Jim Mellin, President of Wealth Management and Advice, Equitable Advisors

Crushing It.

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Ever wonder how others have found success? How they manage to keep it all together? Dive in as President of Advice and Wealth Management, Jim Mellin, hosts a variety of leaders from across the financial services industry for candid and insightful conversations on finding success in multiple areas of life, career, mental well-being, physical health and simply put - Crushing It. Equitable is currently the brand name of Equitable Holdings, Inc. and its family of companies, including Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company (Equitable) (NY, NY), Equitable Advisors, LLC (member FINRA, SIPC), and...

Author

Jim Mellin, President of Wealth Management and Advice, Equitable Advisors

Category

Business

Podcast website

equitable.com

Latest episode

Jul 7, 2026

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Episodes

Friendships and Success 01.12.2021

Elzie Ross’s enthusiasm is palpable, and his story highlights the influence of key friendships and how our business can provide tremendous opportunities for impact. GE-3665438(11/21)(Exp.11/23)

Compelling Goals 03.11.2021

What gets Jim jazzed up? Discussions like this one with Karl Fisher who is pushing himself both personally and professionally to achieve compelling goals. GE-3892299.1(11/21)(Exp.11/23)

Belief 07.09.2021

Starting in the business 4 months apart, Jim and Scott Prechtel have shared experiences in getting started in the business, the importance of belief and the ability to last. GE-3735911.1(9/21)(Exp.9/23)

Lemons to Lemonade 07.09.2021

Molly Ward connects with Jim on how sometimes unexpected events can change the trajectory of your career –and your life. GE-3734925.1(9/21)(Exp.9/23)

It’s Doable 07.09.2021

Regional Honor Advisor, Michelle Mast, reflects on her 34-year career and her earliest days in the business. What advice would she give a new agent? Turns out, it’s the same she’s giving her daughter as she comes into the business. GE-3742938.1(9/21)(Exp.9/23)

Unexpected Wins 07.09.2021

Last year was a crazy year, but what did 2020 bring for Gerald Grant III? An opportunity to deepen relationships and focus on the fundamentals. GE-3734604(9/21)(Exp.9/23)

Overtrain then Go with the Flow 16.07.2021

Over a 46 year career, Rob Redwine has worked with legends and learned the importance of keeping the big picture in mind and staying focused on balance, discipline and gratitude. GE-3665575(7/21)(Exp.7/23)

Great Care 16.07.2021

From Jeff Hurd’s unique perspective, Covid showcased the remarkable level of care Equitable employees have for each other and opened opportunities to rethink the traditional workspace. GE-3665208(7/21)(Exp.7/23)

Never saw an Obstacle 16.07.2021

Jan Williams shares his story, the importance of belief and his new drive to create more wealth for African Americans. GE-3665053(7/21)(Ep.7/23)

'We Won' is Better Than 'I Scored' 24.05.2021

Drew Houston, head of Financial Planning and Investment Sales, chats with Jim about the impact to our business and the process-driven themes where he’s seeing advisors win. Fee based and non-fee based financial planning is offered by financial professionals who are investment advisor representatives of Equitable Advisors, LLC, a registered investment advisor. GE-3586928(5/21)(Exp.5/23)

Where the Growth Happens 24.05.2021

Mid-pandemic, Amy Schlager moved cross-county and chose to lean into the resistance with the understanding that we were built to do difficult things. GE-3594033(5/21)(Exp.5/23)

Getting Things Done 24.05.2021

Jim Crimmins dives into how the past year has brought opportunities to connect with clients and ultimately to learn and innovate. GE-3594308(5/21)(Exp.5/23)

Ridiculous Goals 24.05.2021

Jim sits down with Bill Galvin to discuss the importance of setting goals for 5-10 years out and focusing on making clients deliriously happy. GE-3597413(5/21)(Exp.5/23)

Accessibility Went Up 15.04.2021

2020 was a winning year for Anthony Italiano who saw a 100% increase in his business. How? The culmination of hard work, bringing value and looking for opportunities. GE-3543365(4/21)(Exp.4/23)

Part of the Change 15.04.2021

A sharpshooter and 15-year life insurance enthusiast, Sam Curtin unpacks how she had her best year ever in 2020 and is taking the time to “be where your feet are.” GE-3543272(4/21)(Exp.4/23)

How We Merge Out of This Thing 15.04.2021

David Veale unpacks how 2020 helped shape the outlook of how we move forward, and the lessons learned from a difficult year. GE-3542735(4/21)(Exp.4/23)

Supercharged Superpower 15.04.2021

In a tumultuous year, Cynthia Bodison had a mindset shift that helped shape her perspective on opportunities and blessings. GE-3542678(4/21)(Exp.4/23)

You Can’t Push a String 11.03.2021

Through 36 years in the business, and with 36 consecutive NLCs under his belt, Brian Sharkey has mastered how to get in the “show me” position. GE-3486353(3/21)(Exp.3/23).

Present and Purposeful 11.03.2021

Sarah Ogle had a busy year between making the move to Austin, being promoted to EVP and leading through the pandemic. She talks with Jim about mindset and getting to define what our future looks like. GE-3485539(3/21)(Exp.3/23)

Living Legend 11.03.2021

In 1968, John Krahnert started with Equitable and began the cascade of impact on countless careers. GE-3486339(3/21)(Exp.3/23)

Tailwinds 11.03.2021

As the Chair of the NAF, Matt Gast describes ‘standing on the shoulders of giants,’ how he’s adjusted to a post-Covid world and is focusing on advisor efficiency. GE-3443917(2/21)(Exp./2/23)

That’s What People Expect 19.02.2021

Lou Nuchereno is accustomed to winning, but 2020 brought a new challenge for his team in the Empire. Wrapping up the series on 2020 wins, Lou shares his mindset and how he’s built a winning culture. GE-3427952(2/21)(Exp.2/23)

Science of Change 19.02.2021

Kelly DeMay had her best year ever in 2020. Amid all the challenges of embracing technology and the emotional highs and lows, she gained the confidence to set her goals even higher in 2021. For purposes of this discussion, "advisor" is used as a general term to describe insurance/annuity, investment sales, and advisory professionals who may hold licensing as insurance agents, registrations with br...

A Different Landscape 19.02.2021

Newly-appointed SVP, Loren Lo, made huge adjustments in 2020 when the RBG model of meeting face-to-face with teachers was no longer an option. GE-3433104(2/21)(Exp.2/23)

Riding a Huge Wave 19.02.2021

Next up, in a four-part series on 2020 wins, Richard Allen shares how this year has allowed him to get closer to his clients and put himself on the other side of the table. GE-3427947(2/21)(Exp.2/23)

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