Building The Billion Dollar Business

By Ray Sclafani

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Hosted by Financial Advisor Coach, Ray Sclafani, "Building The Billion Dollar Business" is the ultimate podcast for financial advisors seeking to elevate their practice. Each episode features deep dives into actionable advice and exclusive interviews with top professionals in the financial services industry. Tune in to unlock your potential and build a successful, enduring financial advisory practice.

Episode Date
What Does High Performance Actually Mean?
Jul 07, 2026
Built to Endure This Fourth of July
Jul 03, 2026
Why Talent Calibration Matters More Than Ever
Jun 30, 2026
The Five Conversations You Must Have to Build a Truly Collaborative Partnership
Jun 23, 2026
The Firm That Develops Leaders Will Win
Jun 16, 2026
Talent Strategy Is Your Growth Strategy
Jun 09, 2026
The 168 Hour Leadership Reframe
Jun 02, 2026
Creating Powerful Partnerships
May 26, 2026
Honoring the Fallen: A Memorial Day Reflection
May 25, 2026
The Silent Leadership Paradox and Why Leaders Earn Leverage Through Clarity Not Empowerment
May 19, 2026
Building an Advisory Firm That Senses and Adapts Like an Octopus Organization
May 12, 2026
How Better Performance Reviews Drive Better Outcomes
May 05, 2026
What Kind of Firm Are You Building in a World Where Intelligence Is No Longer Scarce?
Apr 28, 2026
Letting Go Without Losing Control Through Internal Transfers of Trust
Apr 21, 2026
Why the Best Next Generation Advisors Build Followership Not Just Competence
Apr 14, 2026
The Producer vs Builder Conflict That Quietly Destroys Advisory Firm Partnerships
Apr 07, 2026
The 3-Part AI Roadmap for Financial Advisors
Mar 31, 2026
Project Management Is Soul-Sucking Until You Understand What It Actually Does
Mar 24, 2026
Next Generation Leaders and the Passage to Partnership
Mar 17, 2026
How Great Leaders Invest Their Time
Mar 10, 2026
That’s Not Growth —That’s Gravity
Mar 03, 2026
The Six Ways to Fuel Organic Growth
Feb 24, 2026
Ten Missteps That Keep Advisory Teams from Growing Intentionally
Feb 17, 2026
The Power of White Space in Leadership
Feb 10, 2026
Why Leadership Bench Strength Determines an RIA’s Future
Feb 03, 2026
Advisor Movement Data Reveals a Retention Crisis in Wealth Management
Jan 27, 2026
Who Taught You That? The Power of Training in High-Performing Firms
Jan 20, 2026
Designing Client Confidence Beyond the Advisor Through the Transfers of Trust
Jan 13, 2026
The Five-Part Kickoff Meeting Framework Used by High-Performing Advisory Teams
Jan 06, 2026
How to Grow in 2026 Without Losing the Team That Got You Here
Dec 30, 2025
A Year End Leadership Reflection for Financial Advisors Building an Enduring Wealth Management Firm
Dec 23, 2025
A Sorkin-Style Approach to Strategy and Execution for Financial Advisors
Dec 16, 2025
Level Up Your Advisory Team
Dec 09, 2025
Offboarding with Integrity
Dec 02, 2025
Gratitude As Strategy
Nov 26, 2025
The Accidental Owner’s Roadmap to Building a Lasting Firm
Nov 25, 2025
How Strategic Planning Turns Organic Growth Into Sustainable Success
Nov 18, 2025
5 Strategic Moves to Finish 2025 Strong and Start 2026 Stronger
Nov 11, 2025
Build Your Compensation Philosophy Before Talking About Bonuses
Nov 04, 2025
Playing Your Part When Leadership Changes
Oct 28, 2025
Winning the Advisor Talent War
Oct 21, 2025
Stop Undervaluing Your Firm
Oct 14, 2025
The 5-Part Marketing Review Every Advisory Firm Needs to Stay Relevant and Grow
Oct 07, 2025
How Top Financial Advisors Scale Growth Through Strategic Lead Generation
Sep 30, 2025
The Rule of 40 as Your CEO Scorecard for Real Growth
Sep 23, 2025
How Elite RIAs Scale Through Smart Capital Allocation
Sep 16, 2025
Building Enterprise Value Through Strategic Client Selection
Sep 09, 2025
The Silver Tsunami
Sep 02, 2025
Why Client Engagement Is the New Growth Strategy for Advisory Firms
Aug 26, 2025
The Hidden Cost of Haphazard Growth in Advisory Firms
