February 10, 2021
Building an Authentic Firm That’s a Magnet for Clients
We’re excited to have XYPN member Anna N’Jie Konte, the founder of the fee-only firm Dare to Dream Financial Planning out of Kensington, MD, on the show today. Anna started her firm in August of 2019 and now serves 27 clients, most of whom are business-owning women of color—clients wh …
April 11, 2018
Ep #147: Serving Cross Border Clients with Assets in Multiple Countries - The Career of Xavier Maldonado
In this episode, Xavier Maldonado, founder of Global Vantage Wealth Management in San Diego, joins us. Xavier specializes in working with dual-citizen clients with assets in multiple countries, focusing primarily on clients who are citizens of the United States and Mexico.
April 04, 2018
Ep #146: Buying a Firm from Their Father - The Careers of Taylor Anderson & Kailie Abascal
XYPN members Taylor Anderson and Kailie Abascal join the podcast to share the non-traditional paths into financial planning that led to them buying their father’s practice. Sisters—and now business partners—Taylor and Kailie are going through a ton of change and evolution at their fir …
December 13, 2017
Ep #130: From $0 to $250,000 Annual Revenue in Just 13 Months - The Career of Patrick Brewer
What does it take to start and grow a successful financial planning firm? Today’s guest is here to share how he managed to do just that and more. Patrick Brewer is the founder of SurePath Wealth Management, a fee-only financial planning firm based in Austin, Texas that grew from $0 to …
December 06, 2017
Ep #129: Basing Fees on Complexity - The Career of PJ Wallin
Deciding on your fee structure can be a challenge. In this episode, PJ Wallin fills us in on his method of payment structuring and gives some great insight into how to make it work for clients. He also shares the ups and downs of his career and his process of building a successful and …
November 29, 2017
Ep #128: Integrating Faith and Finance - The Career of Ben Wacek
Today XYPN founding member Ben Wacek is here! Now also the founder of Wacek Financial Planning, Ben has been building his own business since 2014. He is slowly turning it into the ideal firm for him and his family, as he is able to work from home and prioritize time with his wife and …
November 22, 2017
Ep #127: Alan & Kitces Unhinged - Fee-only, Fiduciary, and Why It All Matters
XYPN co-founder Michael Kitces is back on the show! Today he’s here to answer some of the most common questions we get regarding what it means to be fee-only and why being a fiduciary is so important to us.
November 01, 2017
Ep #124: Financial Life Planning and Discovering Your Why - An Interview with Elizabeth Jetton
Elizabeth Jetton is on the show to share the incredible new programs and educational opportunities being developed to help financial planners start strong. She also opens up to share the importance of finding your ‘Why’ and gives tips on when and how to do it. Her experience in almost …