The Advisor Lab by CION

By CION Investments

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Episodes: 193

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The Financial Advisor landscape is changing in a big way and Advisors need to find new ways to gain and retain clients. Hosted by Derek Schwartz of CION Investments, the Advisor Lab is meant to help Financial Advisors gain insight and inspiration from successful thought leaders across fields and industries. We're helping Advisors get out of their own head by providing strategic & tactical advice from others who've built successful businesses through innovative marketing and communications. New episode dropping every two weeks. Look for us on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Episode Date
Episode 193 Eli Edwards: With Tax-Efficient Real Estate Strategies, Advisors May Gain A Competitive Edge
Jun 03, 2026
Episode 192 Shannon Spotswood: A New Frontier For Advisor Independence
May 19, 2026
Episode 191 Dr. Amy D'Aprix: Financial Planning For Life's Major Transitions
May 05, 2026
Episode 190 Jeff Ransdell: Expanding Venture Capital Investing to Private Wealth
Apr 21, 2026
Episode 189 Future Proof Conversations: Trey Prescott
Apr 14, 2026
Episode 188 Future Proof Conversations: Doug Fritz
Apr 07, 2026
Episode 187 Future Proof Conversations: Mark Gatto & Derek Schwartz
Mar 24, 2026
Episode 186 Future Proof Conversations: Alex Laipple
Mar 17, 2026
Episode 185 Larry Shumbres: Leveraging AI For WealthTech Solutions
Feb 26, 2026
Episode 184 Jeffrey Roach: 2026 Economic Outlook
Jan 27, 2026
Episode 183 Exiting Your Practice: Succession Planning Starts Early
Jan 06, 2026
Episode 182 Jason Wenk: A New Custodial Approach For RIAs
Dec 18, 2025
Episode 181 Scaling Your Business for Work-Life Integration
Dec 02, 2025
Episode 180 John Roberts: Wealth Management is a Relationship Business
Nov 18, 2025
Episode 179 Gabriel Shahin: How the Rich Get Richer
Nov 04, 2025
Episode 178 Future Proof Conversations: Dimple Shah
Oct 28, 2025
Episode 177 Future Proof Conversations: Colleen Jaconetti
Oct 14, 2025
Episode 176 Future Proof Conversations: Cheryl Nash
Oct 09, 2025
Episode 175 Future Proof Conversations: Jennifer des Groseilliers
Oct 02, 2025
Episode 174 Future Proof Conversations: Gene Farrell
Sep 18, 2025
Episode 173 Future Proof Conversations: Ryan Sullivan
Sep 15, 2025
Episode 172 Advisor-Client Relationships for the Digital Age: Capturing Attention Starts With Streamlined Communication
Aug 26, 2025
Episode 171 Adam Dell: How Does the Private Wealth Channel Target the Next Generation of Clients?
Aug 12, 2025
Episode 170 Midyear Outlook: Coaching Long-Term Investors Through Uncertainty
Jul 29, 2025
Episode 169 Niching Down: Building a Sports Professional Practice
Jul 14, 2025
Episode 168 Jessica Polito: Selling Your RIA Practice
Jun 26, 2025
Episode 167 Carolyn Bare: Legacy Planning for Disabled Heirs
Jun 03, 2025
Episode 166 Future Proof Conversations: Chris Cherry
May 20, 2025
Episode 165 Future Proof Conversations: Devon Drew
May 13, 2025
Episode 164 Future Proof Conversations: Shannon Spotswood
Apr 30, 2025
Episode 163 Future Proof Conversations: Sean Allocca
Apr 23, 2025
Episode 162 Future Proof Conversations: Caleb Silver
Apr 15, 2025
Episode 161 Larry McDonald: Tariffs, Stagflation, Recession: Risks, Myths and Opportunities in a Radically Reshaped Economy
Apr 07, 2025
Episode 160 Arlene Moss of XYPN: The Independent Fiduciary Advisor
Mar 12, 2025
Episode 159 Callie Cox: An Evidence-Based Approach to Navigating Market Volatility
Feb 25, 2025
Episode 158 George Kinder: A New Vision of Fiduciary and ESG
Jan 30, 2025
Episode 157 Differentiating a Second Generation Practice with Alternatives
Jan 03, 2025
Episode 156 Investing is Personal: Building Deep Advisor-Client Relationships with Innovative Automation
Dec 05, 2024
Episode 155 Financial Therapy: Motivating Clients Beyond Their Money Story
Nov 18, 2024
Episode 154 Having the Hard Conversations Around Multi-Generational Wealth
Oct 24, 2024
Episode 153 Michael Kitces and the Evolution of Knowledge: Where Is Financial Advisory Headed?
