The Diamond Podcast for Financial Advisors

The Diamond Podcast for Financial Advisors


Latest Episodes

Should I Stay or Should I Go? An Advisor’s Guide to Thinking Through Their Biggest Decision
September 12, 2024

Jason Diamond turns the tables on Mindy who offers a first-hand glimpse into her book, Should I Stay or Should I Go?, created specifically for financial advisors who are looking to optimize their businesses or thinking through the biggest decision of thei

What You Need to Know About Marketing Your Wealth Management Business: Tips from a CMO
August 29, 2024

Gordon Gordy Abel from Dynasty Financial Partners offers perspectives on why marketing matters, how to create and leverage a brand, the key aspects of an effective value proposition, and more for employees of an established firm or someone just launchin

Changing Channels: How a Wirehouse Team Went Independent Without Leaving the Firm—and Grew from $280mm to $1.7B
August 22, 2024

The affiliation channel slide has become a common path for many employee advisors seeking independence. Jason Andrews and Ross Bauer of Merritt Point Wealth Advisors share a story demonstrating how their transition from Wells Fargo PCG to FiNet resulted

The Dream Team Effect: How Mastering Team Dynamics Can Drive Performance, Growth, and Excellence
August 15, 2024

Industry coach John Bowen demonstrates how building and fostering the development of your Dream Team can be the game changer your business is waiting for. Its an episode that serves as a free coaching session with actionable advice for employee advisor

Mid-Year Report on Deals, Transitions, and Recruiting
August 08, 2024

Using the Diamond Consultants trademark data-driven analysis and insights on recruiting and deals, Louis and Jason Diamond share a state of the recruiting industry report for the first half of 2024, with perspectives on what to expect for the rest of th

Democratizing Wealth Management: How the Founder of $6T CAIS Helped Drive Growth in the Alts Space
August 01, 2024

Matt Brown discusses the founding of CAIS and his vision to democratize alternatives (alts) investing and open up access to firms of all sizes. He shares how technology helped transform the independent space and provides an extraordinary growth engine for

Becoming the Clients’ Financial Concierge: $2B UBS Breakaways Set Their Sights on Being Fiduciaries for the Long-Term
July 25, 2024

The first breakaway team to join Beacon Pointe Advisors offers a perspective on change at the wirehouses, the value of being a true fiduciary, the responsibility to a client and advisors business on serving an expanding list of client needs, taking a lon

Succession and Liquidity: Key Considerations and Options for Founders and Next Gens
July 18, 2024

Succession and monetization are hot topics for advisors in every model. LPL Financials Liquidity and Succession program representatives discuss what advisors, independent business owners, and next gens need to consider as they grow their businesses and e

Playing the Long Game: Why a Former Wirehouse Advisor Built and Sold a $1.5B Independent Firm
July 11, 2024

Jeff Brown wore many hats in his career as he transitioned his book of business from the wirehouses to independence. Yet a nagging what if feeling inspired him to conduct strategic due diligence, leading him first to sell a minority stake in his busines

Sustainable and Scalable Growth: A Leading Coach’s Advice on How to Achieve it
June 27, 2024

Duncan MacPherson from Pareto Systems offers actionable advice for financial advisors looking to unlock greater value in all that they do to build their business. Its like having a free session on growth with one of the best coaches in the business.