Behind The Advisor

Building a business that really fits your life and passions is a dream for many and Kay Dee Cole made it a reality. Kay Dee joins the show today to share her experience with discovering her passion for financial advising and building her own practice. She has some great advice and inspiration for those who want to start their own business even in the midst of a chaotic life. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://www.xyplanningnetwork.com/132

The financial planning field has been historically dominated by white males and focused on the same. This discussion is to bring a better understanding of the difficulties that the ethnic minorities and females have when trying to break into and become established in the field. This important and exciting discussion is being co-hosted by Kathleen Boyd and Bill Simonet who both have unique and valuable experiences and views that will help us see things from different perspectives. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://www.xyplanningnetwork.com/131

What does it take to start and grow a successful financial planning firm? Today's guest is here to share how he managed to do just that. Patrick Brewer is the founder of SurePath Wealth Management, a fee-only financial planning firm based in Austin, Texas that grew from $0 to over $250,000 in annual revenue in just 13 months. In this episode, Patrick discusses what led to him launching his own firm, the lessons he learned along the way, and more. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://www.xyplanningnetwork.com/130

Deciding on your fee structure can be a challenge depending on the type of firm you want to have and the clients you serve. PJ Wallin joins us on this episode and fills us in on his reasoning for using this method and gives some great insight on how to make it work and why it works so well for his clients. He also shares the ups and downs of his career and the process of building a successful and unique financial planning business. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here:https://www.xyplanningnetwork.com/129

Today XYPN founding member Ben Wacek is here! Now also the founder of Wacek Financial Planning, Ben has been building his own business since 2014. He is slowly turning it into the ideal firm for him and his family, as he is able to work from home and prioritize time with his wife and three young children, but what makes Ben's business stand out the most is that he has incorporated his faith into it. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://www.xyplanningnetwork.com/128

XYPN co-founder Michael Kitces is back on the show! Today he's here to answer some of the most common questions we get regarding what it means to be fee-only and why being a fiduciary is so important to us. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://www.xyplanningnetwork.com/127

It's easy to get stuck doing things the same way as everyone else but Bill Simonet shows us the value of doing things a bit differently. He joins us on this episode to share some wisdom and lessons he has learned on his path to becoming a successful practice owner. In just 15 months, Bill's business has grown to 3 employees and advises 58 clients. It's obvious that he's doing something (or many things) right. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://www.xyplanningnetwork.com/126

Michael Kitces joins us on the show to talk about XYPN's Inaugural Benchmarking Survey and we talk through some of the highlights from the survey. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://www.xyplanningnetwork.com/125

Elizabeth Jetton is on the show to share the incredible new programs and educational opportunities being developed to help financial planners start strong. She also shares the importance of finding your 'Why' and gives tips on when and how to do it. Her experience in almost every area of the financial planning industry has given her some great insight that we can all learn from. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://www.xyplanningnetwork.com/124

What would you be able to do if you continued to persevere in order to achieve your dreams? Learn how Alex Hopkin took advantage of opportunities in order to grow her career. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://www.xyplanningnetwork.com/123