The Diamond Podcast for Financial Advisors

The Diamond Podcast for Financial Advisors


Latest Episodes

Industry Update: Why Rockefeller, First Republic and Other Boutique Firms Are Attracting So Many Top Advisors
August 20, 2020

The 3rd of a 3-part series on the landscape of the wealth management industry explores today's boutique firms a quasi-independent model focusing on the top 2 firms in particular: Rockefeller Capital Management and First Republic Wealth Management.

Growing Up with Merrill Lynch: A Next-Gen Breakaway Story
August 13, 2020

Merrill next gen inheritor Elizabeth "Lizzie" Evans discusses her decision to leave the firm on the heels of her fathers CTP agreement and cautions how Merrill's sunset package means buying something the next gen doesn't truly own.

Industry Update: A Deep Dive into the Wirehouses and Regional Firms
August 06, 2020

Beginning her deep dive into the ever-changing landscape of the wealth management industry, Mindy Diamond explores the defining characteristics of wirehouse and regional firms, how they've changed in recent years, and much more.

Inside Baseball on Building and Growing an Independent Firm
July 30, 2020

Mega-RIA firms are setting the pace of massive growth through ambitious acquiring practices and smart recruiting. Marty Bicknell, of Mariner Wealth Advisors, talks about his firms successes, shares advice for firm owners and breakaways, and more.

How These 3 Firms Carved a New Path and are Changing the Wealth Management World At Large
July 23, 2020

3 “ex-wirehouse-turned-independent-leaders” in a rare single forum: Shirl Penney (Dynasty Financial Partners), Jim Dickson (Sanctuary Wealth), Rich Steinmeier (LPL Financial) with an inside view of the wirehouses, wealth management and independence.

How These 3 Firms Carved a New Path and are Changing the Wealth Management World At Large
July 23, 2020

3 ex-wirehouse-turned-independent-industry-leaders in a rare single forum: Shirl Penney of Dynasty Financial Partners, Jim Dickson of Sanctuary Wealth and Rich Steinmeier of LPL Financial. They join Mindy Diamond to share an insiders view of the wire

Industry Update: What the Wealth Management Landscape Looks Like Today
July 09, 2020

Mindy Diamond takes a close look at the ever-evolving landscape of the wealth management industry, outlining the “continuum” of models—comparing and contrasting features and benefits for financial advisors.

Industry Update: What the Wealth Management Landscape Looks Like Today
July 09, 2020

Mindy Diamond takes a close look at the ever-evolving landscape of the wealth management industry, outlining the continuum of modelscomparing and contrasting features and benefits for financial advisors.

Looking at M&A from the Seller’s Side of the Table
June 25, 2020

Jeff Concepcion of Stratos Wealth Partners shares why he chose Emigrant Partners as a capital partner, what independent firm owners need to do when preparing for an acquisition, how he grew his firm from zero to $14B AUM in just 12 years, and more.

Looking at M&A from the Seller’s Side of the Table
June 25, 2020

Jeff Concepcion of Stratos Wealth Partners shares why he chose Emigrant Partners as a capital partner, what independent firm owners need to do when preparing for an acquisition, how he grew his firm from zero to $14B AUM in just 12 years, and more.