Wicked Pissah Podcast

Did you know that before Dr. Sarah Newcomb became an applied scientist in behavioral economics she was an aspiring opera singer? No? Then tune in to this episode of the Wicked Pissah Podcast to find out what else you might not know about Sarah! We will hear how Sarah's effort to get her financial situation in order led her to realize she needed to first heal her own attitudes and unhealthy thinkin...

Chris and Jeff speak with Bob Hanney and Phil Colmar of MRB, The Macro Research Board. MRB is an independent research firm providing integrated global multi-asset investment strategy as well as actionable, absolute-return ideas. We hear their thoughts on the current equity and fixed income environment and how they help financial advisors with their research. (recorded 8/24/23)   https://www.linked...

Protecting your clients' property and wealth with Personal Risk Advisor Holly Gately When was the last time you took your clients through a comprehensive risk assessment? Can't remember? Then tune into this episode of the Wicked Pissah Podcast and hear from Personal Risk Advisor Holly Gately.  Holly is a risk management specialist with USI Insurance Services who focuses on personal property and ca...

Host Brad Wright is joined by Holistiplan's Chief Growth Officer, Chris Field. They'll walk you through Holistiplan's tax planning software (even if you're not a CPA or an EA).  You'll learn how the software can help you: scale gain clients justify your fees You'll also learn about two books Chris has written on becoming a "Disruptor" and the non-profit Mercy Project, which he founded to use susta...

Are you an advisor working with baby boomer business owner clients? According to the US Small Business Administration, there are 33.2 million small businesses in America representing 99.9% of all US businesses.  Obviously small businesses are a critical part of our local, state, and national economies. But what happens when someone who has spent their life building and growing their business decid...

In this episode, our esteemed guest is Jeffrey Kleintop, CFA, Chief Global Investment Strategist and Managing Director of Charles Schwab & Company, Inc. Listen in as Jeff reminds advisors of the virtues of international exposure, not just from the perspective of company domicile or sales exposure. Jeff will share their perspective on the state of the global economy, including the potential opportu...

Returning guest, Kristin Beane of Endeavor Consulting, LLC and FPA of New England's executive director joins the podcast for an update on what's been happening in the chapter the first half of the year and for a preview of things to come.  Whether for the Free CE Day for members (on 8/1 & 8/2), upcoming half-day educational programs, community building, or pro bono offerings, the FPA of New Englan...

Brad Wright CFP® and Jeff Tomaneng CFP® speak with Joe Messinger CFP®, ChFC®, CLU®, CCFC. Joe is a trusted authority in the areas of college planning and funding. He's on a mission to "Change the way America shops for college." He created the innovative College Pre-Approval™ system to seamlessly guide families through the college funding maze and ensure that every student graduates with manageable...

As a financial professional, are you working in your business, or are you working on your business?   Today we are joined again by renowned professional coach and author, Duncan McPherson.   Chapter Past Presidents Brad Wright & Chris Boyd discuss with Duncan some of the powerful insights from the book, The Blue Square Method, which he co-authored with Chris Jeppesen.   The Blue Square Method is a...

This week, we talk with Ric Edelman about Cryptocurrency & Digital Assets. The questions abound:  Is it safe? Who should and shouldn't own it? How much for a client's portfolio? How do I deal with the logistics of ownership, rebalancing, digital wallets, and compliance oversight? What about bad actors - be it platforms like FTX, failed coins, or even illicit uses? Join chapter past-presidents Chri...

With more than $47M American retirees, and 10,000 BabyBoomers reaching retirement age every day … let's talk RETIREMENT. Join our guest, Bob Powell, renowned Retirement columnist for USA Today & MarketWatch, publisher/editor of The Street's Retirement Daily, host of Exceptional Advisor, Co-Founder of FinStream. TV, Curriculum Director of the Elder Plan Specialist certification program, & Director...

Kathleen and Jeff speak with Dr. Sarah Fallaw. Sarah is a psychologist, researcher, and founder-president of DataPoints, the first behavioral assessment company for financial services. DataPoints uses tools that pinpoint financial attitudes, wealth-building behaviors, and investor risk tolerance to uncover client money mindset. She co-authored The Next Millionaire Next Door, continuing the study o...

