Monthly Archives: January 2024

Episode #57 Achieving Rapid Business Growth as a Financial Advisor with Emanuel Jones II, MBA

January 31, 2024Education, Finance, Marketing, SpeakingAcquiring Clients, African-American Owned Companies, Anxiety, Atlanta, Beliefs, Business Entrepreneurship, Client Experiences, Clients, Compliance, Dealerships, Early Experiences, Education, Emanuel Jones, Engagement, Family Business, Financial Advisors, Financial Decisions, Financial Literacy, Flipping Houses, Georgia, Instagram, Investments, Jones and Company Wealth Strategies, Marketing, Multicultural Communities, Pandemic, Podcast, Properties, Prospects, Real Estate, Referrals, Regulations, ROI, Safeguards, SEC, Tenants, Top Advisor, Trust Banks, Wall Street, Wealth Strategy Companytopadvisorpodcast

For today’s featured guest, rapid business growth began with the belief that it was possible, followed by:

Keeping his pipeline full.
Avoiding pressure on himself.
Helping prospects feel valued and respected.
Accentuating financial literacy.
Avoiding rushing prospects into financial decisions.
Treating prospects and clients like royalty.

In this episode, Referral Coach Bill Cates interviews Emanuel Jones II, MBA, Founder of Jones & Co Wealth Strategies, about his journey from aspiring doctor to achieving rapid business growth through client acquisition as a financial advisor.

Emanuel shares strategies for providing a high-quality client experience. He also highlights the importance of building trust, emphasizing education, and discusses his unique approach to using social media (compliance approved, of course).

Emanuel & Bill discuss:

How Emanuel went from wanting to be a doctor, to starting several businesses, to finally doing what he was meant to do – helping others make smart financial decisions.
The lack of trust that many people have in financial institutions.
The important role financial advisors have in educating multicultural communities about the benefits and safety of investing.
How Emanuel’s emphasis on providing a unique and high-quality experience for clients leads to high-quality, unsolicited referrals – which, in turn, resulted in rapid business growth.
The tangible results Emanuel has experienced from his huge presence on Instagram.
…And more!

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About Emanuel Jones II:

Emanuel Jones II is the founder of Jones & Co Wealth Strategies, a multi-cultural wealth strategies company based in Atlanta. Emanuel is a champion for financial empowerment and literacy for each personal finance client and the professional organization he serves. Proficient in financial planning, retirement planning, investments, and insurance, his goal is to help them secure the best financial legacy.

Based on the pillars of integrity, humanity, and financial strength, Emanuel was recognized by New York Life, one of the largest life insurance companies in the United States, as GO’s Top in Class and named its New Org Agent of the Year 2022. He is a 2021 AAMU RISE Campaign Platinum Award qualifier as well as a 2020 AAMU Black Excellence Campaign Gold Award winner.

Emanuel is an MBA graduate of Emory’s Goizueta School of Business and Johns Hopkins University. Emanuel is a Fiduciary & holds his FINRA Series 6, 7, 63 & 65 licenses. His specialty is working with small businesses, first-generation high earners, entrepreneurs, & corporate employees.

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Episode #56 A Simple Weekly Strategy for Elevating Financial Advisor Productivity with Brian Margolis

January 17, 2024Education, Finance, Marketing, SpeakingApproach, Assets Under Management, Bill Cates, Brian Margolis, Client Events Philanthropy, Client Experience & Loyalty, Client Relationships, COI's, Communicating Your Value, Confidence, Consistency Pillars, Creating Advocates, Discomfort, Effectiveness Pillars, Financial Advisors, Financial Growth, Focus Management, Increase Productivity, Leadership, Learning Pillars, Life Balance, Marketing, Mental Energy, Pillar System, Podcast, Practice Management, Productivity, Productivity Giant, Prospecting, Referrals, Referrals & Introductions, Return on Investment, Revenue, Social Media, Strategic Pillars, Target Marketing, The Index Card Business Plan, Top Advisor, Top Advisor Podcasttopadvisorpodcast

It’s not an accident that Productivity and Proactive start with the same three letters.

Pro can mean For and Forward. I’m all for moving forward, how about you?

If you’re like most advisors, there are days where you feel very productive and know that you are moving your business forward. You probably have other days (too many?) where you’re simply being reactive. You’re doing things you know you need to do, but those days don’t often feel as rewarding.

