Episodes

  • Advisor Innovations: Schwab’s Bernie Clark and Rick Wurster on the “Unprecedented” Migration of Assets From TD Ameritrade, and What Advisors Can Expect From the Dominant Custodian Going Forward

    Advisor Innovations: Schwab’s Bernie Clark and Rick Wurster on the “Unprecedented” Migration of Assets From TD Ameritrade, and What Advisors Can Expect From the Dominant Custodian Going Forward
    Oct 27 2023
    After a summer break, the Advisor Innovations podcast is back. In the new season’s inaugural episode, David Armstrong, director of editorial strategies at Informa Connect’s Wealth Management group, is joined by Rick Wurster, the president of the Charles Schwab Corporation, along with Bernie Clark, managing director and head of advisor services. The conversation was held …

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    41 mins
  • Advisor Innovations Podcast: Tim Maurer on Personal Finance is More Personal Than Finance

    Advisor Innovations Podcast: Tim Maurer on Personal Finance is More Personal Than Finance
    May 25 2023
    Tim Maurer is a financial advisor and author who most recently took on the role of Chief Advisory Officer at SignatureFD. In this episode of the Advisor Innovations podcast, Maurer talks with David Armstrong about what, exactly, a Chief Advisory Officer does, and how he sees the lessons of life planning and qualitative financial advice …

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    34 mins
  • Advisor Innovations Podcast: Dumb indexes, “Smart” Beta and Intelligent Design—How Larry Swedroe Helps Advisors Make Sense of Investments

    Advisor Innovations Podcast: Dumb indexes, “Smart” Beta and Intelligent Design—How Larry Swedroe Helps Advisors Make Sense of Investments
    May 4 2023
    For many advisors, Larry Swedroe needs no introduction; He’s the author of numerous books on investing, a frequent columnist in advisor publications, including Wealthmanagement.com, and the Head of Financial and Economic Research at Buckingham Strategic Wealth, one of the largest RIAs in the country. He’s also active on social media where he can be found …

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    51 mins
  • Julie Littlechild on Client Feedback and the Engagement Engine

    Julie Littlechild on Client Feedback and the Engagement Engine
    Apr 20 2023
    Advisors have long been aware that the better they know the client, the better client experience they can provide. Advisory boards and feedback surveys have been around forever to give the advisor some guidance over how to better engage with clients and prospects.   In this episode, David Armstrong speaks with Julie Littlechild, founder and CEO …

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    30 mins
  • Advisor Innovations Podcast: Mark Miller on Rebooting a Retirement Plan

    Advisor Innovations Podcast: Mark Miller on Rebooting a Retirement Plan
    Feb 16 2023
    Mark Miller is a career journalist who digs deep into the world of retirement planning, social security, medicare and the state of retirement “readiness” among people nearing the goal line. Miller has written regularly for The New York Times, Reuters, Morningstar and has been a long-standing columnist for Wealth Management magazine and WealthManagement.com. He is …

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    46 mins
  • Advisor Innovations: Asset Management Pioneer Bruce Bond on the Story Behind Innovator ETFs

    Advisor Innovations: Asset Management Pioneer Bruce Bond on the Story Behind Innovator ETFs
    Jul 28 2022
    In this episode, David Armstrong is joined by Bruce Bond, CEO and co-founder of Innovator Capital Management, a pioneer in the ETF industry and three-time WealthManagment.com Industry Award winner, to discuss pushing boundaries within the ETF market, diving into where the ETF business is going and how advisors are using ETFs in their client portfolios.  …

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    37 mins
  • Advisor Innovations: Live Oak’s James Hughes on Underwriting RIA Growth

    Advisor Innovations: Live Oak’s James Hughes on Underwriting RIA Growth
    Jul 14 2022
    In this episode, David Armstrong is joined by James Hughes. head of investment advisory at Live Oak Bank, to discuss how and why Live Oak became one of the earliest lenders to RIAs, helping facilitate succession plans and the rise of mergers and acquisitions. Hughes has a bird’s eye view on the RIA industry, peering …

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    36 mins
  • Advisor Innovations: Shirl Penney on The Modern Independent Advisor

    Advisor Innovations: Shirl Penney on The Modern Independent Advisor
    Jun 27 2022
    In this episode, David Armstrong is joined by Shirl Penney, President and CEO of Dynasty Financial Partners, diving into the history and ecosystem of the independent financial advisor movement.  Shirl discusses: The problem Penney and his co-founder were looking to solve when they launched Dynasty. How technology was the great enabler fueling Dynasty’s growth Replicating …

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    34 mins