The Diamond Podcast for Financial Advisors

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Launched in 2017 as Mindy Diamond on Independence, the show has taken on a broader perspective beyond the independent space to include topics, insights, and candid conversations around financial advisor transitions, growth, and an ever-changing industry landscape. Each episode is designed to offer objective guidance and actionable advice with some of the industry’s brightest movers and shakers.

Recent Episodes
  • The Valuation Playbook: Ted Jenkin on the Metrics and Mistakes That Matter
    Jun 12, 2025 – 54:30
  • From $125mm to $700mm: A Story of Growth and Grit in the Independent Broker Dealer Space
    Jun 5, 2025 – 37:04
  • Who’s in Control: The Advisor or The Firm? A Special Industry Update
    May 29, 2025 – 29:38
  • Ex-Merrill Leader’s Vision Comes to Fruition: John Thiel on Making the Advisor “The Value Proposition”
    May 22, 2025 – 1:01:45
  • What It Really Takes to Become a Multi-Million-Dollar Producer: Author and Coach Dave Mullen’s Powerful and Proven Strategies
    May 15, 2025 – 51:14
  • Activating Plan B: Wirehouse Breakaways Build a Legacy Family Wealth Office
    May 8, 2025 – 50:42
  • If You Build It, Will They Buy It? A Special Industry Update on M&A
    May 1, 2025 – 43:30
  • The Canadian Wealth Management Perspective: One-on-One with the CEO of $35B Wellington-Altus
    Apr 24, 2025 – 54:01
  • The Buck Starts Here: Ex-Edward Jones Advisor on His Leap to Independence
    Apr 17, 2025 – 38:32
  • Michael Kitces on the Secrets to Accelerating Growth and Maximizing Efficiency
    Apr 10, 2025 – 1:20:05
  • “The Least Boring CPA” on How Tax Planning Can Add Value to Clients and Your Business
    Apr 3, 2025 – 49:13
  • LPL’s Acquisition of Commonwealth and What it Means for Advisors and the Industry
    Mar 29, 2025 –
  • The Leap from IBD to RIA: Unpacking a $700mm to $1.7B Growth Story
    Mar 27, 2025 – 56:40
  • The Annual Update on Advisor Transitions and Deals: 2024 Edition
    Mar 20, 2025 – 47:21
  • Crafting the Perfect Employer Value Proposition: The Key to Attracting and Retaining Top Talent
    Mar 13, 2025 – 49:18
  • Up Close with Rich Steinmeier: LPL’s CEO on the Transformation of a $1.8T Company
    Mar 6, 2025 – 1:02:28
  • Beyond the Broker Dealer: Next Gen Sheds Light on Their Evolution to RIA
    Feb 27, 2025 – 54:25
  • Friends & Fiduciaries: College Roommates Leave Their Series 7s Behind to Build an Independent Business
    Feb 20, 2025 – 50:58
  • The Lifecycle of a Billion Dollar Business: Build at a Broker Dealer, Grow as an RIA, then Sell
    Feb 13, 2025 – 50:02
  • What’s on the Minds of Elite Advisors and Teams? A Special Industry Update
    Feb 6, 2025 – 35:30
  • Unlocking a Niche: 30-Year Wirehouse Veteran on Building a $1B Independent Business
    Jan 30, 2025 – 53:36
  • Focus Financial Partners 2.0: Inside Baseball from the New CEO on the Firm’s Evolution
    Jan 23, 2025 – 1:10:09
  • Unconstrained Growth: $6B+ Former UBS Team Finds Real Freedom to Focus on Clients
    Jan 16, 2025 – 48:55
  • The Most Valuable Insights for Advisors: On Goals, Growth, and Building Something Great
    Jan 9, 2025 – 31:50
  • The Good News on Marketing: An Industry Legend on How to Grow Bigger Faster
    Dec 26, 2024 – 54:34
  • An Advisor’s Guide to 2025: The Impact of 2024 on the New Year
    Dec 19, 2024 – 32:51
  • Building with Intentionality: Growing a $1B Business to a $4B Enterprise and Beyond
    Dec 12, 2024 – 48:15
  • No Longer a Differentiator: $940B Hamilton Lane on the Changing Face of Private Markets
    Dec 5, 2024 – 44:04
  • Rapid Reaction: UBS Comp Plan Changes and the Impact on Advisors
    Nov 26, 2024 – 20:01
  • How to Set Up Your Business to Maximize Enterprise Value
    Nov 21, 2024 – 38:12
  • Diversity as a Superpower: An Ex-Goldman Advisor on Building a Firm From Zero to $400mm and Beyond
    Nov 14, 2024 – 54:35
  • FinTech Disruptors: The CEO of eMoney on How to Elevate the Planning Experience
    Nov 7, 2024 – 40:57
  • Wirehouse Connections: Why a Next Gen Merrill Advisor Joined His $1B Breakaway Colleagues
    Oct 31, 2024 – 43:42
  • Getting Unstuck: How to Change “What If” to “What Could Be”
    Oct 24, 2024 – 53:40
  • Monetization vs. Independence: What’s the Best Path? A Special Industry Update
    Oct 17, 2024 – 36:49
  • How Simplicity Leads to Impactful Growth: Carl Richards’ Advice for Advisors
    Oct 10, 2024 – 48:29
  • The Real Value of Due Diligence: How a Former Merrill Advisor Used Logic and Emotion to Assess His Firm and Business Life
