Seth Levine on How Capitalism Advisors Were Trained On is Breaking and Reconfiguring
He calls it "Dynamic Capitalism" and we cover corporate values versus toxic politics, hypocritical business leaders, and why businesses need to create more owners.
My 3 Polarities for 2026
I discuss how well I executed on my 3 polarities from 2025 and then reveal my new polarities for 2026.
Celestial Navigation, GPS and the Risk of Outsourcing Your Thinking to AI
Sailing taught me that my dependence on technology wasn’t just helping me, it was also numbing me and outsourcing my thinking.
John Furey on When and How RIAs Should Rebrand to Fuel Faster Growth
John Furey discusses how to elevate rebranding from a tactical exercise to a strategic asset and signs that your brand needs a refresh.
Charles Schwab’s Alison Dooher on How Elite RIAs Win by Using Data to Drive Scale
Alison Dooher discusses the evolution of advisor technology and how to think strategically about building a modern integrated tech stack.
Mercer Advisor’s Alisa Maute on How Top RIAs Achieve 12%+ Organic Growth
Alisa Maute shares how Mercer structures its client development organization and discusses some important KPIs and growth levers.
David Gelles on How “Dirtbag Billionaire” Yvon Chouinard Created Patagonia and the Contradictions of Mission-Driven Capitalism
Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard hated business, called businessmen “greaseballs,” and lived like a dirtbag climber.
Matt Reiner On Using AI to Scale Without Losing the Human Touch
Matt Reiner on the current state of AI in wealth management, including the mindset shifts advisors need to make to scale smarter.
Michael Nathanson on Scaling Your Firm From Practice to Enterprise and Letting Go to Accelerate Growth
Michael Nathanson shares how to transition from a practice to an enterprise and how leaders can build enduring firms by distributing power.
Sandy Kaul on Bitcoin, Stablecoins, Tokenization and the Birth of the Wallet-Based Ecosystem
Sandy Kaul breaks down the skepticism about digital assets and explains the major changes these technologies are bringing to finance.