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Ed Butowsky, the managing partner of Chapwood Investments, has been helping high net worth clients protect and grow their wealth for over 25 years to promote even more success. Live from the Axos Advisor service conference, Focus on the Future, in Denver Colorado, Doug and Ed discuss investing with a focus on the long term outcomes and the importance of an education in money management. Also discu...

Karl Frank is the president of A&I Financial services based out of Colorado, a company set on helping a number of successful families grow and protect their investments.  Live from the Axos Advisor service conference, Focus on the Future, in Denver Colorado, Doug and Karl discuss the role of a generational advisor and the importance of financial literacy for all demographics.  Also discussed:...

Louis Tranquilli, founder and leader of Tranquilli Financial Advisor, an independent full service financial firm located in the historic town of Clinton, New Jersey, brings his 31 years of experience to the podcast. Coming live from the Axos Advisor service conference, Focus on the Future, in Denver Colorado, Doug and Louis discuss the importance of education both in financial literacy for clients...

Art Day is  a partner for Day Hagen Asset Management, an asset manager that provides disciplined, quantitative scientific and unemotional, model-based approach to investing. Live from the Axos Advisor service conference, Focus on the Future, in Denver Colorado, Doug and Art discuss the quantitative models of the Day Hagen Asset Management firm, and the multitude of different platforms they provide...

Eliza De Pardo is the founder of De Pardo Consulting,a firm of industry specialists that leverage their business consulting expertise and research insights to deliver great advice to their clients. Live from the Axos Advisor service conference, Focus on the Future, in Denver Colorado, Doug and Eliza discuss talent shortages in the financial services industry and the importance of the next generati...

Julie Littlechild is the Founder and CEO of Absolute Prospects whose mission is to help advisors transform the way they engage with clients and potential prospects, reimagining a more efficient path for advisory firms to grow. Live from the Axos Advisor service conference, Focus on the Future, in Denver Colorado, Doug and Julie discuss how advisors can cater to the client experience and correctly...

Tim Gerend is the Chief Distribution Officer at Northwestern Mutual, a company combining the expertise of financial professionals with a personalized digital experience and leading-edge technology to best serve clients with their insurance, investments, and life goals. Doug and Tim talked about the results of their Planning and Progress Study which presented revealing statistics on financial plann...

Raj Bhattacharyya is the CEO of Robertson Stephens Capital, a privately-held, boutique wealth management firm servicing entrepreneurs, business owners, executives, family offices and institutions. Doug and Raj talked about how Robertson Stephens Capital is evolving to keep pace with changes across the  wealth management industry, with the goal of helping advisors better serve their clients.  They...

Sheldon Chang is the President of CrowdStreet Advisors, a company that provides investment advisory services exclusively to privately managed accounts and private funds. They also help advisors incorporate commercial real estate (CRE) into their clients’ portfolios. Doug and Sheldon talked about the unique opportunity CrowdStreet gives to private investors and their clients to advance their portfo...

Teresa Leno is the Founder of Fresh Finance, a financial services industry publishing company specializing in enterprise content creation and deployment for advisors. Doug and Teresa talked about how they co-developed Advisorpedia’s newest product, The Advisorpedia Content Engine, that provides advisors access to personalized content they can use as their own and share with clients. They discussed...

Robert Teaney is the Director at ViewTrade., a firm creating a smoother, faster and more efficient straight through trading process for non-U.S. firms seeking access to the U.S. equity & option market. They provide turnkey white-labeled retail brokerage, technology, content, customer engagement and advisor solutions to brokerage firms, banks, and financial firms worldwide. Doug and Robert talk...

Gino DeRango is the Senior Vice President, National Sales Manager at Axos Advisor Services, a hybrid custodian and financial services company with powerful integrated custodial and banking solutions that enable RIAs to offer a wider range of services to their clients. Doug and Gino talked about the current environment of the financial services industry and the opportunities that are in front of ad...

