Xy Adviser Podcast - Driving The Positive Evolution Of Financial Advice

In this episode, Pat talks with Jacqueline Barton, Director at Simply Advice Websites. They chat about the do's and don'ts of creating a great advice website, the importance of creating a seamless experience, enhancing lead qualification and prioritisation, and how websites can be optimised for better client engagement. Jacqueline Barton LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacqueline-barton/ Simply Advice Websites: https://advicewebsites.com.au/ Patrick Gardner LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/csba-patrick-gardner/ A world of engagement awaits you at Netwealth: https://ensombl.com/go/20240621 Join the Ensombl platform: App Store: http://www.ensombl.com/apple Google Play: http://www.ensombl.com/google Desktop: https://www.ensombl.com/ General Disclaimer – https://www.ensombl.com/disclaimer/

Phil is the Financial Adviser and Founder at Skye Wealth. He and James chat about how he transitioned his business from holistic advice to focus solely on insurance advice through redesigning processes with technology, charging fees upfront, and marketing strategies to grow through referrals and content while discussing challenges of remote work and knowledge sharing. Phil Thompson LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philjthommo/ Skye Wealth Website: https://www.skye.com.au/ This episode is proudly sponsored by Challenger https://ensombl.com/go/20240620 Join the Ensombl platform: App Store: http://www.ensombl.com/apple Google Play: http://www.ensombl.com/google Desktop: https://www.ensombl.com/ General Disclaimer – https://www.ensombl.com/disclaimer/

In this first installment, Sacha is joined by Sandra Miller, Risk Advisor at Halstead Financial Services, and Dr. Jeffrey Scott, Head of Advice Strategy at MetLife. They discuss strategies advisors can use to help clients understand insurance policies, premiums, and the ongoing value of insurance while addressing affordability concerns through proactive client discussions and budgeting. Sandra Miller LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandra-miller-58509a1/ Halstead Financial Services Website: https://halsteadfs.com.au/ Dr. Jeffrey Scott LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-jeffrey-scott-165762/ To learn more about MetLife 360Health, speak to your local Sales Manager or visit https://ensombl.com/go/20240619/. MetLife. Life, inspired by you. Join the Ensombl platform: App Store: http://www.ensombl.com/apple Google Play: http://www.ensombl.com/google Desktop: https://www.ensombl.com/ General Disclaimer – https://www.ensombl.com/disclaimer/

In this episode, Sacha sits down with Iain Jeffery, Managing Director of Wealthpoint Financial Planning, and Dr. Jeffrey Scott, Head of Advice Strategy at MetLife. They talk about how advisors can effectively communicate rising insurance premiums to clients by understanding their needs, circumstances, and learning preferences through personalised outreach and education. Iain Jeffery LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iain-jeffery-43414214/ Wealthpoint Financial Planning Website: https://www.wealthpointfp.com.au/ Dr. Jeffrey Scott LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-jeffrey-scott-165762/ To learn more about MetLife 360Health, speak to your local Sales Manager or visit https://ensombl.com/go/20240619/. MetLife. Life, inspired by you. Join the Ensombl platform: App Store: http://www.ensombl.com/apple Google Play: http://www.ensombl.com/google Desktop: https://www.ensombl.com/ General Disclaimer – https://www.ensombl.com/disclaimer/

In this installment, Sacha talks with Adam French, Director and Financial Planner at Squire Financial, and Dr. Jeffrey Scott, Head of Advice Strategy at MetLife. They cover strategies advisors can use to help clients manage rising insurance costs, including exploring options to reduce premiums while ensuring clients understand the risks and trade-offs of any policy changes. Adam French LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adampaulfrench/ Dr. Jeffrey Scott LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-jeffrey-scott-165762/ To learn more about MetLife 360Health, speak to your local Sales Manager or visit https://ensombl.com/go/20240619/. MetLife. Life, inspired by you. Join the Ensombl platform: App Store: http://www.ensombl.com/apple Google Play: http://www.ensombl.com/google Desktop: https://www.ensombl.com/ General Disclaimer – https://www.ensombl.com/disclaimer/

In this final episode, Sacha is joined once again by Dr. Jeffrey Scott, Head of Advice Strategy at MetLife. They explore global insurance challenges and opportunities for streamlining the advice process through innovative use of data and technology, focusing on the importance of linking insurance to important financial obligations like mortgages. Dr. Jeffrey Scott LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-jeffrey-scott-165762/ To learn more about MetLife 360Health, speak to your local Sales Manager or visit https://ensombl.com/go/20240619/. MetLife. Life, inspired by you. Join the Ensombl platform: App Store: http://www.ensombl.com/apple Google Play: http://www.ensombl.com/google Desktop: https://www.ensombl.com/ General Disclaimer – https://www.ensombl.com/disclaimer/

