The Diamond Podcast for Financial Advisors

The Diamond Podcast for Financial Advisors


Latest Episodes

Activating Plan B: Wirehouse Breakaways Build a Legacy Family Wealth Office
May 08, 2025

Trent Leyda and Kay Campione offer a unique perspective on their time at Morgan Stanley, how it had come to diverge from their vision of building a family office they would entrust with their own families wealth, and how they are better equipped to reali

If You Build It, Will They Buy It? A Special Industry Update on M&A
May 01, 2025

A download on M&A for the advisor who has an interest in building a business designed to be an attractive prospect for sale at maximum enterprise value. Identifies options to consider, the risks, and potential rewards.

The Canadian Wealth Management Perspective: One-on-One with the CEO of $35B Wellington-Altus
April 24, 2025

Shaun Hauser offers a unique perspective on how our northern neighbors perceive the wealth management industry, drawing comparisons to practices and firms in the US, and providing insights into creating an independent firm that has achieved extraordinary

The Buck Starts Here: Ex-Edward Jones Advisor on His Leap to Independence
April 17, 2025

Glenn Israel reached a point where he recognized that, as an employee, he was limited in his ability to serve clients and grow his business. So he left Edward Jones to launch GFI Wealth Partners and shares what he learned in the transition process, what h

Michael Kitces on the Secrets to Accelerating Growth and Maximizing Efficiency
April 10, 2025

The industry thought leader shares insights on the factors that impact efficiency and growth, citing research from his latest Productivity study, and weighs in on launching a firm, building a team, the role of technology and AI, and much more.

“The Least Boring CPA” on How Tax Planning Can Add Value to Clients and Your Business
April 03, 2025

Steven Jarvis, the founder and CEO of Tax Retirement Services, offers advice on how a CPA can help increase the growth and enterprise value of an advisors business by providing tax planning strategies and more.

LPL’s Acquisition of Commonwealth and What it Means for Advisors and the Industry
March 29, 2025

LPL Financial, the largest independent broker dealer, is set to acquire Commonwealth Financial Network. Louis Diamond shares a perspective for Commonwealth advisors and LPL advisors alike and what the acquisition means for the industry at large.

The Leap from IBD to RIA: Unpacking a $700mm to $1.7B Growth Story
March 27, 2025

Scott Pinkerton of FourThought Private Wealth offers a perspective on outgrowing the independent broker dealer model, transitioning to an independent RIA, and the extraordinary growth realized as a result of the change. Scott unpacks the difference betwee

The Annual Update on Advisor Transitions and Deals: 2024 Edition
March 20, 2025

In this companion guide to the annual Advisor Transition Report, Jason Diamond and Louis Diamond share key findings and post-publication insights from the annual state of the industry, with updates on advisor movement, transition deals, and more.

Crafting the Perfect Employer Value Proposition: The Key to Attracting and Retaining Top Talent
March 13, 2025

A special episode designed for firms with their sights set on enhancing recruiting efforts and advisors looking to attract new team members, offering the steps to craft an effective Employer Value Proposition (EVP), with examples on usage and potential im