

Top Advisor Podcast
Bill Cates
Welcome to the Top Advisor Podcast, brought to you by ProudMouth’s Influence Accelerator Academy, with your host, Bill Cates, CSP, CPAE. Bill interviews the financial service industry’s top performers to learn their secrets to sustained success. These short interviews will get right to the heart of what each top advisor is doing to acquire more right-fit clients. You’ll be reminded, renewed, and inspired to take powerful action. You’ll impact more lives and increase your income at the same time.
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Apr 24, 2024 • 35min
Episode #63 Wealthy, Healthy & Wise with David Meinz, MS, RDN, FAND, CSP
Good health and sufficient wealth go hand in hand. They are intricately intertwined. Most advisors try to ensure their clients don’t outlive their wealth. A select few advisors work to ensure their clients wealth does not outlive their health. As a nutritional expert and the author of the book Wealthy, Healthy, and Wise: How To … Continue reading Episode #63 Wealthy, Healthy & Wise with David Meinz, MS, RDN, FAND, CSP →

Apr 10, 2024 • 43min
Episode #62 The Fastest Way to Win (and Keep) Ideal Clients with Jay Baer, CSP, CPAE
Guest Jay Baer discusses the impact of speed and responsiveness in client service for financial advisors. Topics include client expectations, AI in financial advisory, speed as a client experience element, client loyalty and referrals, and the importance of elevating speed on priority lists.

Mar 27, 2024 • 45min
Episode #61 Becoming Fluent with The Language of Referrals – A Special Episode with Bob Burg Interviewing Bill Cates
Announcing! Bill Cates’s Newest Book… The Language of Referrals: The Words & Scripts Financial Professionals Use to Gain More Ideal Clients. Every financial professional understands the power of referrals and personal introductions. Marketing experts extol the virtues of building a referral-based business. However, while providing overarching strategies and concepts, they don’t tell you how to … Continue reading Episode #61 Becoming Fluent with The Language of Referrals – A Special Episode with Bob Burg Interviewing Bill Cates →

Mar 13, 2024 • 41min
Episode #60 The Biggest Mistake Clients & Advisors Make in Life Expectancy Planning with Mark Pace, CLU, RHU, ChFC
According to actuaries, you and your clients are underestimating how long you are going to live. Therefore, most people don’t plan properly, and most financial advisors aren’t even aware of this. This interview with Marc Pace – Founder of the Vital Longevity Institute – has two parts: Part 1 – Why most people (advisors included) … Continue reading Episode #60 The Biggest Mistake Clients & Advisors Make in Life Expectancy Planning with Mark Pace, CLU, RHU, ChFC →

Feb 28, 2024 • 37min
Episode #59 Strategic LinkedIn Prospecting for Financial Advisors with Armando (Mando) Sallavanti III, CFP®, CLTC®
Are you producing results with LinkedIn? Or do you wonder why you even have an account? I’ve run into very few advisors who are seeing a straight line to ROI with their activities on LinkedIn. Mando Sallavanti is clearly an exception! Effective LinkedIn prospecting for financial advisors requires more than just creating a profile and … Continue reading Episode #59 Strategic LinkedIn Prospecting for Financial Advisors with Armando (Mando) Sallavanti III, CFP®, CLTC® →

Feb 14, 2024 • 30min
Episode #58 Building Connections that Turn Into Clients Through COIs, LinkedIn, Target Marketing, and Podcasting
Alice Tang, a highly successful financial advisor known for her passion for supporting millionaire women and helping the next generation achieve financial success. It’s no secret that the affluent women’s market is a lucrative, ever-growing niche in the financial industry. This episode touches on this topic AND a whole lot more! In this episode, Bill … Continue reading Episode #58 Building Connections that Turn Into Clients Through COIs, LinkedIn, Target Marketing, and Podcasting →

Jan 17, 2024 • 45min
Episode #56 A Simple Weekly Strategy for Elevating Financial Advisor Productivity with Brian Margolis
It’s not an accident that Productivity and Proactive start with the same three letters. Pro can mean For and Forward. I’m all for moving forward, how about you? If you’re like most advisors, there are days where you feel very productive and know that you are moving your business forward. You probably have other days … Continue reading Episode #56 A Simple Weekly Strategy for Elevating Financial Advisor Productivity with Brian Margolis →

Jan 3, 2024 • 34min
Episode #55 Tracking Success: Measuring the Impact of the Client Journey in Financial Planning with Kalli Fedusenko
Are you winging it when it comes to serving your client all along the client journey? Or do you embrace and follow a clear strategy for enhancing client and prospect experiences and establishing strong relationships with them throughout the entire client journey? Attending to all phases of the client journey will always be the fuel … Continue reading Episode #55 Tracking Success: Measuring the Impact of the Client Journey in Financial Planning with Kalli Fedusenko →

Dec 13, 2023 • 40min
Episode #54 Family Legacy Planning: Guiding Your Clients on the Path to Generational Wealth with Randy Jones
Family legacy planning involves more than just helping your clients accumulate assets. Creating a lasting legacy for your clients means crafting a set of values, purpose, and financial knowledge that lasts for generations. In this episode, Referral Coach Bill Cates interviews Randy Jones, Wealth Management Advisor at Financial Growth Partners. Randy shares his insights on … Continue reading Episode #54 Family Legacy Planning: Guiding Your Clients on the Path to Generational Wealth with Randy Jones →

Nov 29, 2023 • 39min
Episode #53 Using Financial Advisor Podcasts to Acquire Ideal Clients with Misty Lynch, CFP®
Have you ever wondered if the hosts of financial advisor podcasts actually get new clients from it? Is all the effort worth it? And, by the way, do many of your prospects and clients seem to have limiting beliefs and mistaken assumptions about money? In this episode, Referral Coach Bill Cates and his guest Misty … Continue reading Episode #53 Using Financial Advisor Podcasts to Acquire Ideal Clients with Misty Lynch, CFP® →