December 25, 2019
Merging Firms To Better Serve Clients: The Rapid Growth Of FDS
Today we are joined by the team from Financial Design Studio (FDS), a fee-only firm in Deer Park, Illinois. Husband and wife duo Michelle and Stephen Smalenberger started FDS three years ago with the intention of eventually growing their team, while Trevore Meyer and Rob Stoll each st …
December 18, 2019
Ep #234: A Successful Succession Plan: An Interview with David Shotwell
Today we have XYPN member David Shotwell on the show! Now the owner of Shotwell Rutter Baer, David says he feels like he is just getting started—despite beginning his career in the brokerage world over 20 years ago. He is a great example of a successful succession plan and how you nev …
December 11, 2019
Ep #233: Embracing a Psychographic Niche and Keeping Your Planning Firm Personal: The Career of Alex Yeager
Alex Yeager started his career out of college at Vanguard, gaining valuable experience working with clients and their investments. After feeling as though he would like to work more intimately with clients in a comprehensive way, Alex moved to Texas and started working at an independe …
Episode No. 232 | December 04, 2019
Breaking Free From Broker-Dealers
The Careers of Craig Joncas and Jim Bradley
XYPN member Craig Joncas and his partner, Jim Bradley, join the show to share their experience building Penobscot Financial Advisors. As Jim reveals how the practice originally got started and Craig discusses what it was like beginning his career interning for Jim, you'll hear about t …
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 …
November 20, 2019
Ep #230: XYPN's 2019 Benchmarking Survey Results Review with Michael Kitces
Every year, we collect data from our members to track where they are in their business so we can better understand their journeys and what new members can do to supercharge their businesses. Today, I have Michael Kitces joining me on the show to go over this year’s benchmarking survey …
November 13, 2019
Ep #229: #XYPNLIVE FinTech Winner Holistiplan - The Career of Roger Pine
Today we have the founder of Holistiplan—and winner of this year’s #XYPNLIVE FinTech competition—Roger Pine on the show! After starting out as an energy consultant, Roger discovered financial planning through his wife and embarked on a whole new venture that he's here to tell us all a …
November 06, 2019
Ep #228: Why XY Planning Network Sued the SEC Over Reg BI - With Michael Kitces
This year, we announced we would be suing the SEC over Regulation Best Interests, better known as Reg BI, and many people have asked some great questions about this process and what it entails. So today, Michael Kitces joins the show to help answer those questions, discuss how this ca …
