The Diamond Podcast for Financial Advisors

With Jason Ozur, Founding Partner, Chief Executive Officer, Lido Advisors Overview As firms pursue scale, advisors face a critical question: how do you grow without compromising the client experience? Jason Ozur joins the show to explore what intentional growth really looks like and what scale can enable when culture and clarity come first. Watch…   Listen in… > Download a tra...

With Jason Diamond and Louis Diamond Overview As 2026 comes into focus, advisors face a new set of strategic questions. This Industry Update explores the forces reshaping growth, deal structures, and enterprise value—and what those shifts may signal for the new year and beyond. Watch…   Listen in… > Download a transcript of this episode… NOTE: The views and opinions expressed...

With Sam Anderson, Chief Capital Officer and Co-Head of Dynasty Investment Bank at Dynasty Financial Partners LLC Overview Advisors are now weighing options once reserved for institutional executives. This conversation examines how a collaborative initiative between Diamond Consultants and Dynasty Investment Bank delivers objective, investment-banking-level analysis to help advisors evaluate value...

With Brandon Ross, CFP® — Co-Founder and Co-CEO, Quotient Wealth Partners Overview Quotient Wealth Partners proves that enterprise-scale growth doesn’t require private equity or shortcuts. This episode breaks down how discipline, culture, and organic momentum drove the firm’s rise to $4.4B—without sacrificing independence or client experience. Watch…     Listen in… > Down...

With Eden Ovadia, Co-Founder of FINNY Overview FINNY Co-Founder Eden Ovadia shares how AI is transforming advisor prospecting: automating outreach, matching advisors with ideal clients, and freeing time for deeper human connection. A forward-looking conversation on what growth will look like in the next era of wealth management. Watch…   Listen in… > Download a transcript of t...

With Pete Tiboris, CEO and Partner, Park Avenue Capital Overview Park Avenue Capital CEO Pete Tiboris shares how he and his partners built a $4B enterprise inside Northwestern Mutual through intentional design, a pod-based advisor structure, a culture built on fit and alignment, and an unwavering focus on the client experience.   Watch…     Listen in… > Download a tr...

Overview Four top advisors who each left a major firm share how they built successful independent businesses on their own terms. Originally recorded as a live webinar, this candid roundtable explores the real fears, challenges, and opportunities of transition, and what advisors wish they’d known before making the leap. Watch… Listen in… > Download a transcript of this episode… NOTE...

With Neil Rubinstein, Private Advisor and Managing Director, RSA Family Wealth, Rockefeller Global Family Office Overview After 18 years at Merrill, Neil Rubinstein and his team joined Rockefeller Global Family Office, finding a platform purpose-built for ultra-high-net-worth clients and redefining what “exclusive access” and extraordinary growth can look like for elite advisors.   Watch&#823...

With Alex Markowitz – Founding and Managing Partner, Alteri Wealth Overview After more than a decade at Merrill, Alex Markowitz wanted to serve clients differently, without quotas or constraints. He launched Alteri Wealth, an independent firm built on empathy, teamwork, and what he calls a “financial physician” approach to client care and growth.   Watch…   Listen in… > D...

With Jarrod Malone & Michael Bressan, Partners at Shumaker Overview As TROs and lawsuits make headlines, two top attorneys who represented Merrill breakaways OpenArc, share how advisors can minimize risk, protect client relationships, and make a clean move with confidence.   Watch… Listen in… > Download a transcript of this episode… NOTE: The views and opinions expressed b...

With Joe Duran – Managing Partner, Rise Growth Partners Overview He’s built and rebuilt some of the industry’s most successful firms and now he’s helping others do the same. In this episode, Joe Duran, the founder of Rise Growth Partners, shares lessons from building, selling, and starting again, and how staying curious and adaptable fuels lasting success.   Watch…     Listen...

With Steve Davis, Founder & CEO, Madison & Elm Wealth Management Overview After more than a decade at Edward Jones, Steve Davis realized he’d outgrown the model. He wanted more control, flexibility, and the ability to serve clients his way. In this episode, Steve shares how he built a lean, focused, and highly efficient independent practice with LPL—and why success isn’t about size, but ab...

