NextGen in 10: Recent Episodes

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Welcome to NextGen in 10, a production of The American College of Financial Services. Our mission: to produce stimulating, thought-provoking content that will increase awareness of financial planning, establish best practices for a new generation of advisors, and help those in the profession better connect with next-generation clients. Join our next-gen hosts and guests as they navigate the complex world of financial services and spill the tea on today's timely topics.

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Alanah concludes her discussion with Chia-Li Chien, PHD, CFP®, PMP®, CPBC, an associate provost and associate professor of succession planning at The American College of Financial Services, with a look at how financial professionals need to seek out opportunities to grow and refine their skills as they move through their careers – and the best ways to do it.

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Alanah continues her conversation with Chia-Li Chien, PHD, CFP®, PMP®, CPBC, an associate provost and associate professor of succession planning at The American College of Financial Services, on how financial professionals can find a business niche they excel in and other opportunities when breaking into the field.

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Alanah introduces Chia-Li Chien, PHD, CFP®, PMP®, CPBC, an associate provost and associate professor of succession planning at The American College of Financial Services, and begins a discussion on how those from outside the financial services field can meet the challenges of joining the industry – especially women.

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Alanah wraps up her conversation with John Stadtmueller of Good Advisors Finish First with a look at how approaching financial services from an abundance mindset and sharing information and strategies with peers can benefit the industry and society.

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Alanah continues her conversation with John Stadtmueller of Good Advisors Finish First by talking about issues of corporate compliance, transparency when doing business with clients, and how to use radical honesty as a basis for good business.

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Alanah introduces us to John Stadtmueller, founder of the organization Good Advisors Finish First, for a conversation on why financial services doesn’t have to be a stuffy, impersonal industry and how you can best serve clients by being yourself.

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Alanah wraps up her conversation with Dr. Travis Parry of the Make Time Institute with a look at common misconceptions about the financial services industry, especially among young professionals and those new to the field, and how you can get better business results with a balanced approach to work and life.

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Alanah continues her conversation with Dr. Travis Parry, founder of the Make Time Institute, with a focus on how financial advisors can commit to growing both their experience and education in the workplace and their goals in their personal lives.

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Alanah speaks with Dr. Travis Parry, founder of the Make Time Institute and a fellow podcast host, about how financial professionals can manage stressful work situations and maintain a healthy balance between their professional and personal lives.

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Alanah wraps up her conversation with the advisors of Modern Wealth Design with a discussion of location, ambiance, hospitality, and interior design and how all these things play into creating a powerful experience that keeps clients coming back.

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Alanah rejoins Adam Carr and Nicole Letarte of Modern Wealth Design to continue their conversation on practice-building, including how financial professionals can best work with their clients, create community, satisfy their employees, and more.

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Alanah is joined by Adam Carr and Nicole Letarte, founders of Modern Wealth Design, to discuss how financial professionals starting their own practice can build their personal brand and create a firm that reflects who they are and what matters to them.

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For more on Financial Literacy Month and financial education, Alanah joins Mac Gardner, author, founder, and Chief Education Officer at FinLit Tech, for a final conversation on how technology is making financial education more available to people from all walks of life, as well as how today's advisors can leverage it for their clients.

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As part of our ongoing discussion of Financial Literacy Month, Alanah again joins Mac Gardner, Founder and Chief Education Officer of FinLit Tech and author of multiple books on financial education, to talk about the books he's written and how financial professionals can get the recognition of being published for a minimum of expense.

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With April recognized as Financial Literacy Month, Alanah sits down with Mac Gardner, Founder and Chief Education Officer of FinLit Tech and author of multiple books on financial education, for a conversation on why getting educated on finances is so important for clients in all walks of life.

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Alanah concludes her conversation with Steven Jarvis, CPA and co-founder of Retirement Tax Services, with an in-depth talk on the dos and don'ts of tax planning as one of the most in-demand services financial advisors can provide, as well as how to navigate restrictions placed on you by compliance.

