Episode No. 248 | March 25, 2020
Learning to Love The Process: Scaling a Successful RIA While Still Enjoying Your Life
The Career of Trent Porter
Trent Porter is the owner of Priority Financial Partners, a fee-only firm in Durango, CO. Trent began his career in this industry and, after graduating with a financial planning major, started his first RIA while still in his 20s. Trent provides an especially interesting perspective o …
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 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 …
November 27, 2019
Ep #231: Dualing Careers: Intentionally Designing a Lifestyle Practice for Two Career Paths
Lorri DeFoor started her career as a math teacher. Though she loved it, she became restless a few years ago. Realizing her skills were transferable and that she had a passion for helping people with their money, Lorri decided to open up her own fee-only firm and founded Sustain Financ …
April 10, 2019
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 …
March 27, 2019
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 …
September 05, 2018
Ep #168: How Deb Meyer Spent Three Months in Spain Running 2 Businesses with Her 3 Kids & Husband
Today I’m excited to have XYPN member Deb Meyer on the show. The founder of both WorthyNest and SV CPA Services, Deb started her career on the tax side of the business before eventually finding her way into financial planning. After working for a large family office firm, she realized …
August 08, 2018
Ep #164: Succeeding As a Dual Entrepreneur Household with Two Young Kids - The Career of Breanna Reish
Breanna Reish is the founder of Wealth of Confidence, a women's wealth firm that aims to transform the financial planning experience for women. After starting her career on the tax side of the business (and having to plan pregnancies around tax season), Breanna decided to leave and wo …