XYPN Radio / Career Changers

Episode No. 383 | March 20, 2024

Grow Your Firm Faster by Leveraging Your Former Career

with Mike Zung, CFP®

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Today I am thrilled to welcome Mike Zung, CFP®, founder of Java Wealth Planning, an RIA based in Kansas City, Missouri to XYPN Radio. Mike's path is a testament to the power of perseverance and strategic planning in the financial advising industry. His background in tech architecture …

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Episode No. 362 | June 01, 2023

The Benefits of Fee-restructuring & Other Mid-course Growth Decisions

A Conversation with John Underhill

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If you’re interested in learning how employment contract restrictions can seriously disrupt your plans to take clients with you should you decide to break away from your broker, as well as working through growth and fee structuring decisions, this episode is for you! XYPN member John …

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Episode No. 356 | March 08, 2023

Niche What You Know and Grow Fee-only Revenue to $250k in 5 Years

A Conversation with Andie Clark

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If you’re interested in learning how niching what you know and starting a group focused around that niche can help grow your fee-only revenue to $250k in 5 years, this episode is for you! We're excited to welcome XYPN member Andie Clark, founder of The Table Financial Planning, a virt …

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Episode No. 348 | November 16, 2022

Changing Careers & Building an Ideal Firm in 2 Years

A Conversation with Andy Panko

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Today we welcome XYPN member Andy Panko, CFP®, RICP®, EA, founder of Tenon Financial, to XYPN Radio. Andy always knew he wanted to be a financial advisor—but the harsh reality of financial planning opportunities (or the lack of them) for a fresh college graduate was discouraging. So, …

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Episode No. 342 | August 24, 2022

Coaching Clients Through Uncertainty with Empathy

A Conversation with Rachael Burns

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We’re excited to welcome XYPN member, Rachael Burns, CFP®, CDFA®, founder of True Worth Financial Planning, on the show today. Rachael’s start in financial services and life experience have allowed her to build a practice based on empathy and education. The day after learning she was …

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Episode No. 336 | June 01, 2022

Finding Balance Building a Boutique Firm & Serving the Dentist Niche

A Conversation with Reese Harper

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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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Episode No. 335 | May 18, 2022

Building a Fee-Only Lifestyle Firm Through Good Times and Bad

A Conversation with Danielle Harrison

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We’re excited to welcome XYPN member Danielle Harrison MBA, CFP®, CFT-I™, the founder of Harrison Financial Planning, a fee-only firm based in Columbia, Missouri, on the show today. Danielle was destined to be a financial planner, starting all the way back in middle school as a kid fa …

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November 03, 2021

Leaving Insurance to Build a Six-Figure Lifestyle Firm

Ep #321: Leaving Insurance to Build a Six-Figure Lifestyle Firm: An Interview with Ashley Foster

We’re excited for today’s episode with Ashley Foster, a Latino advisor and owner of Nxt:Gen Financial, a fee-only firm out of Houston, TX. Ashley started his career in the captive insurance space, learning how to sell and acquire clients. As many of our guests have experienced, Ashley …

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