You can also listen to Steven's own podcast here.

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Alanah Phillips is a Recruiter with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., Member SIPC.

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Financial advisors may find tax planning with CPAs difficult and time-consuming, but they each must play an essential part in the process. Alanah continues her interview with Steven Jarvis, CPA and co-founder of Retirement Tax Services.

You can also listen to Steven's own podcast here.

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Alanah Phillips is a Recruiter with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., Member SIPC.

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Alanah sits down with Steven Jarvis, CPA and co-founder of Retirement Tax Services, to discuss what a CPA actually does and how financial advisors can work best with them to the benefit of their clients.

You can also listen to Steven's own podcast here.

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Alanah Phillips is a Recruiter with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., Member SIPC.

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Alanah is once again joined by Ekenna Anya Gafu, Director of Planning at Bay Street Capital, to talk about the wealth gap for Black and other communities in an institutional context and explore both the impacts of this lack of diversity as well as potential for growth.

Alanah Phillips is a Recruiter with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., Member SIPC.

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Alanah sits down with Ekenna Anya Gafu, Director of Planning at Bay Street Capital, for a frank conversation on diversity in the financial services profession, how it has changed over time, and what can be done to make the industry more inclusive for all.

Alanah Phillips is a Recruiter with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., Member SIPC.

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Alanah finishes her conversation with Roberto Duran, wealth manager, and Ana Kline, practice manager, from Odyssey Wealth Design, by focusing on the importance of formulating a mission statement that inspires employees and clients alike.

Alanah Phillips is a Recruiter with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., Member SIPC.

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Alanah rejoins Roberto Duran, wealth manager, and Ana Kline, practice manager, from Odyssey Wealth Design for a discussion on the importance of processes in your place of business, and how you can put them to work for you.

Alanah Phillips is a Recruiter with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., Member SIPC.

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Alanah is joined by Roberto Duran, wealth manager, and Ana Kline, practice manager, with Odyssey Wealth Design. Ana and Roberto discuss the role of a practice manager and how advisors can identify the need for this role in their team.

Alanah Phillips is a Recruiter with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., Member SIPC.

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Alanah wraps up her conversation with Akeiva Ellis, financial planner and educator, by revisiting the subject of financial planning with young people and families, including how they can ensure their legacy in the long term.

Alanah Phillips is a Recruiter with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., Member SIPC.

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Alanah welcomes back Akeiva Ellis, financial planner and educator, for a discussion on Akeiva's project "The Bemused," a financial literacy plan for young adults, that answers the question: how can other advisors focus on this critical and underserved demographic?

Alanah Phillips is a Recruiter with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., Member SIPC.

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We lead off Season 5 as Alanah welcomes financial planner and educator Akeiva Ellis! Alanah and Akeiva lead off their conversation with a topic most pressing to up-and-coming financial professionals: finding the designation or certification program that's right for your career.

Alanah Phillips is a Recruiter with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., Member SIPC.

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We wrap up Season 4 as Alanah finishes her conversation with Kathleen Burns Kingsbury, wealth psychology expert, author, and coach, for a dedicated discussion on the benefits and challenges of working in financial services as a female professional.

Alanah Phillips is a Recruiter with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., Member SIPC.

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Alanah is joined again by Kathleen Burns Kingsbury, wealth psychology expert, author, and coach, to discuss the role gender norms and scholastic education play in forming "money silence," as well as how they can help break it.

Alanah Phillips is a Recruiter with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., Member SIPC.

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What is "money silence," and how does it affect financial advisors and their clients? Alanah welcomes Kathleen Burns Kingsbury, wealth psychology expert, author, and coach, for the first in a series of discussions on how to break that silence.

Alanah Phillips is a Recruiter with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., Member SIPC.

