Permission To Succeed Podcast

Mike Nakanishi is a seasoned advisor based in Honolulu, Hawaii, currently bringing his skills to Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC. In this podcast, Michael delves into his 20-year career, revealing major industry influences, the challenges faced by investors, and his unwavering passion for helping clients succeed in their financial endeavors. They also discussed: The major influences in Michael&#8217...

Carlos Legaspy is the Founder and CEO of InSight Securities, a full spectrum international brokerage and money management firm that has been providing investment services to high net worth individuals retirement, corporate and trust accounts since 1970. Legaspy is also an author of the book “Going for Broke,” a story from his own account of how one of Latin America’s largest financial frauds becam...

Regina Faison is the owner & CEO of Faison Wealth Strategy, an advisory firm focused on helping clients manage the seasons of their financial lives. Her story of putting her & her children’s lives back together after her husband passed away unexpectedly gives her a unique perspective and an uncanny ability to empathize with her clientele.  In this episode, Doug & Regina discuss her jou...

We’ve added a new focus within this podcast –  The CMO Series – Drivers of Revenue – to learn more about how people who run marketing departments got to where they are, how marketing has evolved and what the future holds for this important element of company success. Kimberly Beck is the CMO at YieldX, a platform that empowers financial services firms to expand their fixed income product offerings...

Ashley Webb is the Director of Operations & Onboarding at Kingswood U.S., an SEC-registered RIA and a FINRA-licensed broker/dealer that offers comprehensive wealth management and business-building services designed specifically for the independent financial advisor.  Ashley rose quickly into a leadership role with Kingswood.  In this episode, Doug & Ashley talk about how her upbringing, he...

Mary Ellen Dugan is the Chief Marketing Officer at Envestnet, a financial service company that empowers advisors and financial service providers with innovative technology, solutions and intelligence to make financial wellness a reality for everyone. Doug and Mary Ellen talked about Envestnet’s creative marketing campaign that meshes a beloved money-loving cartoon character with planning and inves...

Rikin Patel is the Co-Founder of Kingswood US’s Family Office, who has been helping financial advisors surpass their business and personal goals while reaching their entrepreneurial dreams through comprehensive wealth management and business-building services. In this episode, Rikin joined Doug to talk about his journey to becoming an advisor, his approach to client management and how he approache...

Alyssa Rakovich is the Director of Strategic Relationships for The Estate Registry, an online tool designed to notify creditors of the passing of a loved one or a client. Doug and Alyssa sat down at the T3 Advisor Conference and discussed the process of preparing for relative wealth transfers and building relationships with those of the new generation. They also discussed: How The Estate Registry...

AJ Boury is the Chief Marketing Officer at TIFIN, a financial service creating engaging wealth experiences to improve financial lives through AI and investment intelligence driven personalization for the advisor and self-directed investor, recognizing the uniqueness of each investor. In this episode, AJ joined Doug to talk about what it means to be a CMO in the modern world of integration and star...

Matt Nielsen is the Co-Founder of Kingswood Family Office, which focuses on endowment-style investing for ultra high-net-worth individuals and families. In today’s episode, Doug and Matt talk about his professional journey, the circumstances that drove him to find a new partner, and how Kingswood’s creativity and commitment to his (and others’) growth set them apart from other potential providers....

Farouk Ferchichi is the Global Head of Data and Analytics at Envestnet, a company whose mission is to empower advisors and financial service providers with innovative technology, solutions and intelligence to make financial wellness a reality for everyone. Doug and Farouk sat down at the Envestnet Advisor Summit and talked about the importance of hyper personalization in service in order to please...

We’ve added a new focus within this podcast –  The CMO Series – Drivers of Revenue – to learn more about how people who run marketing departments got to where they are, how marketing has evolved and what the future holds for this important element of company success. Mary Ellen Dugan is the CMO at Envestnet, a company whose mission is to empower advisors and financial service pro...

We’ve added a new focus within this podcast –  The CMO Series – Drivers of Revenue – to learn more about how people who run marketing departments got to where they are, how marketing has evolved and what the future holds for this important element of company success. Our first guest is Becca Zophin, CEO of Integrated Partners and InTouch Innovations. Integrated partners has been...

