XYPN Radio / Business Model

February 10, 2021

Building an Authentic Firm That’s a Magnet for Clients

Ep #294: Building an Authentic Firm That’s a Magnet for Clients: A Discussion with Anna N’Jie Konte

We’re excited to have XYPN member Anna N’Jie Konte, the founder of the fee-only firm Dare to Dream Financial Planning out of Kensington, MD, on the show today. Anna started her firm in August of 2019 and now serves 27 clients, most of whom are business-owning women of color—clients wh …

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January 31, 2018

Ep #137: Husband and Wife Each Start Businesses with a Newborn - The Career of Scott Haley

Ep #137: Husband and Wife Each Start Businesses with a Newborn - The Career of Scott Haley

From fee-only planning to tax planning, Scott Haley has found an interesting and successful business model for his firm. He joins us on the show to talk about how he got started in financial planning and what it was like getting a rough start initially and then finally finding the rig …

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December 06, 2017

Ep #129: Basing Fees on Complexity - The Career of PJ Wallin

Ep #129: Basing Fees on Complexity - The Career of PJ Wallin

Deciding on your fee structure can be a challenge. In this episode, PJ Wallin fills us in on his method of payment structuring and gives some great insight into how to make it work for clients. He also shares the ups and downs of his career and his process of building a successful and …

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November 15, 2017

Ep #126: Using Tiered Services to Scale a Business – The Career of Bill Simonet

Ep #126: Using Tiered Services to Scale a Business – The Career of Bill Simonet

It’s easy to get stuck doing things the same way as everyone else but Bill Simonet shows us the value of doing things a bit differently. He joins us on this episode to share some wisdom and lessons he has learned on his path to becoming a successful practice owner. In just 15 months, …

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November 08, 2017

Ep #125: Alan & Kitces Unhinged - Diving Deep Into XYPN's Inaugural Benchmarking Survey

Ep #125: Alan & Kitces Unhinged - Diving Deep Into XYPN's Inaugural Benchmarking Survey

I’m excited to have Michael Kitces on the show to talk about XYPN's Inaugural Benchmarking Survey. This year, we hired The Ensemble Practice to survey XYPN members to really understand their businesses. The report was pretty lengthy, so Michael and I talk through some of the highlight …

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October 25, 2017

Ep #123: Building a Virtual Paraplanning Business - The Career of Alex Hopkin

Ep #123: Building a Virtual Paraplanning Business - The Career of Alex Hopkin

What would you be able to accomplish if you were able to persevere through challenges in order to achieve your dreams? Alex Hopkin took advantage of both challenges and opportunities to advance her career and get to where she is today. Alex is now an associate planner with Gen Y Plann …

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October 18, 2017

Ep #122: From Campaigning for Congress to Launching an RIA - The Career of Jason Howell

Ep #122: From Campaigning for Congress to Launching an RIA - The Career of Jason Howell

Becoming a financial planner wasn’t at the top of Jason Howell’s list, but through working in finance and politics he made his way into a career he's passionate about. He joins us on the show today to share his career and the growing process he went through. From running for political …

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October 11, 2017

Ep #121: Outsourced Student Loan Services to Financial Advisors - The Career of Galen Herbst de Cortina

Ep #121: Outsourced Student Loan Services to Financial Advisors - The Career of Galen Herbst de Cortina

What would you do if you were forced to find a different job? It happened to Galen. He is the founder of Buff Your Finances and was following a typical career path of a financial planner when he had the opportunity to work as a virtual paraplanner for another advisory. He made the mis …

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