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On both the advisor and client side, women are still not always well-served by the financial services industry. Alanah wraps up her conversation with A.J. Bishop, founder of My Wealth-Conscious Coach, with a look at how female financial professionals can succeed in a male-dominated industry, as well as better approach women as clients.

Alanah Phillips is a Recruiter with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., Member SIPC.

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One of the biggest challenges for new financial advisors is prospecting and finding new clients. Alanah speaks again with A.J. Bishop, founder of My Wealth-Conscious Coach, about strategies for success in the client search.

Alanah Phillips is a Recruiter with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., Member SIPC.

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How do people of various backgrounds fall into the financial services industry? Alanah welcomes A.J. Bishop, founder of My Wealth-Conscious Coach, for a discussion of her personal journey as a financial professional.

Alanah Phillips is a Recruiter with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., Member SIPC.

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Alanah and Eric Roberge, CFP®, financial planner and founder of Beyond Your Hammock, finish their discussion of financial planning tips to working with millennials with a look at how technology makes it easier for prospective clients to find advisors and advisors to prospect among millennial groups.

Alanah Phillips is a Recruiter with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., Member SIPC.

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Alanah continues her discussion with Eric Roberge, CFP®, financial planner and founder of Beyond Your Hammock, and takes a look at how advisors can work with millennial clients in ways that best serve both parties, including issues of fee schedules and planning models.

Alanah Phillips is a Recruiter with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., Member SIPC.

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Alanah welcomes Eric Roberge, CFP®, financial planner and founder of Beyond Your Hammock, to discuss how many advisors are expanding their role and the advantages of working with non-traditional segments of clients.

Alanah Phillips is a Recruiter with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., Member SIPC.

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Do financial advisors have to work with clients at or near retirement to be successful? Alanah continues her conversation with Dr. Matt J. Goren, PhD, CFP®, Assistant Professor of Financial Planning at The American College of Financial Services, to put the kibosh on some enduring success myths.

Alanah Phillips is a Recruiter with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., Member SIPC.

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We begin Season 4 of our podcast as host Alanah Phillips is joined by Dr. Matt J. Goren, PhD, CFP®, Assistant Professor of Financial Planning at The American College of Financial Services, to discuss pathways to becoming a professor in financial services and how advisors can adapt their skills to teaching others.

Alanah Phillips is a Recruiter with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., Member SIPC.

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Alanah and Ashley Murphy of Arete Wealth Strategists wrap up their discussion with a look at the long road of experience many financial services professionals work through and how to maintain patience and satisfaction in practice-building.

Alanah Phillips is a Recruiter with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., Member SIPC.

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Alanah continues her conversation with Ashley Murphy of Arete Wealth Strategists, with a focus on unique situations clients may face when splitting their time and assets between different countries.

Alanah Phillips is a Recruiter with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., Member SIPC.

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We go international as Alanah is joined (from Australia!) by Ashley Murphy of Arete Wealth Strategists, President of the Global Financial Planning Institute. In this first conversation, they talk about the life of professionals who manage wealth across national borders.

Alanah Phillips is a Recruiter with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., Member SIPC.

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Alanah and Dominique Henderson wrap up their conversation series with a look at impressions of financial services among next-gen professionals and how societal and cultures changes is shifting where the industry stands.

Alanah Phillips is a Recruiter with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., Member SIPC.

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Alanah and Dominique Henderson of DJH Capital Management discuss Dom's other project, the Jumpstart Coaching Lab, and how to best mentor and address the needs of those transitioning into financial services from other professions.

Alanah Phillips is a Recruiter with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., Member SIPC.

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Alanah welcomes Dominique Henderson, founder of DJH Capital Management and the Jumpstart Coaching Lab, with a conversation on competition in financial services and why it's important for more established professionals to work with newcomers to the industry. 

Alanah Phillips is a Recruiter with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., Member SIPC.

