February 19, 2020
Ep #243: Mother of Three and Advisor to Forty - The Growth Story of Financial Trex: An Interview with Denise Downey
Denise Downey is the owner of Financial Trex, a fee-only firm located in Spokane, Washington. One of the first 50 women to join XYPN, Denise has worked on the trading floors of the Chicago Stock Exchange, pursued her CFP®, and gained a deep understanding of financial planning. Today s …
February 12, 2020
Ep #242: From Film Production to a Lifestyle Firm: The Career of Rob Brown
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 starti …
February 05, 2020
Ep #241: From Stay-At-Home Dad to Owning Three Businesses: The Career of Erik Klumpp
Erik Klumpp is the owner of Chessie Advisors, a fee-only firm in Rochester Hills, Michigan. After gaining invaluable experience at four different firms straight out of college, Erik built his practice from the ground up in 2014. Today he joins the show to talk about what pushed him to …
September 18, 2019
Ep #221: Leveraging a Tax Practice to Rapidly Grow Their RIA - The Careers of AJ Ayers and Shane Mason
Today we have XYPN members and founders of Brooklyn FI, AJ Ayers and Shane Mason, on the show! The pair has achieved explosive growth, and they join us to share how they did it, as well as how their unique career paths ultimately led them to financial planning. Listen in to hear about …
April 17, 2019
Ep #200: Words of Wisdom For Entrepreneurs, From Entrepreneurs - A Celebration of Episode 200
Over the past 200 episodes, we’ve sat down with hundreds of entrepreneurs to show you the ups and downs of building a practice and the lessons learned along the way. Our goal is to help you see a wider perspective of what it means to be a financial planner and own a business, and one …
March 06, 2019
Ep #194: An Update on the State of Student Loan Debt and How Advisors Can Help Their Clients - With Heather Jarvis and Jantz Hoffman
If you're interested in what’s going on in the world of student loans and want to find the best ways to help your clients who have them, then this episode is for you. Two of the leading student loans experts, Heather Jarvis and Jantz Hoffman, join the show today to discuss the latest …
December 19, 2018
Ep #183: Comprehensive Financial Planning to Include Tax Planning - The Career of Dave Zaegel
Today’s episode is great for all financial planners, but especially those wanting to incorporate more in-depth tax planning—and even tax preparation—into their service model. XYPN member Dave Zaegel is here to share his journey from public accounting to financial planning to starting …
April 18, 2018
Ep #148: Serving Clients in Creative Professions – The Careers of Philip Olson & Julia Lorenz-Olson
Julia Lorenz-Olson and Philip Olson join us on the show to share some nuggets of wisdom about their unique careers and the unexpected benefits that come with having a creative background. They discuss how they got started, what they considered and how they settled on the business mode …
