XYPN Radio / Transitioning Your Business

Episode No. 392 | July 24, 2024

Making The Transition From a Broker Dealer to Launching Your RIA

With Jamie Lima, CFP®, CDFA®, MBA

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In this episode of XYPN Radio, we sit down with Jamie Lima, CFP®, CDFA®, MBA, an XYPN Ambassador, and the founder of Woodson Wealth Management and Allegiant Divorce Solutions, two virtual firms. Jamie's journey is a testament to his entrepreneurial spirit, having transitioned from man …

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Episode No. 377 | December 27, 2023

Firm In Flux: How Buyout and Reinvention Can Kick Start an RIA

With Matthew Miner

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XYPN member, Matt Miner, founder of Miner Wealth Management, joins us on the show today. Matt started his career on the corporate finance side of business. After a few years, he took a break and went to B school to get his MBA, then worked with John Deere in several capacities before …

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Episode No. 370 | September 20, 2023

Mastering the RIA Transition from CIO to Successful Founder

With Terri Spath, CFA®, CFP®

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Our guest today moved up the corporate ladder to become CIO at 2 different large RIA’s. Even from the top, there is just no replacing the freedom and flexibility that owning your own business can provide for both you and your clients. Terri Spath, CFA®, CFP®, founder of Zuma Wealth sh …

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Episode No. 352 | January 11, 2023

Building Your Business With Intention – A Tale of Transitions As We Check Back In

With Kay Dee Cole

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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 …

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Episode No. 350 | December 14, 2022

From PSYOP Specialist to RIA Owner and All the Leveraging Opportunities in Between

A Conversation with Daniel Yerger

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We’re excited to welcome XYPN member, Daniel Yerger, MBA, CFP®, ChFC, AIF, CDFA, and founder of MY Wealth Planners, a fee-only firm based in Colorado on the show today. Today’s podcast follows Daniel’s career path from joining the Army and specializing in PSYOPS to becoming an IT mana …

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Episode No. 326 | January 12, 2022

Starting an Equally-Owned Firm with Friends & Transitioning Away from Broker-Dealer

A Conversation with David Harpool, Jack Arnold, and Kevin Stevens

Starting an Equally-Owned Firm with Friends & Transitioning Away from Broker-Dealer

Today we hear from the three founders and owners of AVID Planning—a fee-only firm out of St. Petersburg, FL, that opened its doors in 2016. Right out of the gate, Jack, David, and Kevin experienced how much fun running a business can be when you do it alongside friends. The three of t …

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August 19, 2020

Ep #269: Debunking the Registration Process with Travis Johnson and Kendra Rehm-Dehn

Ep #269: Debunking the Registration Process with Travis Johnson and Kendra Rehm-Dehn

We’re excited to have Travis Johnson, XYPN's Director of Compliance, and Kendra Rehm-Dehn, an XYPN Compliance Specialist, on the show today. Beginning the journey towards running your own RIA can be stressful and one of the most nerve-wracking parts can be getting started with complia …

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April 08, 2020

Ep #250: Transitioning into a Family Business - The Career of Scott Weiss

Ep #250: Transitioning into a Family Business - The Career of Scott Weiss

Scott Weiss is the owner of Weiss Financial Group, a fee-only firm in Mahopac, NY. In today’s episode, we discuss Scott’s previous career as an art director in the magazine world, and his decision to leave that industry and join the financial planning profession. Listen in as we delve …

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