August 31, 2016
Ep #63: Alan and Kitces Unhinged - Spammy Marketing, Selling Insurance, and More
Michael and Alan are back for another episode of Alan and Kitces Unhinged. Your cohosts address questions from the XYPN community on whether spamming potential clients is a reasonable marketing technique, why selling insurance doesn't vibe with the fee-only structure, when and why adv …
August 24, 2016
Ep #62: Surviving the Storm on the Path to Success - The Career of Andrew McFadden
Andrew McFadden took a traditional route to a career in financial planning. He earned a degree in business and went on to get his MBA. He also worked as a stock analyst and interned at an RIA.
August 17, 2016
Ep #61: After the Succession Plan - How to Revamp and Rebrand a Financial Planning Firm
Are you thinking about becoming part of an existing financial planning firm's succession plan and taking over the business at some point down the road?
August 10, 2016
Ep #60: Financial Life Coaching with Garrett Philbin
Can you create a profitable business that caters to clients with negative cash flow? Garrett Philbin is working to test that question and find out. Garrett launched Be Awesome Not Broke, a financial coaching firm that helps clients identify their goals while establishing a firm financ …
August 03, 2016
Ep #59: Alan & Kitces Unhinged - How to Price Your Services in a Monthly Retainer Model
Many advisors feel overwhelmed while trying to establish fee structures when they transition to getting paid for the services they provide. Selecting a pricing model was, historically, never an issue because most fee-only financial advisors worked were paid based on the assets they ma …
July 27, 2016
Ep 58: Break Away from Selling Products and Launch a Fee-Only RIA
Do you want to start your own fee-only RIA, but aren't sure how to break away from a current employer or stay profitable without selling products? This week's conversation with Kenneth Klabunde is loaded with valuable information that you don't want to miss.
July 20, 2016
Ep #57: How to Be an Entrepreneur in Financial Planning
This week, we get to hear from Stephen Alred, an entrepreneur passionate about helping others build a life they can truly enjoy via achieving their financial goals. Stephen is the founder of Ignite Financial, a financial planning firm that uses philosophies and tools borrowed from tec …
July 13, 2016
Ep #56: Alan & Kitces Unhinged - Valuing Your Time, Pricing Your Services, and More
Alan and Michael Kitces are back to bring you another mailbag episode, answering your questions sent in via email, social media, and the XYPN Radio VIP Group.