Episode No. 355 | February 22, 2023
Out of the FIRE Goal and Into the Solo Practice
An Inspiring Conversation with Frank Austin
If you’re interested in hearing about building a unique firm that's more focused on helping people and having an impact versus just being focused on making money due to personal financial circumstances, this episode is for you! This inspiring and really interesting conversation with X …
Episode No. 352 | January 11, 2023
Building Your Business With Intention – A Tale of Transitions As We Check Back In
With Kay Dee Cole
We’re excited to welcome back XYPN member Kay Dee Cole, CFP®, founder of Clarity Wealth Development, on the show today. Kay Dee was on the show back in 2017 and we wanted to bring her back on now, to give us an update on her firm and how things have progressed and changed. I have to s …
Episode No. 348 | November 16, 2022
Changing Careers & Building an Ideal Firm in 2 Years
A Conversation with Andy Panko
Today we welcome XYPN member Andy Panko, CFP®, RICP®, EA, founder of Tenon Financial, to XYPN Radio. Andy always knew he wanted to be a financial advisor—but the harsh reality of financial planning opportunities (or the lack of them) for a fresh college graduate was discouraging. So, …
Episode No. 339 | July 13, 2022
Building a Profitable Fee-Only Firm & Working Part-Time
A Conversation with Chad Holmes
We’re excited to welcome XYPN member Chad Holmes, founder of Formula Wealth, on the show today. Chad always knew he would be an entrepreneur and discovered financial planning in high school when his grandparents invited him to sit in on a meeting with their financial advisor. He start …
Episode No. 336 | June 01, 2022
Finding Balance Building a Boutique Firm & Serving the Dentist Niche
A Conversation with Reese Harper
We’re excited to welcome XYPN member Reese Harper to the show today. Reese is the founder of Dentist Advisors, a virtual firm based in Salt Lake City, UT., focused on serving (you guessed it) dentists. Reese started his firm in 2007 after working at Northwestern Mutual, and he had one …
Episode No. 335 | May 18, 2022
Building a Fee-Only Lifestyle Firm Through Good Times and Bad
A Conversation with Danielle Harrison
We’re excited to welcome XYPN member Danielle Harrison MBA, CFP®, CFT-I™, the founder of Harrison Financial Planning, a fee-only firm based in Columbia, Missouri, on the show today. Danielle was destined to be a financial planner, starting all the way back in middle school as a kid fa …
February 23, 2022
Ep #329: What the First Six Months of Running a Firm are Really Like: With Stefanie Pickard & Chao Zhang
Today we’re talking with advisors at a different stage of their business development than those we normally feature: two XYPN members who are in their first six months of launching their firm. Chao Zhang and Stefanie Pickard are in the midst of figuring things out as their firms get …
Episode No. 328 | February 09, 2022
An RIA Consultant’s Advice for Building Your Firm
A Conversation with Cameo Roberson
Today I talk with Cameo Roberson, the owner and founder of Atlas Park Consulting—a consulting firm for RIAs. Cameo isn’t an XYPN member, nor is she an RIA owner, but she’s deeply familiar with the space and the experiences of advisors who are running their firms. Today, we dive into C …
