirehouse to RIA with a Break as a Marketing Consultant - The Career of Stephanie Sammons
You might know Stephanie Sammons as the founder of Wired Advisors, but as of last year, she’s also the founder of Sammons Wealth Management, a fee-only firm handling $7.5 million in assets. Now focused on high net worth clients in the LGBTQ community, Stephanie has overcome more than …
May 30, 2018
Ep #154: New Job, New Baby, New City: Starting a Firm in the Midst of Major Life Changes - The Career of Scott Snider
Today’s guest is XYPN member and founder of Mellen Money Management, Scott Snider. After starting his career on the sales side, briefly working at a bank, and finding his way to a wealth management firm, Scott ultimately decided to start his own firm—and did so while also dealing with …
May 23, 2018
Ep #153: The Merging of Two Practices - The Careers of Gabe Anderson & Scott Bell
Have you ever wondered about or considered teaming up with another advisor? If so, this episode is for you. Both Gabe Anderson and Scott Bell started their own practices and ended up merging their financial planning and investment businesses to create a business that provides a qualit …
May 09, 2018
Ep #151: Becoming Financially Independent at 35 While Running an RIA – The Career of Kyle Mast
Kyle Mast joins us on the show to talk about his career journey, which started in a family business through a succession plan and ended with him owning his own RIA. He discusses the details of his business, Clarity Financial, LLC, and the strategies he has used to build it successfull …
May 02, 2018
Ep #150: Launching a Firm with a Spouse Not On Board – The Career of Raquel Hinman
Most people know there are risks and sacrifices involved with entrepreneurship. Raquel Hinman shares her journey through different finance jobs, detailing how she ended up starting her own successful business and how she dealt with the downside of business ownership. She gets real wit …
April 25, 2018
Ep #149: Going All In On a Niche Can Lead to Explosive Growth - The Career of Ryan Inman
Today's guest is a great example of why having a niche is so powerful. XYPN member Ryan Inman is the founder of Physician Wealth Services, a firm that specializes in working with, you guessed it, physicians. In fact, 100% of his clients are doctors!
