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The Diamond Podcast for Financial Advisors

Author: Mindy Diamond Financial Advisor Recruiter and Consultant

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This podcast is designed for financial advisors like you - who are interested in learning more about the evolving wealth management industry through in-depth dialogues with breakaway advisors, C-suite executives, and industry thought leaders.

Launched in 2017 as Mindy Diamond on Independence, the show has taken on a broader perspective beyond the independent space to include topics, insights, and candid conversations around financial advisor transitions, growth, and an ever-changing industry landscape. Each episode is designed to offer objective guidance and actionable advice with some of the industry’s brightest movers and shakers.

At Diamond Consultants, our mission is to help financial advisors live their best business life. We guide elite advisors in search of the right place for their business and their clients, whether it’s at a wirehouse, regional, boutique, or independent firm. We’ve transitioned more than a quarter of a trillion dollars in assets under management in the past decade.

But we’re far more than just recruiters. We’re future-proofers, business coaches, and career sherpas who meet advisors where they are, years before they’re ready to move. We educate advisors on the latest trends, help them evaluate economic models, understand their enterprise value, and create a personal roadmap of options they might never have considered otherwise.

And unlike most recruiters, our business is built on relationships, not transactions. Making a move is a big deal and we would never sell you into a move. We offer unbiased guidance that puts advisors’ interests first, with no cost or obligation to you. Even when that means staying where you are.

Learn more at Diamond-Consultants.com or call us at 908-879-1002.



NOTE: The views and opinions expressed by the guests on this podcast are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of Diamond Consultants. Guests appearing on this podcast are NOT compensated in any way for their appearances.
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Succession and monetization are hot topics for advisors in every model. LPL Financial’s Liquidity and Succession program representatives discuss what advisors, independent business owners, and next gens need to consider as they grow their businesses and explore long-term and short-term options, plus best practices to prepare for a transition and maximize business value.
A compendium of advice extracted from 48 episodes of the 2024 season of the Diamond Podcast for Financial Advisors, including the importance of your “Why,” the most compelling reasons for change, being a “true” fiduciary, unique value propositions, and more.
A free session on accelerating growth via marketing with one of the leading firms in the wealth management industry. They offer advice on the value of content, the referral process, building strategic partnerships, CRMs and technology, and much more.
Mindy and Louis Diamond’s annual review is designed to provide guidance on the most impactful wealth management industry trends anticipated for 2025 including transitions, deals, comp, private equity, the wirehouse recruiting race, and more.
Mike Quin, a former Market Manager at Wells Fargo, left the wirehouse world to launch DayMark Wealth Partners. Mike offers a candid perspective on his experience and how it motivated him and his team to build an independent firm that is focused on their clients, the strategies behind their extraordinary growth from $1B to $4B, and other valuable lessons for employee advisors and business owners alike.
Steve Brennan, Managing Director and Head of Private Wealth Solutions from one of the leading private markets firms offers a unique perspective on the space, including how democratized access has helped foster growth beyond the wirehouses, the impact on an advisor’s business, innovations and trends, and much more.
Louis Diamond offers a perspective for UBS advisors on the firm’s compensation plan changes announced on November 21. It’s an episode for advisors who are curious about the updates and how they can use this knowledge to make informed decisions.
Jason and Louis Diamond explore strategies for maximizing enterprise value, whether or not an advisor plans to move. Learn actionable insights, key business practices, short-term vs. long-term tactics, and real-world examples.
Allan Boomer, the CIO of Momentum Advisors, shares his journey from a working-class background to an internship at Merrill and later landing at Goldman. In this episode, he discusses leaving Goldman to gain the ability to act as a true fiduciary in independence, the role of diversity as his “superpower,” his vision for a “100-year business,” his focus on long-term growth, and more.
Susan McKenna, CEO of eMoney, explores the fintech firm’s evolution, competitive edge, and the role of technology in wealth management. She discusses how eMoney’s tools foster client conversations and enhance experiences, shares insights on the future, and more.
Dylan O’Shea offers a unique perspective from a growing advisor with a long runway who could have easily opted for a transition check but instead chose independence. He discusses why he joined Quorum Private Wealth, the value of their shared vision, infrastructure, and more.
Advisors often face the fear of the unknown, feeling dissatisfied but stuck in “what ifs.” Erin Rocchio, coach and Managing Partner at Evolution, joins Mindy Diamond to share strategies that help advisors break free of this inertia, acknowledge fear, and open their minds to transformational change.
Many advisors are drawn to independence for the control and equity-building potential it offers, yet find themselves wondering if monetization in the short term might be the better way to go. Jason Diamond and Mindy Diamond provide insights and guidelines to help advisors navigate these choices with strategies to assess factors like growth, profitability, succession planning, and short- vs. long-term goals.
Realizing common behavior gaps led Carl Richards to explore ways to simplify financial concepts and processes for clients. As a result, he’s become an industry thought leader who offers a unique perspective on the true value of an advisor and how to access that to better serve clients and foster growth.
Nate Harris recognized that the firm he first built his business at no longer aligned with what he deemed as his North Star. After extensive soul searching and due diligence, he decided to leave his team at Merrill and opted for the independent broker dealer model, which he felt would allow him to achieve all he desired and then some.
Justin Berman shows that change is constant. After leaving Goldman Sachs in 2010 and growing his business from $1B to $5B in 10 years, he sought greater impact. He merged with Cresset Asset Management, boosting revenue from $17M to $27M in just 3 years.
Three Merrill breakaways offer unique perspectives on the process of considering change, life outside the wirehouse, and filling the gaps that one might experience when leaving a big brand name behind to become an independent business owner.
Jason Diamond turns the tables on Mindy who offers a first-hand glimpse into her book, Should I Stay or Should I Go?, created specifically for financial advisors who are looking to optimize their businesses or thinking through the biggest decision of their lives.
Gordon “Gordy” Abel from Dynasty Financial Partners offers perspectives on why marketing matters, how to create and leverage a brand, the key aspects of an effective value proposition, and more for employees of an established firm or someone just launching a new independent entity.
The “affiliation channel slide” has become a common path for many employee advisors seeking independence. Jason Andrews and Ross Bauer of Merritt Point Wealth Advisors share a story demonstrating how their transition from Wells Fargo PCG to FiNet resulted in tremendous growth opportunities.
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