The Advisor Lab by CION

Feb 25 2025 100 ep. 29 mins 30
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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.

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Episode 159 Callie Cox: An Evidence-Based Approach to Navigating Market Volatility

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Callie Cox is the chief market strategist of Ritholtz Wealth Management and the author of OptimistiCallie, a newsletter of Wall Street quality research for everyday investors. Callie has spent the past decade providing investors with rational, evidence-based insights on the markets and economy. On this episode, we get into how advisors can balance empathy and understanding with a s

Episode 158 George Kinder: A New Vision of Fiduciary and ESG

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Episode 157 Differentiating a Second Generation Practice with Alternatives

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Episode 153 Michael Kitces and the Evolution of Knowledge: Where Is Financial Advisory Headed?

Oct 15 2024 16 mins  
Michael Kitces needs no introduction. One of the foremost voices in the industry, he's a financial planner in his role at Buckingham Wealth, and also a commentator, speaker, blogger, podcaster and educator. From Kitces.com, to his Nerds' Eye View blog and Advisor Success podcast, Michael leads the conversations that change the industry. XYPN, the integrated support system for indep

Episode 152 Future Proof Conversations: Redefining Growth Through Content and Community

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Matt Middleton is CEO of Future Proof, the most innovative and disruptive event in the wealth management industry. Only in its third year, Future Proof's events, starting with the Festival in Huntington Beach, are already the foundational and definitional events for where wealth management is going. Matt gets into his vision, and how keeping it tech-enabled and human-centered has m

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Episode 150 Leveling Up Your Practice: Closing Gaps with Effective Support

Sep 13 2024 35 mins  
Robert Russo has built a powerhouse firm around the concept of helping independent advisors identify where they need support to grow, and providing that support. From the complexities of business ownership, to gap analysis to grow a practice, his firm, Independent Advisor Alliance, has a process in place. The best part? They also provide a community focused on creating peer learnin