Behind the Advisor | XYPN Podcast / Journey Makers (25)

May 08, 2019

Ep #203: When a Therapist and a Teacher Start a Financial Planning Firm - The Careers of John Chesbrough & Liz Weinstein

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 …

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May 01, 2019

Ep #202: Learning from Your Mistakes to Build the Business of Your Dreams - The Career of Sue Peck

Ep #202: Learning from Your Mistakes to Build the Business of Your Dreams - The Career of Sue Peck

Today XYPN member Sue Peck, founder of Evolution Financial, recounts the compelling story of how she discovered she was ready to start her own business after nearly 12 years of working for an investment management firm. She discusses the struggles of starting off on your own, where sh …

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Episode No. 201 | April 24, 2019

Merging and Then Buying a Practice - The Career of Quinn Arnold

Merging and Then Buying a Practice - The Career of Quinn Arnold

From corporate finance to financial planning with almost no experience as a planner, Quinn Arnold went from not being able to find a financial planner for himself to fostering a relationship that pushed him into the field and ultimately led to him owning a firm. In this episode, he di …

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April 17, 2019

Ep #200: Words of Wisdom For Entrepreneurs, From Entrepreneurs - A Celebration of Episode 200

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 …

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April 10, 2019

Ep #199: How a Love of Sailing Has Propelled His Business - The Career of Jamie Rice

Ep #199: How a Love of Sailing Has Propelled His Business - The Career of Jamie Rice

Jamie Rice joins the show today to describe how he made the career jump from engineering for the U.S. Navy to investment management. The chief investment officer for his firm, JQR Capital, Jamie specializes in serving individual investors, adventurers, and small businesses. You’ll lea …

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April 03, 2019

Ep #198: Providing Multi-Generational Financial Planning to Minority Families - The Career of Emlen Miles-Mattingly

Ep #198: Providing Multi-Generational Financial Planning to Minority Families - The Career of Emlen Miles-Mattingly

Today, Emlen Miles-Mattingly joins the show to describe how he took his career from bank teller to president and CEO of the successful firm, Gen Next Wealth. We’ll discuss Emlen’s unique niche in providing multi-generational financial planning to minority families and what he is doing …

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March 27, 2019

Ep #197: Building a Coaching Centric Planning Practice that Fits Your Lifestyle - The Career of Julie Ford

Ep #197: Building a Coaching Centric Planning Practice that Fits Your Lifestyle - The Career of Julie Ford

Today, Julie Ford joins the show to share how she started her successful financial planning career and how XY Planning Network helped her along the way. Specializing in serving city-dwelling couples, Julie prioritizes empowering her clients with the tools they need to create order in …

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March 20, 2019

Ep #196: From Olympic Athlete to Financial Planner - The Career of Lauryn Williams

Ep #196: From Olympic Athlete to Financial Planner - The Career of Lauryn Williams

My guest today is XYPN member Lauryn Williams, founder of Worth Winning and the only American to have medaled in both the summer and winter Olympics. She joins the show to share her experience starting a financial planning firm as her athletic career came to a close and the major chal …

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