March 04, 2020
Ep #245: From Corporate Life to Building a Lifestyle Practice - The Career of Joe Morgan
Joe Morgan is the owner of Best Financial Life, a fee-only firm in Danville, California. Joe has spent his career on the corporate side of this industry and after nearly 20 years, he is experiencing the most joy he ever has—joy he credits to his firm. Today Joe joins the show to share …
February 26, 2020
Ep #244: Building a Progressive Team Culture: An Interview with Amy Irvine & Rooted Planning Group
Rooted Planning Group is a firm started by XYPN member Amy Irvine, and it consists of financial planners Kate Welker, Kerrie Beene, and Becky Partridge-Eason. Amy found herself hitting capacity a few years ago—both in terms of sanity and time—so she decided to start laying the foundat …
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 …
January 29, 2020
Ep #240: Creating a Tool to Facilitate Meaningful Money Conversations Among Family Members: The 30-Year Career of Hillel Katzeff
Relationships, trust, and follow-through with clients are all incredibly important in the financial advising field. XYPN member Hillel Katzeff joins us on this episode to share how he has truly taken the importance of meaningful relationships to heart and integrated it into his practi …
January 22, 2020
Ep #239: Specializing in ESG and Offering a Flat-Fee: An Interview with Scott Arnold
An Interview with Scott Arnold
Scott Arnold is the owner of IMPACTfolio, a fee-only firm in Denver, Colorado. After starting his career in this industry—working both at Schwab and an RIA—he realized he wanted to offer impact investing to clients on a broader scale, in a personalized way. Today he joins the show to …
January 15, 2020
Ep #238: Using Your Own Money Scripts to Build Your Ideal Firm: The Career of Leighann Miko
Leighann Miko is the owner of Equalis Financial, a fee-only firm in Los Angeles, California. Although she began her career in this industry, her money scripts that led her into this career were formed much earlier. Leighann grew up poor and was the first member of her family to gradua …
