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Model FA Podcast

David DeCelle

Thoughts and interviews from the financial advice industry!

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01:37:11

Role Reversal! David DeCelle and Dan Allison & Graham...

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2024/09/17

On this special episode, Graham Gardner hosts the podcast and interviews David DeCelle and Dan Allison to talk strategies for advisors to grow their practices in 2024. They emphasize the importance of identifying one's strengths and niches, leveraging technology for automation, and outsourcing non-core tasks. They advise on creating personalized content to build authority and maintain client relationships. The conversation highlights the need for intentional marketing, such as scheduling follow-up

51:52

Mastering the Art of Data Ownership and Predictive...

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2024/09/03

In this episode I am joined by John O'Connell, CEO of the Oasis Group to discuss ownership, data security, and predictive analytics for wealth managers. He emphasized the importance of relatable technology communication and shared real-life case studies, such as integrating technology stacks and enhancing efficiency. John highlighted the significance of data warehouses and data lakes, explaining their roles in storing and analyzing data. He also discussed AI's potential to augment, not replace,

38:29

Creating Long Lasting Relationships with Michael Hanna

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2024/08/27

Today we welcome the return of Michael Hannah, a successful financial advisor and co-founder of Azura Wealth Advisors, to discuss his journey from trading derivatives to wealth management. He emphasized the importance of treating clients' money as if it were his own and building long-term relationships through empathy and expertise. Michael shared strategies for engaging busy clients, such as consistent follow-ups and unique experiences like hosting a private sushi chef at home. He highlighted the

57:41

Balancing Business and Personal Well-Being for...

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2024/08/06

In this episode of the ModelFA Podcast, David sits down with Stevyn Guinnip, a health expert for financial advisors. They discuss the importance of prioritizing health and wellness in achieving overall success, and how advisors can balance their professional and personal lives. Stevyn shares her personal journey and the lessons she's learned about the long-term impact of stress, sleep, and nutrition on health and well-being. The conversation also covers the benefits of proactive healthcare, the

36:42

Scaling Your Business Without Losing Your Mind with...

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2024/07/16

In this episode of the Model FA Podcast, Tammy Lee joins David to discuss how she helps financial advisors scale their businesses as a fractional COO. Through her work, Tammy acts as the operations expert so advisors don't have to be. She rolls up her sleeves to get into the weeds with their staff. Tammy focuses on developing people and building capacity. She works closely with teams to streamline processes and custodian relationships. By reallocating team members' time based on their strengths,

40:23

Finding the Right Investment Partner with Eric Stein

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2024/07/02

David is joined by Eric Stein to discuss the role of fractional CMOs in supporting financial advisors, and explore the differences between fractional CIO offerings and TAMP solutions. Eric highlights the importance of having a dedicated marketing professional to help advisors navigate the ever-changing marketing landscape. This episode emphasizes the importance of customized investment solutions and outsourcing investment management for financial advisors, highlighting the advantages of adding depth

47:47

Efficiency Hacks That Will Save You 20 Hours Per Week...

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2024/06/04

Strap in Model FA’s, this is a powerful episode! Efficiency savant Libby Greiwe joins David to discuss productivity strategies for busy financial advisors. Libby shares tips for creating standard operating procedures, managing time through model weeks, and balancing business ownership with family responsibilities. She shares practical techniques for running advisory practices more efficiently while maintaining a sustainable work-life balance. This episode provides actionable takeaways advisors can

01:10:55

Building Your Financial Brand Online with Nick Meyer...

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2024/05/21

In episode 152 of the Model FA Podcast, David is joined by Nick Meyer and Nate Hoskin to discuss content marketing and brand sponsorships in the financial services industry. They share their experience creating educational content on TikTok and Instagram, emphasizing the importance of long-form content and chopping it up for social media use. This episode focuses on their experiences in leveraging social media platforms to build their personal brands and businesses, and share their approaches to

42:39

Capitalizing on High Demand: Growing Through Tax...

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2024/05/07

In the latest episode of the Model FA Podcast, Trevor Scotto shares how he grew his financial planning firm from $30M to $500M AUM through strategic mergers and acquisitions. He details leveraging personal connections to partner with a tax practice, and how adopting technology helped convert those clients. Trevor also reflects on finding purpose and work-life balance after his father's cancer diagnosis. In this interview, he discusses integrating tax planning into comprehensive client services and

46:16

The Power of Thoughtful Client Connections with...

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2024/04/16

In episode 150 of the Model FA Podcast, Kristin Harad joins David to discuss the challenges of scaling second-generation advisory firms, emphasizing the importance of regularly assessing and updating business strategies. They also highlighted the need to connect advisors with service providers, embrace an abundance mindset, and document and coach the next generation to replicate success. In another conversation segment, David and Kristin discuss marketing strategies for financial advisors,

55:39

Investing in People: Valuing Relationships Over...

