Gerry Goldberg, of GYL Financial Synergies, joins the show to share why he felt Wells Fargo FiNet wasn’t independent enough and how, as an RIA, his team tripled their assets and revenue, in partnership with Focus Financial Partners.

Mindy Diamond on Independence: A Podcast for Financial Advisors Considering Change

How an ex-Wells Fargo Team Turned a “Paper Tablecloth” Vision into 3X Revenue and $8.5B in Assets in 5 Years

When it comes to building a strong business, nothing is better than a great partnership. Yet the shared mindset can change over time. Learn 10 questions to help determine if you’ve just hit a rocky patch or if breaking up may be the best path.

Industry Update on Partnerships: 10 Questions to Help Identify if You’re Still Right for Each Other

Ryan DeVore, of William Blair, joins the show to discuss the success of the boutique model, and talk about the amazing growth of the firm and how it compares to others like First Republic and Rockefeller, and much more.

A Growth Story 87 Years in the Making: Why Boutique Firm William Blair is an Attractive Home for Top Advisors

Ex-UBS advisor Robert Harris felt that the firm no longer allowed his team to serve their clients’ best and greater potential existed elsewhere. His partner didn’t agree. It’s a common thread amongst many partnerships who reach this crossroads.

Breaking Up: A Former $750mm UBS Advisor’s “Split” for Independence

Next gen advisor Bryan Garris wanted what other independent advisors had: The freedom and control to serve clients as true fiduciaries. After careful due diligence and planning, he and his partners left UBS to launch RIA TriaGen Wealth Management.

Solving for Freedom, Control & Succession: How the Next Gen of a $330mm UBS Team Forged a Path to Independence

Mindy Diamond discusses how harnessing the power of content marketing has proven to be a powerful growth engine for her firm. She shares tips and advice for employee and independent financial advisors on how to build your own “content marketing machine.”

Industry Update: A Powerful Strategy to Accelerate Growth for Financial Advisors

As a Managing Director at Northwestern Mutual, Brett Gilliland had a unique perspective of the limitations at the firm. So after 13 years and with $300mm in AUM, he left to build Visionary Wealth Advisors, today a $1.8B firm.

A Northwestern Mutual Advisor’s “Jerry Maguire-Style” Breakaway Story

Lori Van Dusen shares a perspective that spans over 3 decades—a career that started with Shearson Lehman Brothers in 1987, a bold breakaway from Citigroup Smith Barney to independence in 2008, followed by a second leap to build her current firm LVW Advisors.

From Bigger to Better: How a Former Smith Barney Superstar Found Her Competitive Advantage in Independence

Kurt Miscinski shares how a serendipitous meeting with billionaire entrepreneur Howard Milstein led to the 2009 launch of HPM Partners. After starting from zero, the firm now Cerity Partners, manages over $31B in assets for ultra-high net worth clients and corporate executives.

From Start-Up to $31B Behemoth RIA: The Catalysts Behind the Growth of Mega-Firm Cerity Partners

Avy Stein, Founder and Co-Chairman of Cresset talks about how the firm fills a gap in the landscape for advisors who serve high net worth clients, how Cresset compares to firms like Rockefeller, what’s driving recent growth and much more.

Disrupting the Landscape: How a $12B+ Multi-Family Office is Making Waves Amongst Advisors and Their Clients

After building a $1.2B business at UBS, Matt Kilgroe and his team found they were limited in what they could do for their clients. So in June of 2020, amidst the pandemic, they launched RIA Cyndeo Wealth Management and haven’t missed a beat.

$1.2B ex-UBS Advisor on Independence and the Value of “Controlling Your Own Ship”

One of the major motivations for advisors who choose independence is to build an enterprise via recruitment and M&A. But inorganic growth opportunities are not exclusive to independent firms. Although more limited, wirehouse advisors have options too.

Industry Update: What Financial Advisors Need to Know About Growing Through Recruitment and M&A

Andy Schwartz went from selling insurance at Northwestern Mutual to managing $3.5B in assets and leading of one of the firm’s largest groups. In 2014 they left to go independent as Bleakley Financial Group, now managing $8B in assets as a hybrid RIA.

From Insurance Sales to $8B RIA: A Northwestern Mutual Breakaway Story

With Steven Tenney, Founding Partner and CEO, Great Diamond Partners: Changing firms or models comes with some risk, one of the most critical being client portability. It was a risk that 26-year UBS veteran Steven Tenney and his $530mm team found was worth taking to better serve their clients without conflict and limitations.

“Will My Clients Follow?” – A $500mm UBS Breakaway Success Story

If you’re at wirehouse or independent broker dealer, compliance is managed for you. But what if you want to launch your own RIA firm? Chris Winn of AdvisorAssist makes the topic less daunting in this conversation that dives into policy setting, how risk differs as an RIA, the relationship to workflow management, a changing regulatory environment and more.

Demystifying Compliance for RIAs: What You Need to Know

While independence offers a great deal of freedom and flexibility, it’s not for all advisors. Financial Advisor Recruiter and Consultant, Mindy Diamond, explores the space and options available to help advisors assess if independence is right for them.

Mindy Diamond on Independence: A Podcast for Financial Advis...