Sara Grillo

Nov 11 2024 10 ep. 23 mins 37

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This podcast is only for financial advisors who want to learn how to market themselves without the BS.

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“Worried I’ll exclude qualified clients if I niche down.” [Does my marketing STINK? Ep One]

Nov 11 2024 60 mins

In this first episode of “Does my Marketing STINK?”, we’ll interview Chase Dapello of Westlake Private Wealth Management and answer the question of whether or not his marketing stinks. If you’d like to be a guest on “Does my marketing STINK” and have you or your company’s marketing analyzed for free, send me a note […]

This $1.7BB RIA firm converted from AUM to flat fee and never looked back!

Oct 07 2024 35 mins

In this podcast we interview Jamie Menges of PDS Planning, a multi-advisor flat fee RIA firm with $1.7BB in assets under management. You’ll hear the story of why they converted from AUM to flat fee, how it has bolstered the growth trajectory of the practice, how to convert your firm from AUM and achieve similar […]

How to overcome any fear

Fire your therapist and do this instead.

This year’s Wild Crypto Debate

Aug 26 2024 56 mins

We do a crypto debate podcast every year. Here’s this year’s joust which got a leeetle bit rowdy as these financial advisors hash it out. Enjoy! For those of you who are new to my blog/podcast, my name is Sara. I am a CFA® charterholder and I used to be a financial advisor. I have […]

5 reasons this RIA firm is kicking your butt

Jul 22 2024 19 mins

Wow, this was a powerful interview with Dave Welty, a financial advisor who founded and developed what I would consider a well-managed RIA firm. Avier Advisors, based out of Bellevue, Washington, has nearly $800MM in AUM and almost 20 employees. Here are five things they’ve done differently at Avier, and why it’s helped them kick […]

Don’t be tricked by 8% eternal Universal Life Insurance Interest Rates!

Jun 24 2024 1 mins

The math behind Universal Life Insurance Interest Rates is a twisted web and most consumers are deceived. Know how the math works so you can see the potential risks that may exist with your policy. But before we get into it… Look, there are alot of schmucks out there hawking crap products disguised as financial […]

Get an in-force illustration whenever you buy a Universal Life insurance policy!

Jun 17 2024 1 mins

The regulators don’t force insurance companies to provide in-force illustrations to their Universal Life policy holders and it allows them to deceive consumers who aren’t prepared to do the math required to know the truth. Insurance companies make Bernie Madoff look like a petty thief. Don’t fall for it! But before we get into it… […]

Do this to avoid messing up a client referral

Everybody talks about getting referrals from clients, but nobody really talks about what to do when they go south. What if the client doesn’t actually make the referral? What if the referral doesn’t call you back? I’ve got Bill Cates here and he’s going to discuss all of this and more as covered in his […]

Life after the AUM fee model: converting to hourly

Apr 15 2024 28 mins

Yes, there is life after AUM fees! In this podcast I interview Sarah Charles, an hourly financial planner who used to work under the AUM fee model. She talks about why she made the jump and what life is like now as an hourly financial planner. For those of you who are new to my […]

The fintechs just want your credit card…

Mar 25 2024 4 mins

Stop wasting money on fancy “spaghetti tech”. The fintechs just want you financial advisors’ credit cards. Listen to Sara Grillo & Eric Negron on today’s Daily Truth Bomb as they break it all down! In this podcast, you’ll learn: 1)How to ditch the overcomplicated workflows and embrace simple, effective processes. ?? 2)Why free resources like […]