In this episode, Andrew is joined by Iain Rogers, General Manager at Nestworth Financial Strategists. They discuss his journey into financial planning, growing Nestworth through acquisitions and partnerships while prioritizing clients. They also talk through the evolving landscape of financial planning, and the importance of personal experience and knowledge in the industry. Iain Rogers LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iainrog/ Nestworth Website: https://nestworth.com.au/ Visit The Adviser Portal and partner with Zurich and OnePath today: https://ensombl.com/go/20240618 Join the Ensombl platform: App Store: http://www.ensombl.com/apple Google Play: http://www.ensombl.com/google Desktop: https://www.ensombl.com/ General Disclaimer – https://www.ensombl.com/disclaimer/

In this episode, Jessica Ellerm from HOPE Housing & Bianca Rose from Morningstar join host James Whelan to discuss the Australian residential housing market as an investible asset class. Homeownership is the longstanding Australian dream, but one which is increasingly out of reach for many. Innovation in this space has opened up a variety of new paths to homeownership, and our experts explore these new options – the benefits and potential pitfalls, as well as access paths for investors. Bianca Rose LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bianca-rose/ Jessica Ellerm LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicaellerm/ James Whelan LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-whelan-68146036/ Morningstar: Empowering Investor Success. https://ensombl.com/go/1-20240617 Learn more about HOPE Housing and explore educational material: https://ensombl.com/go/2-20240617 Join the Ensombl platform: App Store: http://www.ensombl.com/apple Google Play: http://www.ensombl.com/google Desktop: https://www.ensombl.com/ Gener

This week, Pat speaks with Aaron Cooper, Founder and CEO at LivePreso. They discuss how LivePreso uses AI and data integration to create interactive financial advice presentations that improve client engagement and compliance while saving advisors significant time. Aaron Cooper LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronscooper/ LivePreso Website: https://www.livepreso.com/advice Patrick Gardner LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/csba-patrick-gardner/ A world of engagement awaits you at Netwealth. Join the Ensombl platform: App Store: http://www.ensombl.com/apple Google Play: http://www.ensombl.com/google Desktop: https://www.ensombl.com/ General Disclaimer – https://www.ensombl.com/disclaimer/

Robert is the Director and Financial Adviser at Unite Wealth. They talk about how he started Unite Wealth, and his goals of providing pro bono advice to help families with children with disabilities through personal client service, marketing strategies, and philanthropic partnerships. Robert Rich LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertrichfa/ Unite Wealth Website: https://unitewealth.com.au/ This episode is proudly sponsored by Challenger https://ensombl.com/go/20240613 Join the Ensombl platform: App Store: http://www.ensombl.com/apple Google Play: http://www.ensombl.com/google Desktop: https://www.ensombl.com/ General Disclaimer – https://www.ensombl.com/disclaimer/

In this episode, Andrew chats with Jerry Kalogeropoulos and Philip Taaffe from Aptium Financial Services. They talk about how they built their  practice, with a focus on the importance of mentorship, networking, and efficiency in scaling an advice practice, and the need for flexibility and a balanced approach to personal and professional life. Jerry Kalogeropoulos LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerrykalogeropoulos/ Philip Taaffe LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philip-taaffe/ Aptium Website: https://www.aptium.com.au/ Monday.com Website: https://monday.com/ Visit The Adviser Portal and partner with Zurich and OnePath today: https://ensombl.com/go/20240611 Join the Ensombl platform: App Store: http://www.ensombl.com/apple Google Play: http://www.ensombl.com/google Desktop: https://www.ensombl.com/ General Disclaimer – https://www.ensombl.com/disclaimer/

This week, Pat speaks with Travis Carter, Founder at Retrac Business Solutions. They discuss how advice practices can use AI tools within the Microsoft 365 suite to automate tasks, improve meeting productivity, and enhance compliance processes. Travis Carter LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/traviscarter-au/ Retrac Website: https://www.retrac.com.au/ Learn more about Retrac: https://offer.retrac.com.au/webinar-follow-up-meeting-booking/ Patrick Gardner LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/csba-patrick-gardner/ A world of engagement awaits you at Netwealth. Join the Ensombl platform: App Store: http://www.ensombl.com/apple Google Play: http://www.ensombl.com/google Desktop: https://www.ensombl.com/ General Disclaimer – https://www.ensombl.com/disclaimer/

Joe is the Director and CEO of Akambo Financial Group. He and James chat about how he grew his practice from a one-man-band to one with over a hundred and fifty staff offering end-to-end services through strategic partnerships and acquisitions. They also discuss the opportunities and challenges of operating at scale. Joe Akiki LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-akiki-87169a117/ Akambo Financial Group Website: https://www.akambofg.com/ This episode is proudly sponsored by Challenger https://ensombl.com/go/20240606 Join the Ensombl platform: App Store: http://www.ensombl.com/apple Google Play: http://www.ensombl.com/google Desktop: https://www.ensombl.com/ General Disclaimer – https://www.ensombl.com/disclaimer/