    Oct 3, 2024 – 55:18
  • The Evolution of an Elite Advisor: From Breakaway to M&A to Increasing Annual Revenue by $10mm in Just 3 Years
    Sep 26, 2024 – 51:22
  • Merrill Breakaway Advisor Roundtable: How to Recreate the Community, Culture, Camaraderie, and Competitive Spirit of the Wirehouses
    Sep 19, 2024 – 56:20
  • Should I Stay or Should I Go? An Advisor’s Guide to Thinking Through Their Biggest Decision
    Sep 12, 2024 – 31:10
  • What You Need to Know About Marketing Your Wealth Management Business: Tips from a CMO
    Aug 29, 2024 – 45:27
  • Changing Channels: How a Wirehouse Team Went Independent Without Leaving the Firm—and Grew from $280mm to $1.7B
    Aug 22, 2024 – 50:40
  • The Dream Team Effect: How Mastering Team Dynamics Can Drive Performance, Growth, and Excellence
    Aug 15, 2024 – 48:35
  • Mid-Year Report on Deals, Transitions, and Recruiting
    Aug 8, 2024 – 42:59
  • Democratizing Wealth Management: How the Founder of $6T CAIS Helped Drive Growth in the Alts Space
    Aug 1, 2024 – 57:36
  • Becoming the Clients’ Financial Concierge: $2B UBS Breakaways Set Their Sights on Being Fiduciaries for the Long-Term
    Jul 25, 2024 – 1:06:13
  • Succession and Liquidity: Key Considerations and Options for Founders and Next Gens
    Jul 18, 2024 – 56:29
  • Playing the Long Game: Why a Former Wirehouse Advisor Built and Sold a $1.5B Independent Firm
    Jul 11, 2024 – 47:01
  • Sustainable and Scalable Growth: A Leading Coach’s Advice on How to Achieve it
    Jun 27, 2024 – 47:06
  • Build, Grow, and Scale: How a Young Bank Brokerage Team is Achieving Their Goals in Independence
    Jun 20, 2024 – 51:50
Recent Reviews
  • Trevor Oldham
    Awesome!
    One of my new fav shows.
  • maybdihjlz
    Ric Edelman
    Ric Edelman likes to tell people how great Ric Edelman is…
  • Brendan D Mc
    I’m confused on this business model
    An anyone explain this to me?
  • Schlicht
    Great Resource
    My partner, and I listened to this podcast religiously for the year that led up to us leaving Merrill Lynch. Great insight!
  • Numbers Guy 81
    A must listen for all advisors
    In addition to sharing their own expertise, Mindy and Louis bring on an amazing line up of guest advisors. Definitely one of my favorite shows for advisors!
  • DA in Atlanta
    Great podcast for financial advisors
    Really good interviews in the wealth management industry. Great peer perspectives and insights. Feels like a Barron’s or Forbes-type conference conversation. Mindy does a really good job of hitting the hot buttons and clearly knows the industry well. Highly recommend. Thank you
  • Jackq09
    Financial Advisor
    Highly recommend this podcast series! Very informative regardless of whether or not you’re considering independence and find the interviews incredibly insightful and authentic.
  • 2008TL
    Great insights
    A great way to get real life insights from advisors who left big firms to go independent. Excellent!
  • Jersey210
    Financial Advisors Take Note!
    Mindy and Louis are insightful, savvy hosts - sharing a wealth of industry knowledge that is so very valuable and asking all the right questions to a variety of interesting guests. The Industry Updates are helpful as well. Keep up the good work.
  • Vinnie575
    My Go-To Podcast
    Lots of insightful info from industry leaders and breakaway advisors. Mindy and Louis ask their guests the questions I’d ask if I had the chance. Great show!
  • Nealwall
    Time well spent.
    Great insights with learning about going independent. Very helpful and interesting.
  • riley0987654
    Mindy Diamond on Independence
    My go-to resource for learning not only about going independent but the entire industry landscape. So professionally done. I look forward to every new episode.
  • Crosby0327
    Actionable insights-love the advisor interviews
    Been a listener for over a year and have benefited from your perspectives. Especially helpful to hear the stories of advisors that have taken the path to independence before me
  • chetter7
    Digestible advice for financial advisors
    Mindy, Louis and their guests take a deep dive into the wealth management industry landscape offering information and advice for financial advisors unlike any others in the space. It’s objective and smart, and worth a listen to get a better understanding of the world financial advisors build their businesses in.
  • Ray Sclafani
    Listen to this!
    Nice job Mindy and Rob. Great insights. Congratulations on all you have and will achieve.
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