With Adam Malamed—CEO, Sanctuary Wealth Hosted by Louis Diamond Overview Supportive independence has become one of the most dynamic segments of wealth management, offering advisors the freedom of independence with the scale and resources of a major firm. In this episode, the CEO of Sanctuary Wealth joins Louis Diamond to discuss Sanctuary 2.0: how the firm doubled in size, its vision for advisor a...

A Special Industry Update, With Jason Diamond and Mindy Diamond Overview From due diligence to culture fit, client communication to deal evaluation, there’s far more to moving than meets the eye in this special Industry Update. Listen in… > Download a transcript of this episode… NOTE: The views and opinions expressed by the guests on this podcast are their own and do not necessarily refl...

With Shirl Penney—President and CEO, Dynasty Financial Partners, Hosted by Louis Diamond Overview The $129B OpenArc breakaway marks a watershed moment for wealth management. In this Rapid Reaction episode, Louis Diamond and Shirl Penney unpack what it means for the RIA model, advisors, and the future of industry competition. Listen in… > Download a transcript of this episode… NOTE: The v...

With John Krambeer, Founder and CEO, Validus Capital Overview Few advisors build a multi-billion-dollar RIA. John Krambeer has done it twice. In this candid conversation, the Validus Capital CEO reflects on his journey, how independence has evolved, and the hard-won lessons that guide him now.   Listen in… > Download a transcript of this episode… NOTE: The views and opinions express...

With Mike Durbin, CEO of Cetera Financial Group Overview The CEO of Cetera Financial Group shares insights on independence, private equity, and balancing scale with service, plus what the future holds for advisors and firms. Watch…     Listen in… > Download a transcript of this episode… NOTE: The views and opinions expressed by the guests on this podcast are their own and...

With Jason Diamond and Louis Diamond Overview A special mid-year update with Jason and Louis Diamond on deals, transitions, and recruiting trends shaping 2025—and what advisors can expect in the months ahead. Listen in… > Download a transcript of this episode… NOTE: The views and opinions expressed by the guests on this podcast are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views and o...

With Julia Healey, CEO of United Charitable Overview Julia Healey, CEO of United Charitable, shares insights on DAFs, their value to clients, and the potential positive impact they can have on an advisor’s business.   Listen in… > Download a transcript of this episode… NOTE: The views and opinions expressed by the guests on this podcast are their own and do not necessarily reflect t...

With Ben Valore-Caplan, Founder of Syntrinsic Overview Ben Valore-Caplan, founder of Syntrinsic, shares how he built a $2.9B mission-driven RIA to serve foundations, endowments, and values-driven institutions, the evolution of impact and ESG investing, why he sold to IMA Financial Group, and more.   Listen in… > Download a transcript of this episode… NOTE: The views and opinions exp...

With Cary Carbonaro, Managing Wealth Advisor and Women & Wealth Ambassador at Ashton Thomas Overview Cary Carbonaro learned from her own experience that there was both a gap and an opportunity in attracting and retaining women clients and advisors. In this episode, Cary shares specific advice on what firms are doing wrong and how they can get it right.   Listen in… > Download a...

With Louis Diamond & Mindy Diamond Overview With advisor expectations evolving, not all “good firms” are winning the talent. Mindy and Louis Diamond share what today’s top advisors really value—and why some firms are standing out while others fall short.   Listen in… > Download a transcript of this episode… NOTE: The views and opinions expressed by the guests on this podcast are...

With Brian Pultman – Founder and CEO, Correct Capital Wealth Management Overview Brian Pultman discusses why he chose independence over taking a wirehouse transition deal. However, as he candidly shares, building your own RIA is not always a smooth process, yet it resulted in aligning his values while building $1B+ Correct Capital Wealth Management.   Listen in… > Download a transcr...

With Stephanie Bogan – Founder, Limitless Advisor Overview Stephanie Bogan, founder of Limitless Advisor, offers a glimpse into the advice and perspective she shares with advisors and business leaders in the wealth management world, focusing on mindset and methods, and their relationship to achieving one’s best business life.   Watch…   Listen in… > Download a transcript...

With Joel Guth Founder and CEO, Gryphon Financial Partners Overview Joel Guth shares how stepping out from under the Hightower umbrella to become a fully independent RIA opened up a new world of opportunity for his firm Gryphon Financial Partners. He shares how that transition allows them to create a $3B firm designed around turning client problems into opportunities.   Listen in… >...