Episode No. 348 | November 16, 2022
Changing Careers & Building an Ideal Firm in 2 Years
A Conversation with Andy Panko
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, …
Episode No. 347 | November 02, 2022
XYPN’s 2022 Benchmarking Study Highlights
A Review with Alan Moore and Michael Kitces
Co-Founders Alan Moore and Michael Kitces review the highlights of the sixth-annual Member Benchmarking Study in this episode of XYPN Radio. Each year, the study gathers information from XYPN member participants to get an accurate picture of how advisors are doing in their firms. This …
February 03, 2021
From Stay-at-Home Mom to Blogger to Helping Run a Financial Planning Business
We’re excited to have XYPN member Ben Wacek, founder of Guide Financial Planning, and his firm’s Operations Manager, Amy Artiga, on the show today. A few years ago, Amy was a stay-at-home mom, looking to pivot into the financial planning industry, and she merged her interests of writi …
January 27, 2021
Fee-Only, Fiduciary, and Fully Independent Financial Planning Without Judgment
We’re excited to have XYPN member Todd Pouliot, owner of Gateway Financial, a fee-only firm out of Northfield, OH, on the show today. Todd started his career spending time as a captive insurance agent and a long-time rep at a broker-dealer. In this episode, Todd talks about his evolut …
January 20, 2021
Serving Couples as a Couple
We’re excited to have XYPN members Dan and Natalie Slagle, owners of Minnesota-based fee-only firm, Fyooz Financial Planning, on the show today. Dan and Natalie are partners in life and business, and together have nearly 20 years of industry experience. Today, they talk about how they …
January 13, 2021
A Technology Professional in the Financial Planning Space
We’re excited to have XYPN teammate, Taylor Deardorff, on the show today. Taylor currently manages XYPN’s Tech Team as the Product Owner, a role that allows her to leverage her deep understanding of member needs to design and create cutting-edge technology solutions for the Network. T …
January 06, 2021
Navigating the Finance Industry
We’re excited to have XYPN member Lamar Watson, owner of Dream Financial planning, a fee-only firm out of Reston, VA, on the show today. Lamar started his career in this industry before he even went to college! …
Episode No. 288 | December 30, 2020
XYPN’s 2020 Benchmarking Survey Results Review with Alan Moore and Michael Kitces
Today, XYPN co-founders, Alan Moore and Michael Kitces, join us for a special episode to discuss the findings of XYPN’s 2020 Benchmarking Survey. Each year, XYPN members participate in a comprehensive survey about their businesses, and each year, Alan and Michael discuss the trends th …