Permission To Succeed Podcast

Are you an evolving advisor that can attract and retain the new age investor? Join this riveting conversation with host Doug Heikkinen and guest, Jeff Sica, founder, president, and chief investment officer of Circle Squared Alternative Investments. The changing investment environment is requiring advisors to keep up with the new version of the investor. In the face of this new challenge, will you...

Do you know what the future holds for real estate in this country? Join this engaging conversation with host Doug Heikkinen and guest, Terrell Gates, founder and CEO of Virtus Real Estate Capital, LP. In this episode, Doug and Terrell talk about the current state of the real estate market, the birth of Virtus, and how major demographic trends are affecting the market. In this episode, you will lea...

Are you up on the latest trends in the finance industry? Join this eye-opening conversation with host Doug Heikkinen and guest, David Lau, founder and CEO of DPL Financial Partners. In this episode about top industry trends, they discuss how clients’ view of planning has shifted, why that’s turning advisors’ value propositions upside down, and what must change in the finance industry. In this epis...

Not giving up is 90% of the battle. Just ask David Lyon, founder and CEO of Oranj, an award-winning software company that serves up streamlined investment management. In this episode, host Doug Heikkinen and David uncover the real value proposition of advisors, the extent to which today’s advisors are adopting technology, and what makes Oranj 100% people-focused. David also shares why “total ignor...

As an entrepreneur, you have no idea what you’re getting yourself into. And that’s so glorious. Here to unravel that statement are host Doug Heikkinen and guest Sean Brown, president and CEO of YCharts. In this episode, Sean discusses YCharts’ mission to help asset managers and wealth advisors make smarter investment decisions on behalf of clients. Sean also opens up about his entrepreneurial jour...

Have you ever wondered what the potential benefits might be to having an options overlay strategy in your clients’ portfolio? Eric Metz, president and CIO of SpiderRock Advisors, explains how modernizing your approach to risk will help you meet your clients’ demands.  In today’s episode, host Doug Heikkinen speaks with Eric about the pathway that led him to SpiderRock Advisors. Plus, Eric di...

“What the heck is a structured note?” Jason Barsema of Halo Investing has gotten used to fielding this question. In today’s episode, host Doug Heikkinen speaks with Jason about the biggest market that no one’s ever heard of — structured notes. Jason uncovers how he uses the structured note platform to give clients access to investment opportunities previously unattainable to the average investor....

Learning from failure will take you to new heights: Embrace it and grow from it. In this episode from the Market Counsel Summit series, Doug Heikkinen and Matt Halloran are joined by Jennifer Connelly, founder of JConnelly. Jennifer shares her reflective views on how she has allowed herself and her PR company to grow for the past 16 years. In this episode, you will learn: Which guiding philosophie...

The ability to successfully do something over and over again not only builds skills, but it also builds confidence. That is Cormac Kinney’s career story as he shares with host Doug Heikkinen at the SALT Conference in Las Vegas. Cormac is the CEO of Diamond Standard, a U.S- and Bermuda-based organization. They are manufacturers of the diamond commodity and developers of the hardware and software th...

Coming to you live from the SALT Conference in Las Vegas, host Doug Heikkinen speaks with someone who’s been crushing it for a long time in the medical cannabis field, Nick Vita, co-founder of Columbia Care. In this episode, Nick shares his journey to building his company during a time where there is little acceptance of cannabis as an alternative medication. Columbia Care is a patient-centered he...

When a crisis hits, give yourself permission to succeed and turn a time of distress into an opportunity. In this live recording from the SALT Conference in Las Vegas, Doug Heikkinen is joined by the CEO of Schultze Asset Management, George Schultze. George talks about the tremendous investment opportunity that was borne out of the Great Financial Crisis and explains his firm’s specialty as an even...

In this live episode from the Envestnet Advisor Summit® in Texas, Tom Gatto discusses his resilient career journey with host Doug Heikkinen. Tom is the director of strategic relationships at Artivest, a technology platform that provides insight and access to exceptional alternative investing. In this episode, you’ll learn: How Tom’s experience at Merrill Lynch and Prudential influenced his career...

Coming to you live from the Envestnet Advisor Summit®, Rob Nestor speaks to host Doug Heikkinen about how he pushed through feelings of trepidation to venture into the unknown. Rob Nestor is the president of Direxion where he is responsible for leading all firm business including product, operations, and distribution strategy. Leading up to this role, he held positions at Vanguard, BlackRock, and...

If you’re looking for permission to take that next step, this is it. Meet Steve Lockshin , founder of AdvicePeriod. Steve is a believer in getting out there and risking failure. In this episode, he talks to hosts, Doug and Matt, about his mission to reinvent wealth management, the value of finding truth-tellers, and why he encourages you to create a failure budget. It’s time to go for it! Tune in...

Do you feel nervous walking into a room full of people? Don’t worry, you can still tap into the power of that community. Take it from our next guest, Gurinder Ahluwalia , co-founder and CEO of 280 CapMarkets. Gurinder is a role model for young entrepreneurs who question their own social skills and ability to network. In this episode, Gurinder talks about pushing through insecurities, his mantra fo...

Be willing to constantly disrupt your own business model. Those words of advice come from our next guest, who is no stranger to keeping pace with daily technological changes. Eric Clarke is the founder and CEO of Orion Advisor Services. Today Eric talks to Matt and Doug about the importance of self-disruption, the value of innovation, and how two parents and 500 kids sparked his entrepreneurial sp...

The term “CEO” is used so often, that people may overlook the amount of bootstrapping and inner confidence it takes to land that title and then live up to the name. Today’s guest from the Market Counsel  Summit series is here to share his reflective view on what it means to succeed as a CEO. Joining Doug and Matt is Amit Dogra, CEO of Third Seven Advisors. In this episode, Amit discusses his climb...

How do you rise above when you’re in a wicked competitive environment? It starts with having a roundtable mentality. Meet today’s guest, David Canter, the executive VP and head of the registered investment advisors (RIA) segment for Fidelity Clearing & Custody Solutions. David is also a talented guitarist who has a particular love for playing Grateful Dead’s music, which you’ll hear during the...

Brian Hamburger is the President & CEO of MarketCounsel. MarketCounsel is the leading business and regulatory consultancy to the country’s preeminent independent investment advisers at all stages throughout their lifecycle. Brian is also the Managing Partner of Hamburger Law, a boutique law firm with its practice in virtually all areas related to the investment and securities industry, e...