April 22, 2020
Ep #252: The Importance of the Monthly Retainer Model and How It Withstands Market Volatility
We are excited to have XYPN members Sean Gillespie and Paul Allen—founders of the fee-only firm Redeployment Wealth Strategies—on the show today. Both Sean and Paul chose financial planning as their encore careers after serving in the Navy for over 20 years. After meeting by chance th …
March 18, 2020
Ep #247: Leveraging Technology and Broker/Dealer Experience - The Career of Cliff Downie
Cliff Downie is the owner of Downie Financial Group, a fee-only firm in Orange County, California. Cliff has spent his career in this industry, starting at Merrill Lynch before moving to a big, independent Broker/Dealer, and then ultimately becoming the owner of his own RIA. He joins …
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 01, 2020
Ep #236: Audits: The Do’s and Don’ts According to a Former Regulator: An Interview with Kingston Hollman
Kingston Hollman is one of XYPN’s compliance consultants and a former regulator with the state of Minnesota. Having been a financial advisor and firm owner himself in the past, Kingston now provides firm owners with expert advice on how to embrace a culture of compliance and what to e …