Amie is the Director, Financial Adviser, and Certified Money Coach at Rekab Advice and Centsability. She and Andrew explore her journey in building her advice business, her passion for helping clients and empowering women in financial services, and her goals for continuing to grow her practice while maintaining her values. Amie Baker LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amie-baker-10975828/ Rekab Advice Website: https://rekabadvice.com.au/ Centsability Podcast: https://centsability.net.au/podcast/ FAAA Website: https://faaa.au/ The Equanimity Project: https://theequanimityproject.org/ Visit The Adviser Portal and partner with Zurich and OnePath today: https://ensombl.com/go/20240604 Join the Ensombl platform: App Store: http://www.ensombl.com/apple Google Play: http://www.ensombl.com/google Desktop: https://www.ensombl.com/ General Disclaimer – https://www.ensombl.com/disclaimer/

In this episode, host James Whelan is joined by Lukasz de Pourbaix from Fidelity, and Morningstar’s Matt Wacher, to discuss all things Longevity Risk. As life expectancies continue to climb, retirees must contemplate funding a retirement into their 90s and beyond. Fear of Running Out is real. Our experts discuss the portfolio construction implications for retirees, both in the current ‘higher for longer’ environment, and over the longer term. Strategies such as bucketing and rebalancing are explored, as are wealth transfer considerations. Matt Wacher LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattwacher/ Lukasz de Pourbaix LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lukasz-de-pourbaix-gaicd-12711416/ James Whelan LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-whelan-68146036/ Morningstar: Empowering Investor Success. https://ensombl.com/go/1-20240603 Our research highlights strategies you can implement now into your practice to combat longevity risk: https://ensombl.com/go/2-20240603 Join the Ensombl platform: App Store:

In this episode, Pat is joined by Ben Neilson from Complete Wealth. They discuss Ben's research into how the use of tech, in particular Platformplus, can be used to streamline data collection in the financial planning process, saving time but also improving data accuracy. Ben Neilson LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-neilson-54883055/ Complete Wealth Website: https://completewealth.com.au/ Platformplus Website: https://platformplusams.com.au/ Revising Data Collection Methodology - Evidence from the Australian Financial Sector: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405918824000163 Artificial Intelligence Authoring Financial Recommendations - Comparative Australian Evidence: https://academic.oup.com/jfr/article/9/2/249/7163206 Patrick Gardner LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/csba-patrick-gardner/ A world of engagement awaits you at Netwealth: https://ensombl.com/go/20240531 Join the Ensombl platform: App Store: http://www.ensombl.com/apple Google Play: http://www.ensombl.com/google D

Jordan is an Independent Financial Advisor at PlanningSolo. He and James chat about the challenges of launching a solo planning practice, the role of financial planners in divorce and estate planning, and various marketing strategies for reaching and engaging with their target audience. Jordan Vaka LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-vaka/ PlanningSolo Website: https://www.planningsolo.com.au/ This episode is proudly sponsored by Challenger https://ensombl.com/go/20240530 Join the Ensombl platform: App Store: http://www.ensombl.com/apple Google Play: http://www.ensombl.com/google Desktop: https://www.ensombl.com/ General Disclaimer – https://www.ensombl.com/disclaimer/

In this episode, Pat speaks with James Wartho, CEO at Fifth Logic and FinTalkr. James discusses why he created FinTalkr, and the key ways it can help improve advisor productivity and compliance by automating the analysis and organisation of voice data from client meetings in real-time. James Wartho LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-wartho-2b2a54/ FinTalkr Website: https://fintalkr.com/ German military discussions tapped: https://www.ft.com/content/6effcf4d-c93e-42f4-96ae-20a0fd9e0c44 Patrick Gardner LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/csba-patrick-gardner/ A world of engagement awaits you at Netwealth. Join the Ensombl platform: App Store: http://www.ensombl.com/apple Google Play: http://www.ensombl.com/google Desktop: https://www.ensombl.com/ General Disclaimer – https://www.ensombl.com/disclaimer/

Stephen is the Owner and Director at Integer Financial Group and Founder of LeveragedMD. He and James discuss his experience growing his advice business focused on medical professionals through conference marketing, building client relationships, providing risk management advice, and his plans to expand operations and events. Stephen Price LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenkprice/ Integer Financial Group Website: https://www.integerfg.com.au/ Leveraged MD Website: https://www.leveragedmd.com.au/ This episode is proudly sponsored by Challenger https://ensombl.com/go/20240523 Join the Ensombl platform: App Store: http://www.ensombl.com/apple Google Play: http://www.ensombl.com/google Desktop: https://www.ensombl.com/ General Disclaimer – https://www.ensombl.com/disclaimer/

This episode sees host James Whelan joined by Morningstar’s Matt Wacher and Macquarie ETF Investment Strategist Blair Hannon, to discuss the new but rapidly growing active ETF sector. Pigeonholed by many as simply the low-cost, passively managed building blocks of portfolios, the ETF sector is now a hotbed of innovation, with a rapidly growing range of solutions coming to market offering investors the return smoothing benefits of active management while opening access to highly investable thematics. This episode will give listeners a comprehensive overview of the sector, including options available, and sector dynamics. Matt Wacher LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattwacher/ Blair Hannon LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairhannon/ James Whelan LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-whelan-68146036/ Morningstar: Empowering Investor Success. https://ensombl.com/go/1-20240520 Learn more about Macquarie ETFs and explore educational materials at https://ensombl.com/go/2-20240520 Join the Ensomb