Episode No. 272 | September 09, 2020
Leveling-Up
How to Scale a Business
We’re excited to have XYPN member Wendy Marsden, owner of ProsperiTea Planning, out of Greenfield MA, on the show today. Wendy is currently in what XYPN calls the “scaling phase,” she has hit capacity to serve her clients on her own and is facing a whole slew of different challenges r …
September 02, 2020
Ep #271: Leveraging Previous Relationships to Build a Firm During a Pandemic with Luis Rosa
We’re excited to welcome our one-thousandth XYPN member, Luis Rosa, owner of Build a Better Financial Future, a fee-only firm in Las Vegas, Nevada on the show today. Due to the state of Nevada’s registration process, it took Luis 7 ½ months to launch his own firm and transition two do …
August 12, 2020
Alternative Career Paths in the Financial Planning Industry
We’re honored to interview Emily Purdon, XYPN's former Financial Planning and Process Coach (transitioning to Director of XY Tax Solutions), on the show today. Having just finished her first year at XYPN, Emily has been the mind behind our XYPN Financial Planning & Process. Join u …
June 17, 2020
A Non-Traditional Approach To Building A Firm
We’re excited to have XYPN member Tyler Landes, owner of Tandem Financial Guidance, a fee-only firm in Kansas City, Missouri, on the show today. Tyler has had a really unique experience building his firm. In 2014, Tyler became a founding member of XY Planning Network, joining the then …
May 27, 2020
Ep #257: The Experiences of Running a Newly Launched Firm During the 2008 Market Crash with Diana Bacon and Scott Bell
We’re excited to have XYPN members Diana Bacon, with FSG out of Dallas, TX, and Scott Bell with GDP, inc out of Manhattan Beach, CA on the show today. Both Diana and Scott started and grew their own RIAs during the 2008 recession. During this episode, we reminisce about their experien …
May 20, 2020
Ep #256: Navigating The Way Forward with XYPN’s Advisor Success Team
This week, we’re changing things up and are excited to have XYPN coaches Emily Purdon, Arlene Moss, Carolyn Dalle-Molle and BB Webb on the podcast today. Once COVID-19 became recognized as a global pandemic, the XYPN team recognized that advisors were going to be facing new experience …
May 13, 2020
Building A Deliberate Firm As An Introvert
We’re thrilled to share the story of XYPN member, Chuck Donalies, on the show today. Chuck is the owner of Donalies Financial Planning, a fee-only firm in Washington DC. Chuck started his career in the biotech space but was drawn to financial planning while pursuing his MBA. Shortly a …
October 23, 2019
Ep #226: Serving Globally Mobile Clients - An Interview with Hui-chin Chen
Hui-chin Chen specializes in working with U.S. citizens around the world, as well as visa holders in the United States. Using her own experience living all over the world, she helps globally mobile clients make smart financial decisions. Now the owner of Pavlov Financial Planning, Hui …