On this episode of the Wicked Pissah Podcast we are joined by representatives from Dimensional Fund Advisors, Althea Trevor and Dillon Hewitt-Castillo. During our conversation with Althea and Dillon we learn about Dimensional's investment philosophy, strategy, and the process they use when building portfolios. We also learn about the numerous resources that Dimensional provides to advisors to help...

On this episode of the Wicked Pissah Podcast we speak with Brooklyn Brock, founder of Ellevate Advisors. Brooklyn is a Certified Financial Planner™ practitioner who provides financial planning services to a unique set of clients – other financial planners. Brooklyn is also a Certified Exit Planning Advisor and works with other planners to coach them through putting continuity and succession plans...

We are joined by Ginnie Baker, CFP®, Partner of Beaird Harris Wealth Management and head of the FPA® Advisory Council, to discuss what the role of the Advisory Council is, its importance, and how it's impacting the Financial Planning Association® going forward.

On this episode we are joined by our fellow FPA of New England member, Rick Fingerman, CFP®, CDFA®, CCPS™. Rick is the Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Financial Planning Solutions where he helps create Financial Wellness for Widowed or Divorced Women™ and works to empower clients that are seeking a more secure financial life. Rick was awarded the 2014 Heart of Financial Planning Award for the w...

David Marra of Markin Asset Management speaks with us not only about quantitative asset management but also about the recession worry, changing long-term economic & market conditions, recency bias, building portfolios that act as clients expect, this quarter's earnings, and recent banking insecurity.  Benefit from David's insights and perspective, and learn more about Markin's approach & offerings...

We are joined by body language expert, keynote speaker, and author Traci Brown. She uses her body language expertise to help banks, credit unions and financial, insurance and safety groups stop fraud losses by detecting deception that happens right before their eyes. She also shares with us some tips to better understand and communicate with others and facilitate better relationships. https://www....

We are joined by 2022 Heart of Financial Planning Award winner Celeste Revelli. She is the director of digital planning within planning advice services at Fidelity Investments. She will share her thoughts on how democratizing financial wellness and closing wealth gaps via technology can lead to greater financial peace of mind and a society that operates at its optimal potential. https://www.linked...

On this episode, host Kathleen Kenealy speaks with two of the FPA New England chapter's board members: Membership Director Karen Van Voorhis, CFP® and Kayla Holland, CFP®, head of the Next Gen Committee. We hear from Kayla and Karen about the different paths they each almost took before pursuing a career in financial planning. We talk about the value of starting a career in a small firm that provi...

We are joined by award-winning financial advisor, educator, and thought leader Robert Glovsky. Robert is Vice Chair and a Principal of The Colony Group. Stay tuned to hear about his professional journey and thoughts on CFP education and the profession of financial planning. https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-glovsky-265a205a/ https://www.thecolonygroup.com/your-team/robert-j-glovsky-jd-llm-cfp/

We are joined by CFP Board CEO Kevin Keller and CFP Board Chair and CFP Professional Dan Moisand. We'll hear about CFP Board's strategic priorities, the relationship between FPA and CFP Board, and Dan and Kevin's thoughts on the evolution of the financial planning profession. Stay tuned to hear our conversation.

We are joined by 2022 FPA Heart of Financial Planning Award winner Shawn Jacobson. Shawn is an Advisor at Northrock Partners where he leverages over 20 years of impactful and meaningful client relationships, Shawn continues to deliver extensive education and advice in retirement, estate planning, insurance and investments to affluent clients. https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawn-jacobson/ https://www...

Matthew Jarvis, Co-Founder of The Perfect RIA and author of Delivering Massive Value, joins host Brad Wright to discuss helping financial advisors create hyper-efficient and profitable practices. Learn how you can become more efficient and increase your firm's capacity, how to "graduate" clients who are no longer a fit, and how to achieve all of this while charging a premium. You'll also find out...

We are joined by writer and financial planning industry commentator Bob Veres. Bob is the owner, editor, and publisher of Inside Information, a newsletter of relevant curated content for the financial advisory profession and co-producer of the Insiders Forum. Bob is a frequent industry speaker, delivering insightful and entertainment keynote sessions that explore the features and trends of the fin...