RIA Confidential Podcast

Most advisors assume an RIA transition has to be slow, expensive, disruptive, and painful. This episode knocks those assumptions on their heels as Jonathan Andrews and Ray Gettins break down a real advisor transition that was completed in less than 7 days with almost no out-of-pocket cost. Yes, less than 7 days. And no, this is not a hype piece or a blanket promise that every transition works the...

In this episode of RIA Confidential, Jonathan Andrews and Ray Gettins take on two of the biggest fears that keep advisors from seriously exploring independence: compliance and transition. For many advisors, these are the two issues that make going RIA feel heavier, riskier, more expensive, and more disruptive than it may actually be. Compliance gets treated like a wall. Transition gets imagined as...

How many advisors have talked themselves out of independence because of compliance fear? More than most people realize. In this episode of RIA Confidential, we sit down with Hadrius to take on one of the biggest forces keeping advisors stuck: the belief that compliance on the independent side is simply too overwhelming, too risky, or too complicated to handle. But what if that story is incomplete?...

What happens when a successful advisor realizes the old model no longer fits the business they want to build? In this episode, Chris Tasik shares the story behind his move beyond the “House of No” — leaving behind bureaucracy, limitations, and isolation to create a more intentional version of his practice. What makes this conversation powerful is that it is not just about breaking away. It is how...

On this episode of RIA Confidential, hosts Jonathan Andrews and Ray Gettins II bookend a real-world case study with Skee Orr, co-founder of Kinetic Wealth, a fee-only planning firm in Knoxville, TN. Jonathan and Ray open the show by reframing what “going independent” really looks like: Less like a single leap and more like a chain of decisions around motivation, timing, support, and capacity. Befo...

RIA Confidential is evolving from a podcast into a platform. In this founding episode, attorney Jonathan Andrews and RIA transition expert Ray Gettins (Your RIA Mentor) explain why RIA Confidential is becoming a vendor-neutral Resource Hub built for modern advisors who want clarity without the pitch. If you’ve ever felt buried under “education” that quietly turns into a funnel, this episode lays o...

Most advisors don’t voice their biggest questions publicly.  They ask them quietly, in private conversations, late-night reflections, and moments when the industry’s direction feels uncertain. In this year-end episode of RIA Confidential, we look back at 2025 and bring those private questions into the open while explaining what they signal about the road ahead. Drawing from every episode released...

The Strategic Shift: Thriving in the Post–Broker-Dealer Era The wealth management world is facing the biggest transformation in decades — and most advisors feel it long before they talk about it. Mergers. Payout cuts. Compliance bottlenecks. Shrinking product shelves. Rising tech fees. These aren’t random frustrations… They’re signals. In the final episode of our Caught in the Shuffle series, host...

Busting Advisors' Biggest Fear about Going Independent! the Insurance & Annuity Myth: What Advisors Need to Know About Independence! One of the biggest misconceptions keeping advisors from exploring independence is the belief that leaving a broker-dealer means losing access to insurance and annuity solutions. In this eye-opening joint episode of RIA Confidential, host Ray sits down with of Mik...

Mergers and acquisitions are sweeping through the advisory world at record speed. In just the first half of 2025 alone, nearly $183 billion in assets changed hands across close to 200 deals. These headlines aren’t just numbers, they’re reshaping firms, careers, and client relationships and the RIA landscape all over the country. That’s why we’re launching Caught in the Shuffle: The Merger Survival...

🎙 RIA Confidential – Episode 2: Making Independence Work Breaking away is only half the battle . The real challenge? Building the life and practice you envisioned once you’re on the other side. In this episode, host Jonathan Andrews sits down with Ray Gettins (“Your RIA Mentor”) to uncover what most advisors don’t see coming after leaving the broker-dealer model—and how to set yourself up for succ...

Why Advisors Are Making the Move to RIA: Tired of feeling like just another cog in the machine? You’re not alone—and you’re not stuck. In this powerful kickoff episode of the RIA Confidential Podcast, host Jonathan Andrews sits down with Ray Gettins, "Your RIA Mentor," to explore the growing wave of financial advisors leaving the broker-dealer world behind for something better: the RIA model. They...