Eric Lansky is the President of StoneCastle Cash Management, a company that connects institutional and retail investors to banks via innovative cash, deposit, and capital investment solutions. Doug and Eric talked about the current environment and why cash is becoming more relevant than ever for advisors. They also discussed: The implementation of cash management into advisors’ practices The incre...

Carla Barry is head of Operations at Axos Clearing, a full-service clearing firm focused on the success of introducing broker-dealer and registered investment advisor correspondents. Doug and Carla talked about her coming from outside the financial services industry and what she believes goes into creating a great service model. They also discussed: What gets her excited to come to work every day...

Andrew Altfest is the founder and CEO of FP Alpha, the first AI driven, comprehensive financial planning solution that enables advisors to provide actionable and personalized recommendations to clients across over 15 financial planning disciplines.  In today’s podcast, Doug talked with Andrew about his background and how he got the idea for this innovative product. They also discussed:  Andrew’s b...

Rocco Pellegrinelli is the Founder and CEO of Trendrating, a Swiss company with proprietary and unique trend-capture and rating methodologies used in the asset management, wealth management, private banking, advisory, hedge funds, and family offices fields to maximize returns and to better control risks. Doug and Rocco talked about the current state of the overall global markets and the historical...

Adrian Johnstone is the Co-Founder and President of Practifi, a performance optimization platform purpose-built for the wealth management industry that empowers teams to automate workflows, create rich client records and access advanced analytics in a unified experience. Doug and Adrian talked about his background that led to his path of co-founding Practifi and why he decided that the idea was wo...

Mac Bartine is the CEO of SmartRIA, which is a powerful, easy-to-use cloud-based software solution designed to meet the specialized needs of compliance consultants, investment advisors, and CCOs. Doug and Mac talked about the SmartRIA platform and how advisors can take advantage of it to turn compliance to an asset.  They also discussed: What drove the idea for SmartRIA and why Mac wanted to pursu...

At FMG Suite, Susan Theder acts as the Chief Marketing and Experience Officer and Samantha Russell acts as the Chief Evangelist. FMG Suite currently provides over 40,000 financial advisors and insurance agents with award-winning content and digital marketing tools to help them build their businesses, expand their influence, and strengthen relationships with customers. Doug, Susan and Samantha addr...

Craig Ramsey is the Chief Operating Officer at AdvisorEngine, a pioneer in digital wealth management technology that supercharges advisor growth with its powerful and intuitive digital platform. Doug and Craig sat down at the T3 Advisor Conference and talked about how financial technology can get closer to the level of technology utilized in other industries. They also discussed: What technology a...

Rich Romano is the CEO and Founder of FidX, a platform focused on growing business while bringing the value of guaranteed income and protection solutions to clients in the easiest way.  Doug and Rich sat down at the Envestnet Advisor Summit and talked about how client portfolios can be simplified through a consistent experience. They also discuss How advisors should think about annuities and incor...

Martha Shedden is the President and Co-Founder of the National Association of Registered Social Security and Analysts (NARSSA), a resource that provides education and resources to Social Security experts to help them  maximize their clients’ Social Security benefits.  In today’s episode, Doug and Martha talk about the benefits of taking Social Security at the right age and how important this asset...

Mike is the current SVP of Sales and Relationship Management and Gary is the President and Managing Principle of Axos Clearing. The company provides a broad range of services to FINRA members introducing broke- dealers and Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs). In today’s episode, Doug, Mike and Gary talk about the tools Axos provides to its customers and how finding the right clearing firm is ess...

Helen is the CEO and founder of Andes Wealth Technologies, a resource that combines behavioral finance with risk analytics to empower financial advisors to differentiate, satisfy Reg BI, and deliver hyper-personalized service. In today’s episode, Doug and Helen talk about the importance of carefully examining each step in a financial service process, starting from the very beginning. They also dis...

Dani Fava is the Head of Strategic Development 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 Dani sat down at the Envestnet Advisor Summit and talked about the changing landscape of personal finance and the impact of technological growth....