goRIA Podcast

This week, Jeff & Chuck will talk with RIA Tech guru – Tim Welsh, President of Nexus Strategy. Whether you plan to build your own RIA or tuck-in to an existing RIA… they cover the how to (and how NOT to) address your current and future tech needs.

Brian Hamburger, founder of the Market Counsel and Hamburger Law Firm, shares his expertise on transitioning from broker dealers to independent advisory firms. He discusses crucial DOs and DON'Ts to ensure a smooth shift. The conversation covers the complexities of advisor transitions, the role of tailored strategies, and maintaining client relationships through social media. Hamburger emphasizes the need for strong personal convictions in decision-making and the challenges posed by remote work dynamics, highlighting the importance of discretion and alignment with personal values.

This week, Jeff & Chuck check in with Key Bridge’s Chief Compliance Officer, Alisha Dowell. Together they unpack the DOs and DON’Ts about RIA compliance. In addition to talking about how to form your RIA… they also discuss how to keep it compliant and what pitfalls you will want to avoid.

This week, Jeff and Chuck wrap up their 3 part series about “How to go RIA”. In their previous episodes, they unpacked going RIA by building from scratch and also tucking into an existing RIA. This week’s episode, with special guest Shirl Penny, they explore going RIA with the help of a middle and back office provider. Check out all 3 episodes to see which way makes the most sense for your journey to going RIA.

This week Jeff and Chuck are joined by Brad Genser, co-founder and CTO of Farther Finance. Continuing down the path of their three part series, Jeff and Chuck talk with Brad about Farther's "tuck-in" strategy of going RIA.

The goRIA podcast with Jeff and Chuck kicks off with Phil Trueblood, managing partner at Trueblood Wealth, talking about the winding road toward becoming an independent registered investment advisor. Phil’s story of how he broke away from the brokerage channel to launch his own advisory practice took some unexpected turns that included being found out by his employer, forcing him to enter protocol, but the ultimate hurdle to getting the doors open on the new practice might have been a fire at his new office right before the big day. Like everything under the goRIA banner, this podcast is designed to be blueprint and evergreen resource for any advisor looking toward the path to independence.

goRIA with Jeff & Chuck covers everything you need to know about becoming an independent registered investment advisor. From choosing a custodian and building a tech stack to deciding whether to tuck in to an existing RIA or build your own practice and everything in between. This podcast, co-hosted by an experienced journalist and a veteran advisor who made the transition to independence, is designed as a blueprint for going RIA. IN_GoRIA