In a crowded financial advisory space, how can you stand out?

To answer this question, Laura Gregg and David Partain welcome Devin Ekberg, chief learning officer and managing director of content development at Investments & Wealth Institute. 

Listen to hear about the research that the Investments & Wealth Institute conducted with Cerulli Associates on three key trends shaping the financial advice industry and testing advisors’ abilities to grow and drive practice profitability. 

In this episode, you will learn:

• How to navigate in an increasingly fiduciary environment.
• Ideas for maximizing human capital
• The impact of an exceptional client experience
• And more!

Tune in now to learn what steps you can take today to set yourself apart as a financial advisor!

Resources: FlexShares Exchange Traded Funds | Contact Laura Gregg | Contact David Partain  | Contact Devin Ekberg | Investments & Wealth Institute ❘ Investments & Wealth Institute Research Reports

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Advisors, have you checked in with your clients recently? 

Adam Boyer, Head of Business Development for Emotomy at Northern Trust joins Laura Gregg and David Partain to discuss the importance of advisor-client relationships and what it takes to build client trust. 

Together, they explore the role technology plays in communication and the need for maintaining communication with clients — especially during challenging times like these – and how the right mix can help you grow your business.

In this episode you’ll learn:

• The value of quality over quantity when communicating with clients
• How to balance technology with personal attention
• Ways to think outside of the box when engaging clients
• How client-advisor relationships impact advisors’ revenue and referrals
• And more!

Join Laura, David, and Adam now to explore the value of meaningful communication with your clients!

FlexShares Exchange Traded Funds | Contact Laura Gregg | Contact David Partain  | Emotomy | Northern Trust

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While COVID-19 has sidelined hiring plans for many firms, many leaders are using this time to find top talent. Explore today’s hiring trends as Laura Gregg and David Partain welcome Fran Skinner to the podcast. As the co-founder of AUM Partners, a leadership and talent assessment consulting firm for the financial services industry, Fran shares insight into how firms are recruiting during the pandemic and how leaders are deepening relationships with existing employees.

In this episode, you will learn:

• Why leaders pursue top talent during times of uncertainty
• The benefits of flexible work schedules
• What managers can do to help employees who are feeling burdened during this crisis
• Fran’s advice for managers who are not quite ready to hire
• And more!

Tune in now to discover Fran’s strategies for maintaining and growing your practice with the right talent!

FlexShares Exchange Traded Funds | Contact Laura Gregg | Contact David Partain  | AUM Partners | Now Is The Time To Pursue Top Talent

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As the world becomes increasingly technology- and convenience-based, podcasting has risen as a new medium to showcase your voice and connect with your ideal audience.

For advisors, podcasting has become a great way to build relationships with ideal and existing clients, all the while maximizing the advisor-client relationships and ROI alike. 

In this episode, Laura Gregg and David Partain chat with podcasting professional Matt Halloran of Top Advisor Marketing. Matt shares his expertise in podcasting and how his company is helping advisors find their voice using this medium — and how you can do the same.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How advisors can leverage podcasting to attract and retain clients
• Steps for starting your own podcast 
• What you need to know about podcasting and compliance
• And more!

Tune in now to learn about the power of podcasting and how you can harness it to rise above the noise!

FlexShares Exchange Traded Funds | Contact Laura Gregg | Contact David Partain  | Top Advisor Marketing | A Complete Guide To Starting A Podcast

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There are specific actions that leaders must take if they’re serious about driving diversity, equity, and inclusion in their organization.

Shundrawn Thomas, former President of Northern Trust Asset Management recently spoke with Laura Gregg and David Partain about the role of leaders in DE&I. He also talked about his recent open letter – Breaking the Silence – in which he shares some of the experiences he has encountered as an African-American man in the hopes of giving a voice to the silent pain that many of our collective colleagues, friends and neighbors are currently experiencing.

In this episode, you will learn:

• The importance of leading with compassion and authentic words
• Ideas for finding diverse talent for your advisory firm
• The significance of understanding unconscious bias
• How equity is often far different than equality
• And more!

Tune in now for actionable ways to support diversity, equity and inclusion in your organization.

Resources: 

FlexShares Exchange Traded Funds | Advisor Teams and Diversity Research | Contact Laura Gregg | Contact David Partain | Shundrawn Thomas on LinkedIn | Northern Trust Asset Management

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Charitable giving is on the minds of many people, now more than ever.

In this episode, Laura Gregg and David Partain are joined by Elena Pullen-Venema, the Director of Gift Planning at the Community Foundation of Snohomish County (Greater Seattle Area). Elena explains the foundation’s growing commitment to Racial Equity and how grants during the Coronavirus pandemic are being focused on supporting communities of color. She also describes how some foundations are partnering with advisors as they continue to manage clients’ charitable investments.

In this episode, you will learn:

• How foundations can help you connect your clients to charities supporting racial equity and Covid-19 relief.
• Options for wealth managers to maintain management of charitable investments
• How community foundations can help with complex charitable gift structures
• Misconceptions about the people and families that create donor-advised funds
• And more!

Discover why building relationships with your local community foundations can help you better serve your clients!

Resources:

FlexShares Exchange Traded Funds | Contact Laura Gregg | Contact David Partain | The Community Foundation of Snohomish County | Elena Pullen-Venema on LinkedIn | Association of African American Financial Advisors | FlexShares Diversity Research

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The worldwide protests calling for racial justice and equity have been a wake-up call for us all and the lack of diversity in the wealth management space has been noted for years.

In this episode, Laura Gregg and David Partain are joined by Connie Lindsey, formerly the Executive Vice President and head of Corporate Social Responsibility and Global Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for Northern Trust, who has since retired. In this must-listen conversation, Connie talks about the importance of better educating people on the important difference between equality and equity and what leaders can do to provide support and drive change.

She comments on the statistics from a recent study on investor and advisor views on building diverse wealth management teams.

In this episode, you will learn:

• Actions for leaders to support employees and clients
• The critical difference between equality and equity
• The importance of shared experiences between advisors and clients
• How to be an ally to the Black community
• And more!

Listen now to learn how you can promote inclusion, diversity, and equity in your daily life and firm.

FlexShares Exchange Traded Funds | Contact Laura Gregg | Contact David Partain | Connie Lindsey on LinkedIn | Diversity Research

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How should you advise clients who are going into a fight, flight, or freeze response to the market volatility?

In this episode, Laura Gregg and David Partain are joined by Dr. Sarah Newcomb, director of behavioral science at Morningstar. Sarah discusses how financial advisors can have productive conversations with clients to keep them on track. She reveals different emotional reactions that come to light during a crisis and ways for advisors to support their clients.

In this episode, you will learn:

• The emotional impact a crisis has on investment decisions
• How fears can translate into fight, flight, or freeze responses 
• The conversations advisors should have with clients to keep them on track
• And more!

Listen now and learn how to help your clients stay focused on their long-term goals. 

FlexShares Exchange Traded Funds | Contact Laura Gregg | Contact David Partain | Morningstar Behavioral Insights 

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