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Episode 11

From Washington, D.C., special guest Mark Schoeff joins hosts Jeff Benjamin and Bruce Kelly to look at the fallout for the wealth management industry in the wake of both the Democratic and Republican national conventions. Jeff raises the question of accredited investors, Bruce has an update on the ongoing GPB scandal and Mark takes issue with PR folks hampering interviews at times.

Episode Notes:

https://www.investmentnews.com/financial-advisers-donald-trump-reelection-193267
Mark Schoeff's reporting on an adviser poll about the presidential election
https://www.investmentnews.com/galvin-gpb-fraud-charge-193370
A Bruce Kelly story on GPB

Guest Bio:

Mark Schoeff, political and regulatory reporter for InvestmentNews, joins for the entire episode.  A one-time communications officer for a senator, Mark is an old hand in the political arena and brings on-the-ground insights on political discourse.    

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