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Alanah holds her final conversation with Laurie Nichols of Laurie Nichols Coaching on how next-gen advisors and professionals can be responsible successors to their former leaders and mentors while also leaving their own mark on an organization.

Alanah Phillips is a Recruiter with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., Member SIPC.

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Alanah continues her discussion with Laurie Nichols of Laurie Nichols Coaching about succession planning for advisors and practice owners and the difficulties faced in generational leadership transitions.

Alanah Phillips is a Recruiter with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., Member SIPC.

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Alanah is joined by succession planning expert Laurie Nichols of Laurie Nichols Coaching. In this episode, they discuss why some advisors find succession planning so fulfilling and why it's important to to ensure your financial planning practice outlives you.

Alanah Phillips is a Recruiter with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., Member SIPC.

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Alanah wraps up her conversation series with Joe Fink of Lincoln Financial by examining how putting forth your own unique style as an advisor can shape client opinions and make a difference for your business.

Alanah Phillips is a Recruiter with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., Member SIPC.

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Alanah and Joe Fink of Lincoln Financial continue their discussion on professional dress and deportment and how advisors can leverage their personal sense of style in client and business relationships.

Alanah Phillips is a Recruiter with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., Member SIPC.

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In the first episode of Season 3, Alanah Phillips welcomes dress and deportment expert Joe Fink of Lincoln Financial with a discussion of why he became a wholesaler, and what it takes to build lasting relationships with professionals and clients.

Alanah Phillips is a Recruiter with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., Member SIPC.

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Alanah speaks with Sid Misra of Beacon Financial Group and Nic Neilsen from Know My Plan about how the advent of the digital age has opened up new opportunities in the financial services industry, and how next-gen professionals can support each other online and in person.

Alanah Phillips is a Recruiter with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., Member SIPC.

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Alanah talks with Sid Misra of Beacon Financial Group and Nic Neilsen from Know My Plan about how to find new clients in today's increasingly virtual marketplace and form connections via smart content choices.

Alanah Phillips is a Recruiter with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., Member SIPC.

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Alanah is joined by Sid Misra of Beacon Financial Group and Nic Neilsen from Know My Plan to talk about how their personal and professional friendship formed from LinkedIn interactions, as well as the power of social media spaces for making connections.

Alanah Phillips is a Recruiter with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., Member SIPC.

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Alanah talks to Lucila Williams, founder of The Intentional Advisor, about how seeking a mentor in financial services through coaching, as well as going to networking events, can expand your personal and professional horizons.

Alanah Phillips is a Recruiter with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., Member SIPC.

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Alanah is joined by Lucila Williams, founder of The Intentional Advisor, to explore the meaning of an "advice-based" advising model and making the advising experience central to your practice.

Alanah Phillips is a Recruiter with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., Member SIPC.

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Alanah speaks with Lucila Williams, founder of The Intentional Advisor, about how to get into the financial services field and succeed with your practice while staying true to yourself.

Alanah Phillips is a Recruiter with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., Member SIPC.

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Alanah speaks with Charlie Rocco of MONECO Advisors on how to navigate new advising models brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, including how to attract new clients and utilize technology to grow your business.

Alanah Phillips is a Recruiter with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., Member SIPC.

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Alanah and Charlie Rocco of MONECO Advisors talk about how to make a remote advising practice work, and the benefits and challenges of instituting distance-based business practices.

Alanah Phillips is a Recruiter with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., Member SIPC.

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Alanah is joined by Charlie Rocco of MONECO Advisors for a discussion on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on financial advisors and how to transition to a remote advisory model.

Alanah Phillips is a Recruiter with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., Member SIPC.

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Alanah talks with Kate Healy, formerly of TD Ameritrade, and Kraleigh Woodford of LPL Financial about what opportunities look like in financial services over the coming years and why up-and-coming professionals should choose the industry.

Alanah Phillips is a Recruiter with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., Member SIPC.

