How can wealth management leaders prepare for advisor retirements without losing the client relationships their firms have spent decades building? In this episode, Chip Kispert speaks with Ferian Nickelson, chief operating officer at VestGen Wealth Partners, about financial advisor succession planning and the people, data, and technology firms need to support advisor retirements and client …
Growth through acquisition can look impressive from the outside, but the harder work begins when people, systems, and cultures have to come together. How can firms grow without losing trust or the human side of the business? In this episode, Chip Kispert speaks with Chrissy Lee, Chief Operating Officer at Merit Financial Advisors, about integrating …
Is your CRM helping advisors serve clients and complete work, or is your team still relying on workarounds? In this episode of Beacon 1% Better Every Day, Chip Kispert speaks with Willie Mullen, Senior Vice President of Sales at Wealthbox, about CRM adoption, AI, and operational efficiency in wealth management. Willie explains why a CRM …
How can financial advisors use AI to improve the client experience without creating more administrative work? As AI continues to reshape wealth management, many advisory firms are asking where technology can create meaningful value and where the human element still matters most. In this episode of Beacon 1% Better Every Day, Chip Kispert welcomes Steven …
Technology is changing how financial professionals work, but not every AI solution is built on the same foundation. What separates tools that create real efficiency from those that simply add another layer of complexity? And how can firms prepare for a future where AI handles more of the administrative workload? In this episode, Chip Kispert …
Things are moving faster than ever in wealth management. New technologies, growing regulatory expectations, cybersecurity concerns, and increasing amounts of data are forcing firms to rethink how they operate. In this conversation, Chip Kispert sits down with Sid Yenamandra, CEO and Founder of SurgeONE.ai, to discuss what it takes for firms to keep up in …
Before investment returns, AI tools, and succession planning strategies, great financial advice still comes down to people. Stephen Langlois shares why the advisors who will thrive in the future are the ones helping clients achieve meaningful life goals, build lasting relationships, and create value far beyond portfolio performance. In this episode, Stephen Langlois, Managing Partner …
What happens when a firm modernizes without losing the culture that made it successful in the first place? In this episode of Beacon 1% Better Every Day, Chip Kispert sits down with Anthony Bueti, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President of Lincoln Investment Planning, to talk about the real challenges behind transformation in the …
AI may be the biggest operational shift wealth management has seen in years, but its real value is not just speed. It is what that speed unlocks: better advisor capacity and time, stronger documentation, and more room for human connection where it matters most. In this episode of Beacon: 1% Better Every Day, Chip Kispert …
It rarely starts with a bold decision; it starts with a quiet realization. In this episode of Beacon 1% Better Every Day, Chip Kispert sits down with Brian Hamburger, founder and CEO of MarketCounsel and Chief Counsel of the Hamburger Law Firm, who discusses the complexities financial advisors face when considering transitioning from a wirehouse …