Business Management

Mac Gardner: Financial Education, Networking & Fundraising

How important are networking and fundraising skills in the financial services industry? Today’s guest, Mac Gardner, CFP®, started Mu Nu Upsilon with those skills as his guiding principles. In this episode, Jamie Hopkins, Managing Partner of Wealth Solutions, and Ana Trujillo Limón, Director, Coaching and Advisor Content, are joined by Mac Gardner, Founder and CEO …

Jamie Hopkins

August 14, 2023

Why Financial Advisors Must Build Brand with Video Content in 2023 (and Beyond!)

People will retain 95% of a message they saw on a video, versus only 10% of a message they read, reports SproutSocial, a social media management tool. And 54% of marketers say that video is the most valuable content type for achieving their goals. And despite the fact that 88% of consumers have been persuaded …

Carson Group

August 9, 2023

Julie Ragatz & Kellan Brown: Growing Through Mentorship

Who was your mentor who got you to where you are today? In this episode, Jamie Hopkins, Managing Partner of Wealth Solutions, speaks with Julie Ragatz, Ph.D., Vice President, Next Gen and Advisor Development Programs, and Kellan Brown, Chief Growth Officer at Income Lab, about the importance of mentorship in the financial services industry. The …

Jamie Hopkins

August 7, 2023

John Parsons, Abbey Henderson & Ty Bongiovanni: Giving Back To The Community

How has your firm given back to your community? In this episode, Jamie Hopkins, Managing Partner of Wealth Solutions, and Ana Trujillo Limón, Director, Coaching and Advisor Content, engage in discussions with three exceptional individuals who have made a significant impact in their communities. Joining the conversation are John Parsons, Managing Partner and Wealth Advisor, …

Jamie Hopkins

July 31, 2023

Brent Petty: Thriving in Retirement Planning

As financial advisors, it’s important to think about the impact you have not just financially and on your stakeholders, but on the community as a whole. In this episode, Jamie Hopkins, Managing Partner of Wealth Solutions, speaks with Brent Petty, President of Advisory Services at Northwest Capital Management, about how to build the framework of …

Jamie Hopkins

July 24, 2023

Austin Hatch: Overcoming Adversity

How can adversity lead to success? In this episode, Jamie Hopkins, Managing Partner of Wealth Solutions, and Odaro Aisueni, Wealth Planning Administrator, speak with Austin Hatch, Inspirational Speaker at Overcome It, LLC, about his incredible story of survival and resilience. Through his experiences, Austin highlights the importance of setting goals, being a great teammate, and …

Jamie Hopkins

July 17, 2023

Will Morales and Ron Carson: Health, Happiness & Resilience

What money, health, happiness, and resiliency have in common is that we can’t do it alone. We need to have each other to keep going. In this episode, Jamie Hopkins, Managing Partner of Wealth Solutions, speaks with Will Morales, Body Engineer, and Ron Carson, CEO and Founder of Carson Group, at Partner Summit about the …

Jamie Hopkins

July 10, 2023

A 3-Step Model to Plan for Business Development Success

One of the reasons I love the work I do is variety. I can talk with advisors all week and never hit the same topic twice. Interests and needs vary based on what’s going on in their business: challenges with team members, creating a client engagement model that inspires referrals, fine-tuning the succession plan or …

Michael Rose

July 5, 2023

Mike Erwin: Leadership, Solitude & Human Skills

Are you struggling to find your footing as a leader? Do you find yourself constantly surrounded by noise and distractions? In this episode, Jamie Hopkins, Managing Partner of Wealth Solutions, and Ana Trujillo Limón, Director, Coaching and Advisor Content, speak with Mike Erwin, a 13-year army veteran and Executive Director at Team Red, White & …

Jamie Hopkins

July 3, 2023

Alana Macy and Amy Noel: Building a Successful Firm

Have you ever thought about starting a family business? In this episode, Jamie Hopkins, Managing Partner of Wealth Solutions, and Ana Trujillo Limón, Director, Coaching and Advisor Content, speak with Alana Macy, CFP®, MBA, Wealth Advisor at Bloom Wealth Advisors, and Amy Noel, MBA, CFP®, Founder, Wealth Advisor at Bloom Wealth Advisors about their experience …

Jamie Hopkins

June 26, 2023

Anna N’Jie-Konte and Keith Beverly: Merging Firms and Closing the Racial Wealth Gap

If one person can break the cycle of poverty and dysfunctional money management in their own family, then others can too. That ripple effect is what drove Anna N’Jie-Konte and  Keith Beverly to merge Dare to Dream Planning with GRID 202 to create a larger impact on the financial space. In this episode, Jamie Hopkins, …

Jamie Hopkins

June 19, 2023

9 Reasons Excell 2023 is a Can’t-Miss Conference

There are countless reasons for you and your team to attend Excell 2023 – from the inspiring speakers to the networking opportunities to the Nashville setting. Whatever you’re looking to get out of Excell, you’ll find it September 12-14. But if you’re still on the fence about joining in all the fun at this year’s …

Carson Group

June 13, 2023