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Alanah is joined by Kate Healy, formerly of TD Ameritrade, and Kraleigh Woodford of LPL Financial to discuss the trends and circumstances that motivate financial advisors to leave either their current positions or the field altogether in search of new opportunities.

Alanah Phillips is a Recruiter with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., Member SIPC.

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Alanah speaks with Kate Healy, formerly with TD Ameritrade, and Kraleigh Woodford of LPL Financial about the institutional and independent branches of financial services and how new advisors can find where they fit in best.

Alanah Phillips is a Recruiter with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., Member SIPC.

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Host Alanah Phillips speaks with Jordan Murray, CFP® with Acord and Fong Wealth Strategies and Lincoln Financial, about his reflections on 10 years in financial services and how having partners and subordinates you can lean on is key to succeeding.

Jordan Murray is a registered representative of Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp. Securities and investment advisory services offered through Lincoln Financial Advisors, a broker-dealer (member SIPC) and registered investment advisor. Insurance offered through Lincoln Marketing and Insurance Agency, LLC, Lincoln Associates Insurance Agency, Inc., and other fine companies. Acord & Fong Wealth Strategies is not an affiliate of Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp.

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Host Alanah Phillips and Jordan Murray, CFP® with Acord and Fong Wealth Strategies and Lincoln Financial, get down and dirty to talk about practice acquisition and the dos and don'ts of absorbing other advisors' financial businesses.

Jordan Murray is a registered representative of Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp. Securities and investment advisory services offered through Lincoln Financial Advisors, a broker-dealer (member SIPC) and registered investment advisor. Insurance offered through Lincoln Marketing and Insurance Agency, LLC, Lincoln Associates Insurance Agency, Inc., and other fine companies. Acord & Fong Wealth Strategies is not an affiliate of Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp.

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Host Alanah Phillips and Jordan Murray, CFP® with Acord and Fong Wealth Strategies and Lincoln Financial, discuss where next-gen financial professionals fall in the modern world of advising and business, and how they can work their way up with the help of others.

Jordan Murray is a registered representative of Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp. Securities and investment advisory services offered through Lincoln Financial Advisors, a broker-dealer (member SIPC) and registered investment advisor. Insurance offered through Lincoln Marketing and Insurance Agency, LLC, Lincoln Associates Insurance Agency, Inc., and other fine companies. Acord & Fong Wealth Strategies is not an affiliate of Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp.

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Host Alanah Phillips talks with Jordan Murray, CFP® with Acord and Fong Wealth Strategies and Lincoln Financial, about starting up a successful financial advising practice, along with some tips on how to get through the "survival" phase of professional growth.

Jordan Murray is a registered representative of Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp. Securities and investment advisory services offered through Lincoln Financial Advisors, a broker-dealer (member SIPC) and registered investment advisor. Insurance offered through Lincoln Marketing and Insurance Agency, LLC, Lincoln Associates Insurance Agency, Inc., and other fine companies. Acord & Fong Wealth Strategies is not an affiliate of Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp.

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Host Matt Aaron talks with Rianka Dorsainvil, founder and president of Your Greatest Contribution, about the benefits and challenges of being a next-gen financial advisor, as well as fostering trust between different generations and clients.

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Host Matt Aaron is joined by Rianka Dorsainvil, founder and president of Your Greatest Contribution, to talk about increasing diversity and its effect on financial services, as well as how education is crucial to professional growth.

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Host Matt Aaron sits down with Rianka Dorsainvil, founder and president of Your Greatest Contribution, to discuss how she found a career in financial services and her advice to people looking to join the profession.

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Host Clarisa Hernandez is joined by Jeff Landt of North Star Resource Group to take a closer look at fee compression, how it affects financial services professionals, and the impact of robo-advisors.

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Host Clarisa Hernandez speaks with Jeff Landt, Vice President and Director of Investments for North Star Resource Group, to discuss the difficulties of bringing up fees with clients, as well as helping them better understand and work with advisors on developing goals.