Oct 15, 2024
Episode 152 Future Proof Conversations: Redefining Growth Through Content and Community
Sep 25, 2024
Episode 151 Future Proof Conversations: The Fed and the Outlook for Alts
Sep 18, 2024
Episode 150 Leveling Up Your Practice: Closing Gaps with Effective Support
Sep 13, 2024
Episode 149 Donor Advised Funds: A New Approach to Charitable Giving is a Practice Differentiator
Aug 22, 2024
Episode 148 Connecting Meaning to Money: A Model for a High-Impact, High Revenue Practice
Jul 30, 2024
Episode 147 Creating the Practice You Want: Innovating Life Balance + Entrepreneurship
Jul 11, 2024
Episode 146 Understanding Client Experience as a Growth Accelerator
Jun 20, 2024
Episode 145 Creating the Practice You Want: Coaching Beyond Limits
Jun 07, 2024
Episode 144 Turning Data Into Knowledge: Creating A Sustainable Engine for Growth
May 22, 2024
Episode 143 The Last Pre-Digital Generation Is Aging With A Specific POV
May 02, 2024
Episode 142 A Collaborative Culture + A Unique Service Model Redefines Growth + Wealth
Apr 11, 2024
Episode 141: Building a COI Referral Network: Working with CPAs
Mar 28, 2024
Episode 140: Tax Topics - Negotiating with the IRS
Mar 08, 2024
Episode 139: Building a Growth-Focused Client Event Strategy
Feb 22, 2024
Episode 138: Designing Data Visualization to Drive Deeper Conversations
Feb 07, 2024
Episode 137: Innovating Advisory Practices: A Comprehensive Digital Client Engagement Model
Jan 18, 2024
Episode 136: 2024 Outlook - Where Will Rates End Up, When, and What's the Impact?
Jan 04, 2024
Episode 135: Creating a Financial Planning Practice - Pricing, Scalability, and Client Motivation
Dec 14, 2023
Episode 134: Helping Clients Mitigate Tax and Legislative Risk - A Differentiated Approach
Nov 23, 2023
Episode 133: Capitalizing on the Growing Demand for Financial Advice
Nov 09, 2023
Episode 132: Creating a Digital Marketing Strategy that Converts
Oct 26, 2023
Episode 131: Private Credit — Outlook on a Rapidly-Growing Alternative Asset Class
Oct 06, 2023
Episode 130: Asset-Based Lending: A Solution for Capital Completes the Advisor Toolkit
Sep 20, 2023
Episode 129: Engaging the Next-Gen Investor at Scale: It's About What They Value
Sep 07, 2023
Episode 128: Supporting the Advisor Community: A Differentiated Approach
Aug 23, 2023
Episode 127: Creating a New Practice Paradigm: Expanding the Product and Service Set to Scale
Aug 03, 2023
Episode 126: Creating a Mindful Practice and Attracting Your Ideal Client
Jul 19, 2023
Episode 125: Building a Successful Practice: Hiring, Managing, Strategy and Structure
Jun 29, 2023
Episode 124: Real Assets: Choices, Challenges and Opportunities
Jun 12, 2023
Episode 123: Cultivating Curiosity - A Discussion with Carl Richards
May 18, 2023
Episode 122: The Tactics of Using Behavioral Finance to Convert
Apr 26, 2023
Episode 121: The Surprising Economics of Independence
Apr 12, 2023
Episode 120: Optimizing Your Practice and Upgrading Your Process
Mar 22, 2023
Episode 119: Video Marketing: A Tool for Scale, Engagement and Conversion
Mar 02, 2023
Episode 118: From College to the Real World - Getting Your Grad Hired
Feb 15, 2023
Episode 117: Evolving Your Practice and Selecting a Platform Partner
Jan 31, 2023
Episode 116: 2023 Outlook - The Beginning of a New Recovery Cycle?
