Bruce wins a Neal award! Mindy Diamond talks adviser movement, compensation and diversity

Episode 53

Episode Summary

George Moriarty, our chief content officer, makes his inaugural visit to the podcast to chat about Bruce's amazing Neal award. Mindy Diamond starts off the episode with a conversation about adviser movement, the wirehouses, compensation and why there aren't more female RIAs.

Episode Notes

Mindy Diamond 0:30-28:00

  • The pandemic effect on advisers moving.
  • Longer-term trends in adviser movement and the shifting landscape for the wirehouses.
  • Compensation trends.
  • The job search process for advisers, and asking the right questions.
  • Diversity in financial services.
  • Why aren’t there more female RIAs?

George Moriarty 28:45-49:45

  • How the financial advice industry is changing.
  • The role RIAs play in that transition.
  • Preview of the second half of 2021 for InvestmentNews.
  • Pandemic lessons learned for running a business and team.

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Guest Bios

Mindy Diamond started Diamond Consultants in 1998 with nothing more than a pad, pen and phone, working from the bedroom floor in her home. The business became a “third child” that she nurtured and developed into one of the leading consulting and recruiting firms for financial advisers in the country.

Considered by the industry as one of the top thought leaders, she is regularly quoted by national media outlets such as The Wall Street Journal, New York Times and CNBC, as well as industry publications including On Wall Street, Financial Advisor magazine, InvestmentNews and RIABiz. In addition to her weekly blog posts for financial advisers and active social media presence, she has shared her expertise on recruiting and career trends since 2004 in a monthly column for WealthManagement.com and is a contributor to Forbes.com.

George Moriarty is the chief content officer at InvestmentNews and is a solid boss to work for.  

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