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How to Create Online Training: 11 Steps for Financial Advisors

How to Create Online Training: 11 Steps for Financial Advisors

9.5 MIN READ

The relevance of...

September 07, 2020/by Kate Ross
#XYPNRadio Highlights: Continuing Conversations about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Financial Services Industry

#XYPNRadio Highlights: Continuing Conversations about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Financial Services Industry

5 MIN READ 

A few short months ago,...

August 10, 2020/by Sara Williams
How to Form a Partnership as a Financial Advisor

How to Form a Partnership as a Financial Advisor

9.5 MIN READ 

Many independent firm...

July 16, 2020/by Isabel Leong
Buying or Selling a Financial Planning Firm? Here's What You Need to Know

Buying or Selling a Financial Planning Firm? Here's What You Need to Know

5.5 MIN READ 

The topic of...

June 25, 2020/by Malcolm Thomas
Maintaining a Growth Mentality During a Financial Crisis: Changes You Can Make Now in Your Practice

Maintaining a Growth Mentality During a Financial Crisis: Changes You Can Make Now in Your Practice

6 MIN READ

If you’re familiar with...

May 28, 2020/by Kate Ross
What's the Perfect Time to Make an S Corp Election for an RIA?

What's the Perfect Time to Make an S Corp Election for an RIA?

11 MIN READ 

When independent...

May 21, 2020/by Michael Law
Why Advisors Need to Stop Saying,

Why Advisors Need to Stop Saying, "Can I Pick Your Brain?"

5 MIN READ 

Anyone with a modicum of...

May 14, 2020/by Kassy Betterley
Deconstructing XY Planning Network: The Niche, the Bad Fits, And the XYPN Movement

Deconstructing XY Planning Network: The Niche, the Bad Fits, And the XYPN Movement

6 MIN READ 

It’s no secret that...

May 07, 2020/by Sara Williams
Working From Home: How Advisors Can Transition to a Virtual Practice

Working From Home: How Advisors Can Transition to a Virtual Practice

7.5 MIN READ 

Over the course of...

April 23, 2020/by Maddy Roche
Navigating the New Normal: Strategies for Serving Your Prospects and Clients

Navigating the New Normal: Strategies for Serving Your Prospects and Clients

13 MIN READ

To say times are strange...

April 16, 2020/by Team XYPN
Executing Firm-Wide Risk Assessments and Annual Reviews of Your Compliance Program

Executing Firm-Wide Risk Assessments and Annual Reviews of Your Compliance Program

5 MIN READ 

Why are firm-wide risk...

April 02, 2020/by Shelby Brown
Business Considerations For Firm Owners During Tough Times

Business Considerations For Firm Owners During Tough Times

6 MIN READ 

The past few weeks have...

March 30, 2020/by Malcolm Thomas
Are You An Independent Financial Advisor? Then Read These Articles

Are You An Independent Financial Advisor? Then Read These Articles

5 MIN READ

As an independent...

March 16, 2020/by Team XYPN
Embracing the Abundance Mentality When Building An Advisory Firm

Embracing the Abundance Mentality When Building An Advisory Firm

7 MIN READ 

Do you long to get out...

March 12, 2020/by Isabel Leong
10 Steps for Choosing the Best Business Path for Scaling Your Firm

10 Steps for Choosing the Best Business Path for Scaling Your Firm

8.5 MIN READ

Once you’ve reached max...

March 02, 2020/by Kate Ross
Mastering Mastermind Groups

Mastering Mastermind Groups

8 MIN READ 

Two of the most common...

January 23, 2020/by Kassy Betterley
Firm Ownership: An In-Depth Look at the Journey from Start to Finish

Firm Ownership: An In-Depth Look at the Journey from Start to Finish

8 MIN READ 

So you've decided it's...

January 16, 2020/by Malcolm Thomas
The Best of #XYPNRadio: Advice for Independent Financial Advisors

The Best of #XYPNRadio: Advice for Independent Financial Advisors

10 MIN READ

We recently shared our...

January 09, 2020/by Team XYPN
Our Top Blogs of 2019 for Independent Financial Advisors

Our Top Blogs of 2019 for Independent Financial Advisors

7 MIN READ

Over the past year at XY...

December 30, 2019/by Kelly Moorman
Creating a Culture That Promotes Work/Life Balance in Your Firm

Creating a Culture That Promotes Work/Life Balance in Your Firm

8 MIN READ

If work/life balance is...

December 19, 2019/by Kate Ross
XYPN Roundup: Our Most Popular #XYPNRadio Episodes for Independent Financial Advisors

XYPN Roundup: Our Most Popular #XYPNRadio Episodes for Independent Financial Advisors

5 MIN READ

Over the past four years,...

December 02, 2019/by Team XYPN

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