Behind the Advisor

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October 12, 2016

Ep #69: Fail Fast and Pivot Quickly with John McCarthy

Ep #69: Fail Fast and Pivot Quickly with John McCarthy

This week, John McCarthy joins us for a discussion about leveraging lessons learned after launching and ultimately closing his own financial planning firm.

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August 24, 2016

Ep #62: Surviving the Storm on the Path to Success - The Career of Andrew McFadden

Ep #62: Surviving the Storm on the Path to Success - The Career of Andrew McFadden

Andrew McFadden took a traditional route to a career in financial planning. He earned a degree in business and went on to get his MBA. He also worked as a stock analyst and interned at an RIA.

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July 20, 2016

Ep #57: How to Be an Entrepreneur in Financial Planning

Ep #57: How to Be an Entrepreneur in Financial Planning

This week, we get to hear from Stephen Alred, an entrepreneur passionate about helping others build a life they can truly enjoy via achieving their financial goals. Stephen is the founder of Ignite Financial, a financial planning firm that uses philosophies and tools borrowed from tec …

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June 01, 2016

EP #50: From Getting Fired to Founding XY Planning Network - The Career of Alan Moore

EP #50: From Getting Fired to Founding XY Planning Network - The Career of Alan Moore

We're hitting a major milestone with this show: this is episode 50 of XYPN Radio!

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Episode No. 49 | May 25, 2016

What It Takes to Start a Firm From Scratch

with Scott Frank

What It Takes to Start a Firm From Scratch

This week, we're hearing about the career of a financial advisor who started a firm from scratch and is now excited to share his experiences and insight with you. Scott Frank, the founder and owner of Stone Steps Financial, joins us to give a realistic look at what it takes to succeed …

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April 27, 2016

Ep #45: Brunching the Way to Success - The Career of Pam Capalad

Ep #45: Brunching the Way to Success - The Career of Pam Capalad

Pam Capalad is the founder of Brunch and Budget, a unique financial planning firm that provides a wholly individual experience to clients. And she joins us today on XYPN Radio to share the details on her career path, what brought her to financial planning, and why brunch is such a big …

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Episode No. 40 | March 23, 2016

Embracing Impostor Syndrome with Carl Richards

Embracing Impostor Syndrome with Carl Richards

This might just be our favorite episode of #XYPNRadio yet. We're excited to welcome back author, New York Times columnist, artist, and financial advisor Carl Richards.

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March 02, 2016

Ep #37: The Career of Will Kaplan: From Failed Partnership to Firm Owner

Ep #37: The Career of Will Kaplan: From Failed Partnership to Firm Owner

This week on #XYPNRadio, we're chatting with Will Kaplan. Will is the founder of Halcyon Financial Planning, based out of Oregon. He started out focusing on psychology in school, but found his way into financial planning through a series of job changes.

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