January 22, 2020
Ep #239: Specializing in ESG and Offering a Flat-Fee: An Interview with Scott Arnold
An Interview with Scott Arnold
Scott Arnold is the owner of IMPACTfolio, a fee-only firm in Denver, Colorado. After starting his career in this industry—working both at Schwab and an RIA—he realized he wanted to offer impact investing to clients on a broader scale, in a personalized way. Today he joins the show to …
January 15, 2020
Using Your Own Money Scripts to Build Your Ideal Firm: The Career of Leighann Miko
Leighann Miko is the owner of Equalis Financial, a fee-only firm in Los Angeles, California. Although she began her career in this industry, her money scripts that led her into this career were formed much earlier. Leighann grew up poor and was the first member of her family to gradua …
January 08, 2020
Ep #237: Personalize Your Sales Process with BB Webb
BB Webb is XYPN’s sales coach, having joined the team with the unique experience of being an entrepreneur herself. Today she joins the show to discuss the challenges she faced as a business owner before becoming a part of the XYPN team and how she is helping XYPN members perfect their …
Episode No. 236 | January 01, 2020
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 …
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 …
Episode No. 234 | December 18, 2019
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 …
