Episode No. 336 | June 01, 2022

Finding Balance Building a Boutique Firm & Serving the Dentist Niche

A Conversation with Reese Harper

We’re excited to welcome XYPN member Reese Harper to the show today. Reese is the founder of Dentist Advisors, a virtual firm based in Salt Lake City, UT., focused on serving (you guessed it) dentists. Reese started his firm in 2007 after working at Northwestern Mutual, and he had one …

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November 14, 2018

Ep #178: Transitioning From Trader to Financial Planner - The Career of Morgen Rochard

Morgen Rochard started out trading but eventually ended up owning her own RIA firm. In this episode we will learn how her trading experience has affected how she does business and actually guided her into financial planning. She shares her journey with us and tips from her experience …

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October 11, 2017

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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October 04, 2017

Ep #120 - Career Changing From Tax Attorney to Financial Planner With a Focused Niche of Serving LGBTQ Couple Clients - The Career of Brian Thompson

Brian Thompson, founder of Brian Thompson Financial, is committed to helping the LGBTQ community with their financial planning. He started out as a tax attorney but his interest in personal finance grew after he watched his mom get sold inappropriate annuities and saw more opportunity …

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September 27, 2017

Ep #119:  Scaling a Firm to Serving 100 Clients in Less Than 2 Years – An Interview with Amy Irvine

Amy Irvine, founder of Irvine Wealth Planning Strategies, is no stranger to hard work. Her finance career started out on a typical succession planning path, but after being told she couldn’t roll out a service model to serve younger clients she decided to split off and join another fi …

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