Jan 17, 2023
Episode 115: Pathways to Growth - The Limits of Scale
Dec 07, 2022
Episode 114: Building Authenticity and Flexibility into Your Business Model
Nov 15, 2022
Episode 113: Market Uncertainty: How to Define Your Outcome
Oct 25, 2022
Episode 112: Scaling Client and Prospect Engagement: A Guide to Launching an Educational Platform for Your Niche
Sep 21, 2022
Episode 111: Creating More Self-Awareness to Drive Better Client Relationships
Sep 14, 2022
Episode 110: Introducing New Tech Into Your Practice, and Your Clients Lives
Aug 31, 2022
Episode 109: Building an Engaged Audience on Social: How Callie Cox and eToro Do It
Aug 10, 2022
Episode 108: Shifting From Busy to Productive: A Conversation with SEI's Shauna Mace
Aug 03, 2022
Episode 107: Aligning Your Practice & Life: How to Work and Live With Purpose
Jul 20, 2022
Episode 106: The Power of Workflows and Systems: A Conversation with Kate Guillen
Jul 14, 2022
Episode 105: Voice, Video, and the Future of Marketing Media
Jul 06, 2022
Episode 104: Focusing Your Marketing Strategy to Gain More Traction
Jun 29, 2022
Episode 103: Marketing Actions to Take in Volatile Markets
Jun 22, 2022
Episode 102: Using Your Data More Effectively to Drive Client Conversion & Retention
Jun 15, 2022
Episode 101: The Evolution of the Portfolio: A Conversation with Anthony Zhang of Vinovest
Jun 08, 2022
Episode 100: The Evolving Investor Mindset and What it Means for Advisors: A Conversation With Zoe's Andres Garcia-Amaya
May 25, 2022
Episode 99: 5 Advisors / Wealth Management Firms Crushing it With Content in Times of Volatility
May 18, 2022
Episode 98: Shifting to a Proactive Mindset When it Comes to Client Communications
May 11, 2022
Episode 97: Finding Your Groove by Going Ultra-Niche
Apr 27, 2022
Episode 96: The Tactical Guide to Launching a Podcast as an Advisor
Apr 20, 2022
Episode 95: The Ugly Truths About Marketing Advisors Need to Know
Apr 13, 2022
Episode 94: Scaling Your Practice Without Letting Client Satisfaction Suffer: A Conversation with Matt Reiner
Apr 06, 2022
Episode 93: Can Advisors Deliver an Amazon-Like Experience?
Mar 30, 2022
Episode 92: Educating Your Clients on Insurance – How to Do it In a 2022 World
Mar 23, 2022
Episode 91: How We Built This - The Story of Seven Group
Mar 16, 2022
Episode 90: Shaping the Future of the Financial Planning Industry: A Conversation with Dasarte Yarnway
Mar 09, 2022
Episode 89: Survival of the Fittest? What Wealth Managers Can Do to Survive Over the Next Decade
Mar 02, 2022
Episode 88: RIA M&A 2022 Market Update: Past, Present, and Future
Feb 16, 2022
Episode 87: Crypto & The RIA World – A Flourishing Partnership?
Feb 09, 2022
Episode 86: Becoming More Referable - A Conversation with Julie Littlechild
Feb 02, 2022
Episode 85: A Framework for Setting Your Practice's Growth Goals This Year
Jan 26, 2022
Episode 84: What About Taxes? How to Integrate More Tax Planning Services Into Your Practice
Jan 19, 2022
Episode 83: Ways to Build Brand and Cut Through the Noise with Gen X and Gen Y
Jan 12, 2022
Episode 82: What Does Web3, Crypto, and DeFi Mean for the Wealth Management Space?