Danielle Mariano of DeFreze Financial Services and Kingswood U.S. is part of the next generation of financial advisors stepping up to lead their firms into the future.  In today’s episode, Doug and Danielle talk about her professional evolution, what it’s like to become the succession plan for a firm, and how she knew she needed a new broker-dealer to help her evolve her business to its next phase...

We’re starting a new focus within this podcast –  The CMO Series – Drivers of Revenue – to learn more about how people who run marketing departments got to where they are, how marketing has evolved and what the future holds for this important element of company success. Our first guest is Kelly Waltrich, CEO and Co-Founder of Intention.ly,  a growth engine design consultancy and...

Kate Healy is a leading marketing professional and advocate for diversity and inclusion – particularly for women – within the financial services industry. In this episode of Permission to Succeed, guest host Matt Halloran talks with Kate about who she is, what she does, and where she sees financial services going from here. They also talk about her work to attract a diverse population into o...

Amy Hart Clyne has dedicated her career to helping prosperous families fulfill the promise and potential of their legacies and achieve wealth momentum. As Chief Knowledge and Learning Officer, Amy brings more than 25 years of experience in the ultra-wealth space She recently co-authored a book, Finding her Voice and Creating a Legacy: Portraits of Pioneering Women Leading Wealthy Families , in whi...

Today we are joined by Amelia Garland, head of Professional Buyer Sales, and Courtney McQuade, head of Audience Development and Citywire Studios, both from Citywire RIA, a Citywire publication in which all news, views and analysis is aimed at those individuals who decide their firms’ investment proposition and manage client portfolios.  In this episode of Permission to Succeed, guest host Matt Hal...

Joseph R. Biondo is the founder & senior portfolio manager of Biondo Investment Advisors, a boutique wealth management firm offering comprehensive financial services and personalized advice to individuals and businesses to help them achieve financial well-being and live their most inspired life.  In this episode of Permission to Succeed, Doug & Joe discuss his professional path, and how hi...

Michael Nessim is the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner of Kingswood U.S., one of the fastest-growing advisor platforms in the country. In this episode of Permission to Succeed, learn how his early experiences led to his belief that there was room for a new broker dealer, and how his conviction that, for him, there was no option but success drove him to build the partnerships required t...

Luke Winskowski is Head of Thrivent Advisor Network, a hybrid RIA platform launched in late 2019 that works with advisors interested in aligning their clients’ resources with their values. He is one of WealthManagement.com’s 10 to Watch in 2021 .  In this episode of Permission to Succeed , he and Doug Heikkinen discuss how financial advisors have responded to and evolved as the COVID-19 virus forc...

Mike Hlavek is the Chief Operating Officer and Founding Partner of Concurrent Advisors, an advisor-owned partnership of independent advisors affiliated with Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., who work together to realize a common vision of creating a superior client experience while growing their own practices.  In this episode of Permission to Succeed , he and Doug Heikkinen discuss why Mike...

Julia Carlson is the founder & president of Financial Freedom Wealth Management Group, which she founded at 23. In this episode of Permission to Succeed , she and Doug Heikkinen discuss how she grew Financial Freedom into a multi-million dollar business, and how a family emergency forced her to let go, trust her team, and learn how to create boundaries to achieve work/life balance.  They also...

Food safety and the food supply chain are things we are all thinking about more often. Brandon Hernandez is a co-founder of Whole Brain Consulting and has decades of experience in the food supply chain services industry. In this episode of Permission to Succeed, Doug Heikkinen and Brandon discuss how people work to keep the food supply chain safe, other trends within his industry, how he helps oth...

As a former collegiate & professional basketball player, Derek Bruton, the new CEO of Kingswood Holdings, U.S., understands that everyone on a team plays a specific role to drive its success. The challenge is to deeply understand your role and have the humility to play it to the best of your ability.  In this episode of Permission to Succeed, Doug Heikkinen and Derek also discuss working from...