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RIA Confidential Podcast

RIA Confidential Podcast

著者： Ray Gettins and Jonathan Andrews
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About RIA Confidential: Your Source for the Truth About Going Independent!

Where financial advisors get straight answers.

Hosted by attorney Jonathan Andrews and featuring RIA transition expert Ray Gettins (Your RIA Mentor), the show dives into what it really takes to leave the broker-dealer model behind and thrive as an independent RIA.

Each episode tackles the legal, financial, operational, and emotional realities of going RIA. From compliance and tech to ownership and mindset shifts, we go deep into the challenges most advisors don’t hear about until they’re already stuck.

If you're ready for the real story, straight from advisors who’ve already made the leap, the Show promises to:
-Demystify the RIA journey;
-Share unfiltered advisor experiences;
-Equip you with tools and confidence to take control

Meet the Team:

Ray Gettins, Your RIA Mentor: Ray brings decades of financial industry experience and now helps advisors transition to RIA freedom (But only if it’s the right decision for you). Helping you decide what’s best for you, Ray is known for cutting through noise and offering practical, proven guidance without the typical hype.

Jonathan Andrews – BraveHeartsTV, Host Jonathan is a business strategist with Beneficial Business Solutions and attorney with a knack for clarity. He keeps the show focused and useful, asking the questions you need answered.

The RIA Confidential Podcast is Launched on July 23, 2025.

Expect honest conversations, real strategies, and maybe a few surprises!

If you’re RIA-curious, this show’s for you!



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  • "Personal CFO” | The Next Job Description for Financial Advisors?

    "Personal CFO” | The Next Job Description for Financial Advisors?
    2026/08/26
    Is “Personal CFO” becoming the next job description for financial advisors?

    In this episode of RIA Confidential, Jonathan Andrews and Ray Gettins explore how client expectations are changing and what that may mean for advisors building independent firms.

    The conversation features highlights from Ray’s interview with Michael Kim, President and CEO of AssetMark, recorded during the AssetMark Leaders Summit.Michael discusses why more clients are looking for one trusted advisor who can help coordinate the bigger financial picture, not just manage investments. That can include planning, taxes, estate considerations, business-owner needs, wealth transfer, and knowing when to bring the right specialist into the conversation.

    He also explains why advisors do not have to build every capability themselves. The right partners can become an extension of the advisor’s office, helping create more capacity while allowing the advisor to stay focused on the client relationship.

    Jonathan and Ray then bring the conversation back to the independence decision: What should remain on the advisor’s plate? What expertise should sit around the advisor? And if clients increasingly expect more than investment management, what kind of firm needs to be built to support that role?

    The episode also puts one striking number into context: in 2025, the United States added roughly 1,200 new millionaires per day, reinforcing the growing demand for sophisticated advice and broader financial guidance. AssetMark is a Champion sponsor of RIA Confidential.

    To learn more about how AssetMark helps RIAs create capacity, access additional expertise, and grow and scale their businesses, visit: RIAConfidential.org/go/assetmark
    And for more tools and resources for advisors exploring independence, visit:
    RIAConfidential.org

    This episode Ray Gettins’ recorded conversation with Michael Kim, President and CEO of AssetMark.

    Episode Footer - Ready to take control of your future?
    • Run the numbers with the free RIA Calculator at RIACalculator.org
    • Connect with us on LinkedIn at RIA Confidential Podcast
    • Book a confidential call with Ray at RIAMentor.com
    • Visit our website: RIAConfidential.com
    Because you don’t have to be caught in the shuffle. You can write your own story.
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    25 分
  • Going Independent Is Only the Beginning. What Are You Really Building?

    Going Independent Is Only the Beginning. What Are You Really Building?
    2026/07/29
    Going independent can happen faster than many advisors expect. In the last episode of RIA Confidential, Jonathan Andrews and Ray Gettins II discussed a real advisor transition Ray was involved in that was completed in less than seven days with almost no out-of-pocket cost.

    But completing the transition is only the beginning. Once the paperwork is finished and clients are moving over, a larger question comes into focus: What kind of firm are you actually building?

    In this episode, Jonathan and Ray explore how advisors can avoid recreating the same practice inside a new structure. They discuss what should genuinely improve for clients, how the advisor’s role may need to evolve, and why greater independence does not automatically create more freedom.

    They also examine the warning signs that an advisor has become the bottleneck inside the firm. If every decision, client issue, internal question, and operational problem keeps returning to the founder, the business may be growing without creating any real capacity.
    Ray offers a practical four-bucket exercise for deciding what should be handled personally by the advisor, owned by the internal team, managed through technology, or supported by an outside partner.

    The conversation also asks advisors to picture an ordinary Tuesday inside the future firm. Will they be spending their time in meaningful client conversations, leading the team, and growing the business? Or will they be buried in paperwork, meeting preparation, technology problems, and decisions no one else is prepared to make?

    The episode closes with a preview of the August conversation with AssetMark President and CEO Michael Kim. That interview explores the changing expectations of clients, the advisor’s growing role as a personal CFO, artificial intelligence, succession, consolidation, scale, and what the next generation of advisory firms may require.
    Before making the move, ask yourself:

    Are you simply changing structures, or are you building a firm that will work better for your clients, your team, and for you?

    Visit RIA Confidential for tools and resources designed to help you explore the move to independence.

    To discuss what your future firm could look like, connect with Ray Gettins, Your RIA Mentor.



    Episode Footer - Ready to take control of your future?
    • Run the numbers with the free RIA Calculator at RIACalculator.org
    • Connect with us on LinkedIn at RIA Confidential Podcast
    • Book a confidential call with Ray at RIAMentor.com
    • Visit our website: RIAConfidential.com
    Because you don’t have to be caught in the shuffle. You can write your own story.
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    23 分
  • Record-Breaking RIA Transition - How One Advisor Completed Everything in Less Than 7 Days With Almost No Out-of-Pocket Cost

    Record-Breaking RIA Transition - How One Advisor Completed Everything in Less Than 7 Days With Almost No Out-of-Pocket Cost
    2026/06/24
    Most advisors assume an RIA transition has to be slow, expensive, disruptive, and painful.

    This episode knocks those assumptions on their heels as Jonathan Andrews and Ray Gettins break down a real advisor transition that was completed in less than 7 days with almost no out-of-pocket cost.

    Yes, less than 7 days.And no, this is not a hype piece or a blanket promise that every transition works the same way. It is a real case study that forces a much bigger question: What if the fear of transition has been costing advisors more than the transition itself?

    Jonathan and Ray unpack what made this move possible, why structure and sequencing mattered so much, how the process stayed highly organized, and why this transition looked nothing like the drawn-out, chaotic version so many advisors have been taught to expect.

    They also go deeper into the bigger business issue behind the story: stronger economics, the hidden cost of staying put, and why so many advisors delay independence because they are reacting to assumptions they have never actually tested.

    If you have ever assumed the path to independence would be too messy, too expensive, or too hard to pull off, this episode is worth your time. Download the companion case study and reach out to Ray Gettins, the RIA Mentor at RIAConfidential.org, if you want a clearer picture of what transition could really look like in your situation.


    Episode Footer - Ready to take control of your future?
    • Run the numbers with the free RIA Calculator at RIACalculator.org
    • Connect with us on LinkedIn at RIA Confidential Podcast
    • Book a confidential call with Ray at RIAMentor.com
    • Visit our website: RIAConfidential.com
    Because you don’t have to be caught in the shuffle. You can write your own story.
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    16 分
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