February 10, 2021
Building an Authentic Firm That’s a Magnet for Clients
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 …
December 13, 2017
Ep #130: From $0 to $250,000 Annual Revenue in Just 13 Months - The Career of Patrick Brewer
What does it take to start and grow a successful financial planning firm? Today’s guest is here to share how he managed to do just that and more. Patrick Brewer is the founder of SurePath Wealth Management, a fee-only financial planning firm based in Austin, Texas that grew from $0 to …
December 06, 2017
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 …
November 29, 2017
Ep #128: Integrating Faith and Finance - The Career of Ben Wacek
Today XYPN founding member Ben Wacek is here! Now also the founder of Wacek Financial Planning, Ben has been building his own business since 2014. He is slowly turning it into the ideal firm for him and his family, as he is able to work from home and prioritize time with his wife and …
November 22, 2017
Ep #127: Alan & Kitces Unhinged - Fee-only, Fiduciary, and Why It All Matters
XYPN co-founder Michael Kitces is back on the show! Today he’s here to answer some of the most common questions we get regarding what it means to be fee-only and why being a fiduciary is so important to us.
November 01, 2017
Ep #124: Financial Life Planning and Discovering Your Why - An Interview with Elizabeth Jetton
Elizabeth Jetton is on the show to share the incredible new programs and educational opportunities being developed to help financial planners start strong. She also opens up to share the importance of finding your ‘Why’ and gives tips on when and how to do it. Her experience in almo …
October 25, 2017
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 Pl …
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 m …
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 opportuni …
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 …
