Barron's Advisor Q&A


Kevin Keller Reflects on Two Decades at the Helm of the CFP Board. What Has Changed.

The recently retired chief executive officer explains why doubling the number of CFPs was so important and why the organization decided not to expand the number of professional credentials it offers.

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Why EQ Matters More Than IQ for Advisors, Especially With Women Clients

Developing your emotional intelligence won’t just improve your value as an advisor, it will generate organic growth at your firm.

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Jessica Douieb: Why Family Wealth Discussions Are So Hard

Older and younger generations think—and communicate—about wealth very differently. A J.P. Morgan executive explains why.

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Armed With AI, an Ex-Citi CIO Strives to Shake Up the Industry

David Bailin says his New York-based start-up wealth manager, CIO Group, is built to deliver more for wealthy investors.

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How a Tech Entrepreneur Created a $5.3 Billion Wealth Management Firm

Ritik Malhotra, the founder of Savvy Wealth, explains how his firm is trying to use technology to make financial advisors’ work more efficient.

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How Shang Chou Went From Selling Software to Advisors to Running a Wealth Management Firm

The co-founder of Dishmi Capital explains how he plans to use his experience in private banking and asset management to build a next-level firm.

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RBC’s Beth Rosenwald: An ‘Ambassador of Hope’ to Laid-Off Workers

Beth Rosenwald’s clients include families affected by federal government downsizing. Here’s what she’s telling them.

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Merrill’s J.C. Mcknight: How I Found Midcareer Motivation

After becoming a million-dollar producer, Merrill financial advisor J.C. Mcknight had a crisis of motivation. Here’s how he got fired up again.

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Gary Roth: What United Capital Taught Me About Building a New Firm

Longtime United Capital executive Gary Roth explains how $11 billion Modern Wealth Management is built to spur organic growth.

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James Spinelli: How a Leap of Faith Led to a $10 Billion Wealth Management Firm

The co-founder of Great Valley Advisor Group, in Berwyn, Pa., started his career in telecommunications, but he couldn’t resist scratching the entrepreneurial itch.

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Morgan Stanley’s Inna Kelly: How My Immigrant Parents Inspired My Success

Barron’s Hall of Fame advisor Inna Kelly talks equity compensation, the keys to a happy career, and her immigrant-parent role models.

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Gresham Partners’ Ted Neild: How We Beat the Index by Ignoring It

The CEO and investment chief of a Chicago-based wealth manager with $13.2 billion explains how he beats the market long term and why he isn’t a fan of private credit and is selective when it comes to private equity.

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Matthew Adams: With $14 Billion in Assets, Mission Wealth Wants to Feel Small but Act Big

How Santa Barbara-based Mission Wealth is balancing its boutique culture with its growth ambitions.

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Wells Fargo’s Darrell Cronk: Stocks Will Rise in 2026, but It Will Be a Bumpy Ride

A top investment pro at Wells Fargo says investors should expect plenty of volatility this year.

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LPL’s Aneri Jambusaria: Paving the Way for More Financial Planning

The $2.3 trillion-asset independent broker-dealer’s chief wealth officer wants to make it easier for LPL’s 32,000 advisors to provide financial planning.

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Why This Top Advisor Is Bearish on the Economy, But Bullish on Berkshire, Microsoft, and Deere

The managing partner of $6.3 billion Douglass Winthrop Advisors thinks higher inflation and tariff uncertainty could trip up the economy, but he’s still bullish on stocks like Microsoft, Berkshire, and Deere.

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Dane Sauer: Secrets of a Rising Star at Mercer Advisors

Dane Sauer, 32, explains how curiosity—and a willingness to relocate—put him on the career fast track.

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Erin Scannell: Why Ameriprise's Second-Largest Practice Bought Its Fifth-Largest

The founder of $8 billion Heritage Wealth Advisors speaks with Barron’s about AI, managing growth, and the Netflix-ification of financial advice.

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Patrick McVeigh: A Sustainable-Investing Veteran Takes the Long View

Amid a backlash to ESG investing, the president and chief investment officer of Reynders, McVeigh Capital Management, remains optimistic.

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Chase Johnson: A Franklin Templeton Scion Chooses His Own Path

A fourth-generation member of the family behind Franklin Templeton explains how he fell somewhat close to the tree.

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Elevation Point's Jim Dickson: Why We Make Only Minority Investments in RIAs

The former Merrill executive and head of Sanctuary Wealth explains the strategy behind his new firm.

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Merrill's Eric Schimpf: How I Made the Jump From Army Paratrooper to Wealth Management

Ahead of Veterans Day, Merrill’s president and co-head discusses his military background and why veterans are a great recruiting pool for the wealth management industry.

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David Nason: How TIAA’s Wealth Management Business Plans to Keep Growing

TIAA, the retirement-plan behemoth, also has a wealth management business with more than $200 billion of assets and nearly 700 financial advisors. The head of that business outlines how it works.

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Todd Mackay: How Cetera Wants to Help Advisors Accelerate Growth

The president of Cetera Wealth Management talks with Barron’s Advisor about his open recruiting pitches to Commonwealth advisors, his role in Cetera’s acquisition of Avantax, and more.

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Bill Harris, Former CEO of Intuit and PayPal, Wants You to Pay Lower Taxes

The serial entrepreneur sits down with Barron’s Advisor to discuss his new wealth management start-up, Evergreen Wealth.

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