Behind The Advisor

How did a teacher with a wanderlust inclination and a therapist interested in business and helping people come together to create Trail Financial Planning? In this episode, we dig into how John Chesbrough and Liz Weinstein crafted their unique career paths into a fantastic partnership that is growing quickly. You will hear about the challenges they have faced, who they serve, and the beneficial relationship between therapy and financial advising. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://www.xyplanningnetwork.com/203

Today XYPN member Sue Peck, founder of Evolution Financial, recounts the compelling story of how she discovered she was ready to start her own business after nearly 12 years of working for an investment management firm. She discusses the struggles of starting off on your own, where she has seen the most luck in finding clients, and more. You'll learn what Sue envisions for her business and why she wants to remain by herself, exclusively working with a manageable number of clients. It's important to remember what you are doing will pay off eventually, and Sue's unique story will remind you of that and keep you inspired along your own journey to building the business of your dreams. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://www.xyplanningnetwork.com/202

From corporate finance to financial planning with almost no experience as a planner, Quinn Arnold went from not being able to find a financial planner for himself to fostering a relationship that pushed him into the field and ultimately led to him owning a firm. In this episode, he discusses the ups and downs of his journey and shares the major lessons he learned along the way. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://www.xyplanningnetwork.com/201

Over the past 200 episodes, we've sat down with hundreds of entrepreneurs to show you the ups and downs of building a practice and the lessons learned along the way. Our goal is to help you see a wider perspective of what it means to be a financial planner and own a business, and one of the best ways to do that is by asking all of our guests what advice they would give their younger selves. So to celebrate this milestone episode, we've taken those valuable tips and put them together for today's show. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://www.xyplanningnetwork.com/200

Jamie Rice joins the show today to describe how he made the career jump from engineering for the U.S. Navy to investment management. The chief investment officer for his firm, JQR Capital, Jamie specializes in serving individual investors, adventurers, and small businesses. You'll learn how he earned the right to use the CFA designation and the importance he places on truly caring for his clients. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://www.xyplanningnetwork.com/199

Today, Emlen Miles-Mattingly joins the show to describe how he took his career from bank teller to president and CEO of the successful firm, Gen Next Wealth. We'll discuss Emlen's unique niche in providing multi-generational financial planning to minority families and what he is doing to bring diversity to the industry. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://www.xyplanningnetwork.com/198

Today, Julie Ford joins the show to share how she started her successful financial planning career and how XY Planning Network helped her along the way. Specializing in serving city-dwelling couples, Julie prioritizes empowering her clients with the tools they need to create order in their financial world and reduce stress around money. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://www.xyplanningnetwork.com/197

My guest today is XYPN member Lauryn Williams, founder of Worth Winning and the only American to have medaled in both the summer and winter Olympics. She joins the show to share her experience starting a financial planning firm as her athletic career came to a close and the major challenges she faced along the way. Listen in to hear Lauryn open up about what it was like transitioning into the financial planning industry, as well as what made her want to join the field in the first place. You'll learn why she decided to start her own advisory business after working at a couple of other firms, how she's targeting three different niches, and how she has managed to keep going after plenty of setbacks along her road to success. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://www.xyplanningnetwork.com/196

Today's episode is going to be a bit different. Dan Moisand has been in business for almost 20 years, so our conversation will focus on how he runs his firm and does so with a remarkably low turnover. Dan has worked in most environments, including commissioned insurance, broker-dealer, independent broker-dealer, fee-only RIA and more, and he's here to cover a wide range of important information that will be helpful for any planner. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://www.xyplanningnetwork.com/195

If you're interested in what's going on in the world of student loans and want to find the best ways to help your clients who have them, then this episode is for you. Two of the leading student loans experts, Heather Jarvis and Jantz Hoffman, join the show today to discuss the latest news and tips regarding student loans and how to best serve clients within this niche. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://www.xyplanningnetwork.com/194