Jan 03, 2022
Episode 81: Golf Events, AirBnb, Crypto, Zoom, and Market Drops: What the Future of The Advisor-Investor Relationship Will Look Like
Dec 13, 2021
Episode 80: Prioritizing Your Health, Mindset, and Life to Grow Professionally
Dec 07, 2021
Episode 79: Simplifying Your Prospect & Client Engagement Experience to Drive Growth: A Conversation with Mariner's Brian Leitner
Nov 29, 2021
Episode 78: Increasing Your Social Proof and Client Trust Through Your Digital Presence
Nov 22, 2021
Episode 77: Trends Shaping Wealth Management - The Big Takeaways from #XYPNLIVE
Nov 15, 2021
Episode 76: How Estate Planning is Changing and How Tech is Leading the Way
Nov 08, 2021
Episode 75: The Art of Storytelling - A Blueprint
Oct 26, 2021
Episode 74: Activating Clients as Agents for Growth - A Conversation with Jackie Wilke
Oct 18, 2021
Episode 73: Building Community: How Onramp is Approaching Brand and Community Building
Oct 06, 2021
Episode 72: The Path to Developing Your Niche: A Conversation with Meg Bartelt
Sep 27, 2021
Episode 71: The New State of Advice: The Big Wealth Transfer, Personalization, Holistic Planning, and More
Sep 20, 2021
Episode 70: How Advisors Can Help Investors Close Their Financial Gaps - A Conversation With Eric Arnold, CEO of Planswell
Sep 13, 2021
Episode 69: Fixing the Broken Marketing Model and Increasing Lead Pipeline Quality
Sep 06, 2021
Episode 68: Moving Away from B2B and B2C to Human-to-Human
Aug 24, 2021
Episode 67: The 3 Biggest FinTech Trends Shaping Wealth Management for 2022 and Beyond
Aug 17, 2021
Episode 66: How Advisors Can Help Clients Balance Their Investment Goals – A Conversation with GoalBasedInvestors
Aug 10, 2021
Episode 65: How to Level Up Your 401k Business as an Advisor
Aug 02, 2021
Episode 64: Building Your Marketing Strategy - The Seven Sequence
Jul 27, 2021
Episode 63: Connecting Financial Well-Being to Total Well-Being – What Advisors Can Do About It
Jul 19, 2021
Episode 62: Building a Media Ecosystem to Nurture Your Audience: A Discussion With Michael Batnick
Jul 12, 2021
Episode 61: Niching Down – A Case Study from an Advisor Who Did It Successfully
Jul 06, 2021
Episode 60: Real Financial Planning: Defenders vs. Guides – A Discussion with Carl Richards
Jun 28, 2021
Episode 59: The Good, The Bad, The Effective: A Financial Advisor's Guide to LinkedIn
Jun 22, 2021
Episode 58: The Emotional Side of Financial Planning - How to Help Clients Navigate Major Life Decisions
Jun 14, 2021
Episode 57: Connecting with a New Generation of Investor
Jun 07, 2021
Episode 56: Managing the Client Relationships Through Headlines, Headwinds, and Fast-Moving Markets
Jun 01, 2021
Episode 55: Building, Scaling, and Stylizing Your Content: A Deep Dive
May 24, 2021
Episode 54: Launching the RIA: Systems, Content, and Processes
May 17, 2021
Episode 53: Marketing Mailbag - Content Creation vs. Distribution
May 10, 2021
Episode 52: The Marketing Funnel: Myths, Truths, and How to Build One That Works
May 03, 2021
Episode 51: Is Video Right for Your Marketing Program?
