The Diamond Podcast for Financial Advisors

A conversation with Larry Boggs, the Founder and President of Boggs & Company Wealth Management Overview After 45 years at Wells Fargo and their predecessors, Larry Boggs left the wirehouse to build independent firm Boggs & Company with a team that includes 3 of his daughters. Larry discusses the value of family, legacy, business ownership, autonomy, and more.   Listen in… >...

A conversation with Jerry Davidse CEO, Presilium Private Wealth Overview Jerry Davidse discusses his transition from Merrill to building RIA firm Presilium Private Wealth with partner Brook Hart. He shares how they gained the freedom to communicate and create an exceptional experience for their clients, their outstanding portability ratio, uptick of referrals, and more.   Listen in… &#6...

A conversation with Jim Gold, CEO and Founding Partner of Steward Partners Overview Steward Partners CEO and founding partner Jim Gold revisits the series to provide an update on the firm. He discusses their evolution and growth, plus being the first to sign-on to the Goldman Sachs custodial platform, and more.   Listen in… > Download a transcript of this episode…   About this...

A conversation with Chad Goodchild and Jacob Schlicht, Kickstand Wealth Advisors Overview Self-described “homegrown Merrill” advisors Chad Goodchild and Jacob Schlicht share the drivers behind their choice to leave Merrill to launch independent firm Kickstand Wealth Advisors with support from TruClarity—and how they regained their “happiness” as a result.   Listen in… > Download a t...

A conversation with Louis Diamond Overview While the podcast started out 5 years ago exploring the independent space, it evolved to sharing a wide range of topics and welcomed guests from throughout the wealth management industry. In this special episode, Mindy Diamond and Louis Diamond explore the most popular themes for financial advisors and independent business owners.   Listen in…...

A conversation with Mike Durso, Founding Partner and CEO of Shorehaven Wealth Partners Overview Mike Durso, CEO of Shorehaven Wealth Partners discusses his leap from employee to breakaway to leader. He shares how bringing his diverse experience and institutional knowledge to the family business informed their decision to go independent and their vision to build a legacy, and more.   Listen in...

A conversation with Jeff Boudjouk, Managing Partner and Wealth Advisor, Northeast Investment Group Overview The heightened sense of vulnerability in the big firms became a reality for Jeff Boudjouk who was terminated from UBS—a charge which has since been expunged. Jeff shares the harrowing journey, how he and his partner Anthony Landi found a new home in independence with Kestra Private Wealth Se...

A conversation with Kevin Myeroff, Principal and Senior Strategic Advisor at Sequoia Financial Group Overview The idea of planning for succession can be a difficult one, but for Kevin Myeroff, who built NCA Financial Planners to $2B, it was a task that gained greater importance over the last few years. Kevin discusses his thought process around succession, why he ultimately chose to sell his firm...

A conversation with Louis Diamond Overview When it comes to M&A, there are plenty of independent business owners and wirehouse advisors who have their sights on becoming acquirers, yet it’s an incredibly competitive environment with more buyers than sellers. This episode looks at the buy-side perspective, the attributes needed to become an attractive acquirer, the characteristics of prospectiv...

A conversation with Todd Resnick, Co-Founder and President of One Seven Overview Todd Resnick and his colleagues wanted to serve their clients in new and creative ways but even more so they were attracted to the idea of building what he describes as a “destination” for other advisors. Their journey is a compelling one that started with building their own RIA and leveraging support from consultant...

A conversation with Kevin McGuire and Sarah Burney, Managing Directors and Wealth Advisors at Cresset Overview Private bankers are far less likely to leave the banks they built their businesses at given the challenges they face in a move—most notably portability concerns and garden leave provisions. Yet Kevin McGuire, Sarah Burney and their team started to feel a conflict between what they wanted...

A conversation with Louis Diamond and Jason Diamond Overview A special episode introducing the Diamond Consultants Transition Report, the first of a semi-annual review of advisor movement in the wealth management industry. Learn 10 key trends from the comprehensive, data-driven report of financial advisor movement over the first 6 months of 2022.   Listen in… > Download a transcript...

