Focused on the Future

Focused on the Future


Brian Hamburger’s Advice to Advisors and Firms: Hope is not a Plan

September 11, 2024

Are you ready to learn the keys to building a profitable, sustainable, and impactful business in the ever-evolving financial landscape?


 Join us for an insightful conversation with Brian Hamburger, the visionary founder, president, and CEO of MarketCounsel Consulting, and founder and chief counsel of the Hamburger Law Firm. In this episode, Brian sits down with host Suzanne Siracuse to share his journey through the wealth management industry, exploring the challenges advisors face today. Together, they dive into the critical role of objective advice and strategic planning in successfully navigating these complexities.


Brian and Suzanne discuss:



  • How his father’s career in wealth management shaped his journey in the industry
  • Common frustrations and challenges faced by Independent Wealth Managers
  • The critical role of objective advice in helping advisors navigate their careers
  • The value of planning, discipline, and seeking external, unbiased guidance 
  • Avoiding the most common pitfalls that advisors and firms face in transition

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 About Our Guest:


Brian is an entrepreneur, attorney, columnist, and outspoken industry advocate for independent investment advisers.  For the past 19 years, he has served at the helm of the MarketCounsel companies and the Hamburger Law Firm. Brian was named an Innovator in InvestmentNews’ 2020 class of Icons & Innovators and included in “The IA25: Investment Advisor Magazine’s Annual List of the Top Influential People in the Industry” in 2020.  In 2015, Wealth Management named Brian as one of the top thought leaders in wealth management saying, “Over the past decade, Hamburger has been the architect behind almost all of the highest-profile breakaway deals in the industry, helping advisors navigate the legal thicket of transitioning away from brokerages and into independent business models.