Apr 26, 2021
Episode 50: A Guide to Webinar Marketing: Topics, Trends, Tactics
Apr 19, 2021
Episode 49: The Application of Behavioral Finance in the Client Experience
Apr 12, 2021
Episode 48: Building Out Your Social Media Strategy – Getting Down to the Tactics
Apr 05, 2021
Episode 47: The Biggest Macro Trends Happening Today (and Tomorrow) That Advisors Need to be Thinking About for Clients
Mar 29, 2021
Episode 46: How Advisors Can Make Money Simple for Clients
Mar 22, 2021
Episode 45: Finding Balance Between Your Clients' Financial Goals and Personal Values
Mar 15, 2021
Episode 44: Building an Effective Sales Organization: Focusing on the 80% that Matters
Mar 08, 2021
Episode 43: The Big Things to Think About Before Going Independent
Mar 01, 2021
Episode 42: Stop Ignoring Your Data & Integrations: Steps Advisors Can Take To Improve Your Client Experience
Feb 22, 2021
Episode 41: The Third Wave of Financial Planning: How Advisors Need to Adapt Their Practices
Feb 15, 2021
Episode 40: Diversification: Still the Only Free Lunch in Finance
Feb 08, 2021
Episode 39: Inside the Strategy - Paid vs. Organic Marketing, Why You Need Both
Feb 01, 2021
Episode 38: How to Build Trust With Your Clients - Unpacking the Principles
Jan 25, 2021
Episode 37: Getting Your Marketing Going - The Do's and Don'ts
Jan 19, 2021
Episode 36: Inside the Strategy - Building Client Affinity With Content
Jan 11, 2021
Episode 35: How Every Advisor Should Think About Marketing in the New Year
Jan 04, 2021
Episode 34: Inside the Strategy - 2021 Marketing Predictions for Financial Advisors
Dec 28, 2020
Episode 33: Raising the Bar on Client Experience
Dec 21, 2020
Episode 32: Inside the Strategy - Playing the Marketing Long Game
Dec 14, 2020
Episode 31: The Future of Advisor Tech: How Financial Planning, Educational Content, and News Will Converge
Dec 07, 2020
Episode 30: Inside the Strategy - When Does it Make Sense to Automate Your Marketing?
Nov 30, 2020
Episode 29: The Power of Investor Behavior - Integrating Behavioral Finance Into Your Marketing
Nov 23, 2020
Episode 28: Inside the Strategy - Getting Your Social Media Approach Right
Nov 16, 2020
Episode 27: Making Money Interesting - Finding Inspiration in Your Day to Day
Nov 09, 2020
Episode 26: Inside the Strategy - Lead Gen vs. Brand Awareness
Nov 02, 2020
Episode 25: The Biggest Business Development Mistakes Advisors are Making and How to Fix Them
Oct 26, 2020
Episode 24: Letting Go to Scale: How to Manage Your Practice As You Grow
Oct 12, 2020
Episode 23: Should You Write A Book? Everything You Need to Know About Books Becoming a Part of Your Marketing Strategy
Sep 28, 2020
Episode 22: Designing Your Marketing Around Your Culture
Sep 14, 2020
Episode 21: RIA M&A Deep Dive: What the Future Holds, How to Differentiate Your Practice, and Why Brand is So Important
Aug 31, 2020
Episode 20: The Virtual Practice: Here to Stay?
Aug 17, 2020
Episode 19: Creating the Right Systems for Your Practice
Aug 03, 2020
Episode 18: Starting an RIA - Mindset, Process, and Pivots
Jul 20, 2020
Episode 17: The Power of Visual Storytelling
Jul 06, 2020
Episode 16: The Loyalty Game – Going Specialized for Growth
Jun 22, 2020
Episode 15: Diversity in Financial Services: An Actionable Discussion
Jun 10, 2020
Episode 14: Bringing Your Content to Life – Using Video to Engage and Convert
Jun 08, 2020
Episode 13: Going Specialized - The Value of a Niche
May 25, 2020
Episode 12: The RIA Marketing Wave - Small Steps Make a Big Difference
May 11, 2020
Episode 11: Building Your Own Sales Funnel
Apr 27, 2020
Episode 10: Why Brand Consistency Matters for Your Practice... And What to Do About It.
Apr 13, 2020
Episode 9: Preparing for the Next Generation of Financial Planning
Mar 30, 2020
Episode 8: Technology vs. Human Interaction - How the Best Advisors Find Balance
Mar 16, 2020
Episode 7: How Social Media is Changing the Advisor Landscape
Mar 02, 2020
Episode 6: Adapting to Your Customer
Feb 17, 2020
Episode 5: The Future of the RIA
Feb 03, 2020
Episode 4: Cutting Through the Noise in a Crowded Space
Jan 20, 2020
Episode 3: Building a Practice from the Ground Up
Jan 06, 2020
Episode 2: Going All-in on Personal Brand
Dec 16, 2019
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