A conversation with the firm’s Founder, CEO and Chairman Overview Industry legend Rudy Adolf describes how the idea of Focus Financial Partners came to be, filling a gap in how independent financial advisors accessed capital, resources and monetized their life’s work, plus the firm’s journey as a public company, their growth, how they are further evolving and more.   Listen in… > Do...

A conversation with Louis Diamond Overview “Enterprise value” is often discussed in the context of the total value of a business or the cost to acquire a company. But advisors invest their time, energy, and talents in serving clients and fostering growth—creating career enterprise value. Here’s how to maximize that value.   Listen in… > Download a transcript of this episode…  ...

A conversation with Matthew Jarvis, co-owner of The Perfect RIA Overview Matthew Jarvis rose from near bankruptcy to running a profitable independent financial advisory practice. He shares his story plus key teachings on extreme accountability, delivering massive value to clients, and more.   Listen in… > Download a transcript of this episode…   About this episode… This i...

A conversation with Louis Diamond… Overview It’s common for financial advisors to share that they are “uncomfortable” thinking about a move when the markets are unsettled. But how does an advisor know if now is the right time to consider change? That answer, and more, is explored in this episode.   Listen in… > Download a transcript of this episode…   About this episode&#...

A conversation with Kelly Milligan – Managing Partner, Quorum Private Wealth Overview Kelly Milligan describes his journey at Merrill from zero to $1.5B in AUM, his role as Chair of the ACTM, the change in culture at the firm and how that motivated him and his team to launch independent firm Quorum Private Wealth.   Listen in… > Download a transcript of this episode… About this epis...

A conversation with Phil Fiore, Chief Executive Officer, Executive Managing Director, Co-Founder, Procyon Partners, LLC Overview 5 years ago, Phil Fiore and his team realized that working at UBS limited their ability to grow and offer customized services to their largely institutional client base. So they launched Procyon Partners and have since expanded services and are achieving extraordinary M&...

A conversation with Louis Diamond… Overview A financial advisor’s move should be to improve client service—because it’s the clients who ultimately drive business growth and value. Here’s how to communicate “what’s in it for them” so they fully understand the positive impact the change can bring.   Listen in… > Download a transcript of this episode…   About this episode&#8...

A conversation with Bill Cates, President, Referral Coach International Overview Bill Cates has helped financial advisors move from incremental growth to exponential growth by communicating more compelling value and multiplying their best clients by accessing the power of referrals. Bill shares his best tips to create your own referral process with Louis Diamond.   Listen in… > Down...

A conversation with David Gehn, Partner, Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP Overview While advisors successfully transition out of non-Protocol firms each and every day, doing so comes with added risks. Attorney David Gehn, whose expertise is in representing advisors in transition from Protocol and non-Protocol firms alike, explores the topic and shares advice with Jason Diamond.   Listen in&...

A conversation with Matt Cooper, President of Beacon Pointe and Sasank Chary, Managing Director of KKR Overview What does it take to garner the attention of one of the leading private equity firms in the world? Beacon Pointe’s President Matt Cooper and Sasank Chary, Managing Director of KKR, discuss the key drivers of their strategic partnership, explore Beacon Pointe’s extraordinary growth, share...

A conversation with John Klaas, Jr., CEO & Founder and David Millington, President & COO, Puzzle Wealth Solutions Overview UBS breakaways John Klaas, Jr. and David Millington share their journey to launching independent firm Puzzle Wealth Solutions with Gladstone Wealth Partners. They discuss their decision-making and transition processes, as well as what led to their extraordinary growth...

A conversation with Jim Dickson, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Sanctuary Wealth Overview Jim Dickson, founder and CEO of Sanctuary Wealth, revisits the show as the firm celebrates its 4th anniversary, to recap the early days of Sanctuary, discuss where the firm is today and the growth of supported independence, plus share lessons they’ve learned along the way and much more.   Listen in...

A conversation with Louis Diamond and special guest Grier Rubeling of Advisor Transition Services Overview In a special Industry Update, Grier Rubeling, owner of Advisor Transition Services, shares practical portability tips and actionable transition advice for financial advisors considering or preparing to change firms. In an information-packed episode, she discusses preparing a Protocol checklis...