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2024/04/02

David interviews Tyson Ray, the CEO of Form Wealth Advisors, about his journey in financial planning and his book The Total Relationship. Tyson shares how he started investing at a young age and bought his first firm at age 24. He emphasizes the importance of understanding clients' lives beyond finances through the "total relationship" approach. Tyson discusses implementing life plans, wealth plans, and care plans for each client. He also stresses the value of building trust through empathy and

55:29

Cultivating the Right Mindset and Character with Eric...

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2024/03/19

In this episode Eric Negron shares his journey as an entrepreneur and advisor in the industry. He discusses how he structures his time and manages multiple businesses. Eric emphasizes the importance of mindset, character, and activity in achieving success. He recommends collaboration over competition and building a supportive board of mentors. Eric encourages listeners to ask for help and contribute value to others on their personal development journey. “Ask for help. There's always a book you could

39:52

Offering Community-Based Courses to Grow Your...

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2024/03/05

In this episode we are joined by Joe Moss to discuss leveraging online communities. Joe enjoys using the Skool platform to create simple yet effective communities for advisors. David suggests advisors could offer community-based courses to complement subscription services. Joe sees potential for advisors to work with multiple clients at once in a group setting. Overall, their discussion focuses on innovative ways for advisors to grow their businesses through community building. “With a traditional

50:52

Automating Your Way to Success: How Financial...

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2024/02/20

Arielle Minicozzi-Figueroa is the founder and co-owner of Sphynx Automation, a virtual CTO firm that helps financial advisors gain efficiency and maximize their client impact using technology and automation. In addition to her work with Sphynx, Arielle is a partner and financial planner at Modern Money Advisor, where she focuses on working with young, female professionals. Arielle resides in sunny Arizona with her husband (and business partner) Mark Figueroa, and their cat (the namesake of Sphynx),

52:36

Evolving a Financial Planning Firm to Better Serve...

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2024/02/06

Eric Simonson is the CEO of Abundo and in charge of driving our mission of providing high-quality, conflict-free financial planning to everyone. In addition to managing the team, he works with a small but amazing group of clients and helps them work towards their financial and travel goals. Eric is a passionate foodie and enjoys meditation. He is also an avid traveler and loves exploring new destinations. Eric is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™. Eric Simonson joins us to share the story about

01:07:34

Stop Living in Fear: 3 Ways Advisors Can Take Risks...

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2024/01/16

MFA 144 - SN - Stop Living in Fear: 3 Ways Advisors Can Take Risks Without Failure with John Prendergast John Prendergast, Founder & CEO of Blueleaf and Co-host of the Augmented Advisor Podcast joins us for episode 144 of the Model FA Podcast! John Prendergast, founder and CEO of Blueleaf joins us to discuss how advisors can engage clients through 52 personalized touch points per year without being annoying. John explains how Blueleaf's technology helps automate interactions to free up time for

52:33

Cracking the Code: Marketing Strategies That Actually...

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2024/01/02

Today we are joined by Kristen Luke, the President of Kaleido Creative Studio and Author of "Uncomparable: The Financial Advisor's Guide to Standing Out Through Niche Marketing". In this episode of the Model FA Podcast, we are joined by Kristen Luke to discuss effective marketing strategies for financial advisors. We emphasize the importance of finding a niche, understanding where clients spend their time, and creating content in multiple formats to meet client needs. Advisors are encouraged to

58:19

The 4 Pillars of Advice Engagement That Will...

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2023/12/19

Michael Lecours, CFP® is a Co-Founder of fpPathfinder. He is also a financial advisor and planner at the Wealth Strategies Team. Michael began his career in advertising where he worked to develop marketing strategies for insurance companies, banks, credit unions, RIAs and hedge funds. Now, he leverages his background in advertising to distill complex financial planning concepts into straightforward strategies, apply behavioral finance concepts to the planning process and injects a disciplined

01:07:19

Living a Well-Rounded Life: How Structure Can Scale...

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2023/12/05

Meet Josh Kosnick - provider, recruiter, teacher and leader. He is the Type-A alpha male that loves to compete, drink bourbon and smoke cigars; however, Josh never shies away from sharing his vulnerable side. He’s passionate about men’s mental health – healing, talking about emotions, supporting each other – and will continue to advocate for this. His faith drives him to persevere through pain and suffering because he knows, on the other side of those struggles is everything he has dreamed of and

45:54

Advisor Exit Planning Strategies That Will Blow Your...

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2023/11/21

Brooklyn Brock is a 3rd generation financial advisor and founder of Ellevate Advisors LLC, a fee-only RIA, specializing in Financial Planning and Exit Coaching for advisors themselves. Throughout her career, she found advisors rarely do retirement planning for themselves like they do for their clients, which drove her to launch her own RIA to serve advisors exclusively. Brooklyn travels across the nation as a speaker, sharing her passion for helping advisors themselves. Brooklyn Brock joins David

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