Is it possible to go from a reactive practice to a proactive practice?

Is it possible to decrease your time working, while simultaneously increasing your revenue?

In this episode, Referral Coach Bill Cates interviews Brian Margolis, Founder of Productivity Giant and author of “The Index Card Business Plan.”

Brian and Bill explore the power of using pillars to maximize financial advisor productivity. Brian explains the three categories of pillars and shares strategies for overcoming internal resistance. He also emphasizes the importance of focus management and shares real-life success stories of advisors who have implemented The Pillar System.

Bill and Brian discuss:

The three pillars essential for financial advisor proactivity: activity/consistency, learning/effectiveness, and strategic.
How to identify skills with the highest ROI – so advisors can make intentional choices related to focus and skill development.
The role of support staff in helping advisors maintain the right habits for success.
The concept of focus management, which emphasizes the need to protect and manage one’s mental energy.
Real-life case studies of success where established advisors have transformed their businesses by focusing on specific pillars adapted to them – including one advisor who doubled their yearly AUM growth while working one less day per week.
The value of the Friday night feeling, indicating the satisfaction of completing key tasks as a reliable measure of success
…And more!

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About Brian Margolis:

Brian Margolis is a former environmental scientist turned entrepreneur. He is the founder of ProductivityGiant.com and author of the book “The Index Car Business Plan for Sales Pros and Entrepreneurs”

Brian’s Pillar System helps sales pros and entrepreneurs create a strategy so simple, it fits on an index card…but so powerful it’s helped create 7-figure earners and has been licensed by some of the largest companies in the world to train their teams.

Brian has been a partner or consultant in multiple ventures ranging from startups to national brands. He has worked with everyone from Shark Tank Entrepreneurs to Fortune 500 companies. Both his accomplishments and failures span a variety of industries.

In addition to his above work, and appearances on some of the largest business and sales podcasts in the world, he is still in the trenches having done thousands of individual coaching sessions with sales pros and entrepreneurs.

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Episode #55 Tracking Success: Measuring the Impact of the Client Journey in Financial Planning with Kalli Fedusenko

January 3, 2024Education, Finance, Marketing, SpeakingAwareness, Client Acquisition, Client Feedback, Client Journey, Engagement, Financial Advisors, Financial Planning, Interest, Kalli Fedusenko, LinkedIn, Onboarding Experience, Ongoing Relationship, Personalization, Podcast, Positive Client Experience, Prospect Experience, Referrals, Relationships, Social Media Reach, Top Advisor, Valuable Content, Website, YouTubetopadvisorpodcast

Are you winging it when it comes to serving your client all along the client journey?

Or do you embrace and follow a clear strategy for enhancing client and prospect experiences and establishing strong relationships with them throughout the entire client journey?

Attending to all phases of the client journey will always be the fuel to your success.

In this episode, Referral Coach Bill Cates interviews Kalli Fedusenko, Founder of KalliCollective. They explore the crucial aspects of building relationships with clients and prospects via the powerful client journey process. She Kalli delves into the stages of the client journey and the power of online platforms in your marketing. Also, KellyShe also discusses surprising topics to share that resonate with clients.

Bill and Kalli discuss:

The different stages of the client journey and what to monitor.
Viral content delivered by advisors – specific success examples.
The links between the client journey, client experience, and marketing.
Why to keep sending your clients back to your website (where YOU control content and experience) rather than just your social media.
Strategies for boosting website engagement and follow up.
The importance of making your website your content hub for prospects and clients.
Why personal content creates the biggest impact with clients.
Specific examples and case studies showcasing successful results.
The value and risks of posting stock content.
Strategies for making it easier for clients to refer advisors.
…And more!

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RapidFire Referrals

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About Kalli Fedusenko:

Kalli Fedusenko is the founder of KalliCollective, a firm specializing in marketing for the financial services industry.

With over 10 years of experience in the financial planning industry, a former position as Digital Marketing Coach For The FPA, and being formerly licensed with the series 7 & 63, Kalli can provide you with an insight and understanding into your practice and objectives. She specializes in brand strategy, web content strategy, video content planning, and more. This powerful combination of creativity and strategy makes Kalli the most effective guide to give your brand a voice.

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