Aug 19, 2025
What’s Your Stock Worth?
Aug 12, 2025
Summer Retreats That Build Culture, Capacity, and Vision
Aug 05, 2025
The Valuation Trap
Jul 29, 2025
What Mark Twain Can Teach Financial Advisors About Client Acquisition
Jul 22, 2025
5 Steps for Financial Advisors to Identify Their Ideal Client Type
Jul 15, 2025
8 Essential Qualities of Successful Next Generation Leaders
Jul 08, 2025
Patriotism in the Work We Choose to Do
Jul 01, 2025
Mentorship with an Expiration Date
Jun 24, 2025
How Performative Opportunities Unlock Leadership Readiness in Advisory Firms
Jun 17, 2025
Facilitating the Future of Wealth Management with Technology, Talent, and Integration
Jun 10, 2025
Setting the Right Growth Pace by Balancing Ambition and Stability in Financial Advisory Firms
Jun 03, 2025
Retaining Top-Tier Advisors Through Career Pathing and Compensation
May 27, 2025
Gratitude in Action
May 23, 2025
The Modern Advisory Firm Playbook
May 20, 2025
Scaling Smart in Revolutionary Times feat. Matt Barthel of Barron's
May 13, 2025
The Growth Trap
May 06, 2025
The Complexity Capacity Gap
Apr 29, 2025
Do You Know Your True Value?
Apr 22, 2025
Calculating Your Client Acquisition Costs
Apr 15, 2025
The Best Defense Is A Good Offense During Market Volatility
Apr 10, 2025
12 Considerations for Building an Enduring Firm
Apr 08, 2025
A Fiduciary Perspective on Organic Growth in a Legacy-Driven Firm
Apr 01, 2025
The Proven Blueprint for Building Advisory Career Paths
Mar 25, 2025
Tackling Partner Challenges with a COO’s 5-Step Playbook for Success
Mar 18, 2025
The Intentional Growth Playbook for Financial Advisors
Mar 11, 2025
4 Team Communication Steps to Build Trust and a Collaborative Culture
Mar 04, 2025
3 More Creative Ways for Financial Advisors to Find New Clients
Feb 25, 2025
Making Your Mission Statement Mean Something Powerful
Feb 18, 2025
Ten Crucial Conversations for Client Reviews
Feb 11, 2025
Before Taking Any M&A Action, Make Sure To Know Your ‘Why’
Feb 04, 2025
The Blueprint for High-Performing Teams
Jan 28, 2025
The Paradox of Choice
Jan 21, 2025
Begin the Year with a 20-Year Perspective
Jan 14, 2025
Hold On! Strategies to stem the outflow of assets as they transition to the next generation
Jan 07, 2025
The Secret Sauce of Great Leaders
Dec 31, 2024
Transfers of Trust
Dec 24, 2024
Wishing You a Joyful Holiday & Peace in the New Year
Dec 23, 2024
Turning Failures into Fuel for Future Planning
Dec 17, 2024
When’s the Right Time to Hire a CEO?
Dec 10, 2024
Unlocking Hidden Opportunities
Dec 03, 2024
Gobble Gobble! Gratitude! 🦃
Nov 27, 2024
Should You Stay or Step Aside? When Founders Face the CEO Dilemma
Nov 26, 2024
The Talent Management Epidemic in Financial Services
Nov 19, 2024
Schwab’s 2024 RIA Benchmarking Study
Nov 12, 2024
The Multi-Tactic Marketing Approach
Nov 05, 2024
6 Key Insights from Fidelity's 2024 RIA Benchmarking Study
Oct 29, 2024
How Mission, Vision, & Values Impact Your Bottom Line
Oct 22, 2024
Ditch the Pitch
Oct 15, 2024
6 Critical M&A Insights from Billion-Dollar Wealth Managers
Oct 08, 2024
Beyond the 12-4-2
Oct 01, 2024
The Stockdale Paradox
Sep 24, 2024
5 Steps for Prospecting Small Business Owners
Sep 17, 2024
Get Out and Vote
Sep 12, 2024
Unleashing Organic Growth
Sep 10, 2024
8 Essential Qualities for Identifying NextGen Producing Partners
Sep 03, 2024
9 Ways to Leverage the Pygmalion Effect
Aug 27, 2024
8 Benefits of a Five-Year Strategic Plan for Your Business
Aug 20, 2024
The RIA Growth Illusion
Aug 13, 2024
5 Strategies to Gamify Your Next-Generation Path to Partnership
Aug 06, 2024
7 Powerful Reasons to Formalize Your Advisory Board
Jul 30, 2024
6 Key Drivers to Designing Effective Compensation Programs for Future Leaders
Jul 23, 2024
Career Pathing & Team Incentives
Jul 16, 2024
7 Essential Metrics for Your CEO Scorecard
Jul 09, 2024
9 Trends That Will Impact the Future of Your Firm
Jul 02, 2024
7 Steps to Building Your ‘Firm of Dreams’
Jun 24, 2024