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The Diamond Podcast for Financial Advisors

Mindy Diamond Financial Advisor Recruiter and Consultant
Wealth Management
Financial Advisors
Advisor Transitions
Financial Planning
Private Equity
Succession Planning
Morgan Stanley
Financial Advisory
UBS
Artificial Intelligence
Investment Management
Enterprise Value
Merrill Lynch
Recruiting Deals
Financial Independence
LPL Financial
Independence In Wealth Management
Edward Jones
Client Experience
Wealth Management Industry

Launched in 2017 as Mindy Diamond on Independence, the show has taken on a broader perspective beyond the independent space to include topics, insights, and candid conversations around financial advisor transitions, growth, and an ever-changing industry landscape. Each episode is designed to offer objective guidance and actionable advice with some of the industry’s brightest movers and shakers.

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Steve Chubak, Managing Director at Wolfe Research What can advisors learn from the way institutional investors evaluate wealth management firms? Wolfe Research’s Steve Chubak offers a different lens on growth, recruiting, AI, pricing, M&A, and what s... more

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Michael Lee & Steve Armaly—Founders & Managing Partners, Ox Road Capital After leaving UBS to launch Ox Road Capital, Michael Lee, Steve Armaly, and their partners crossed $1B in AUM in just 225 days. They share how years of client trust, partner ali... more

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A Special Industry Update with Louis Diamond and Jason Diamond Wirehouse advisor movement accelerated sharply in the first half of 2026. Louis and Jason Diamond unpack the numbers, the forces driving them, and what they reveal about an increasingly c... more

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With Susie Cranston, CEO, Cresset | Kelly Wagman, PhD, Director, Head of AI Strategy, Cresset

Cresset CEO Susie Cranston and Head of AI Strategy Kelly Wagman explore the modern family office, AI as a scale enabler, human-led advice, equity, culture... more

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Recent Guests

Michael Lee
Co-founder/Managing Partner, Ox Road Capital
Ox Road Capital
Episode: The Trust Behind the Transition: UBS Breakaways on What It Takes to Move $1B in a Matter of Months
Steve Armaly
Co-founder/Managing Partner, Ox Road Capital
Ox Road Capital
Episode: The Trust Behind the Transition: UBS Breakaways on What It Takes to Move $1B in a Matter of Months
Susie Cranston
CEO of Cresset, former First Republic and JP Morgan executive
Cresset
Episode: The Modern Family Office: Cresset’s CEO & Head of AI on Building for the Future
Kelly Wagman
Director, Head of AI Strategy at Cresset, PhD in computer science
Cresset
Episode: The Modern Family Office: Cresset’s CEO & Head of AI on Building for the Future
David Bahnsen
Founder and Managing Partner of The Bahnsen Group
Bahnsen Group
Episode: Build, Grow & Transact: David Bahnsen on Building a $10.5B Business Worth Selling
Michael Kim
CEO and President of AssetMark
AssetMark
Episode: Unleashing Potential: Why Capacity is an Advisor’s Biggest Competitive Advantage
Andy Schwartz
CEO of OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners
OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners
Episode: Build, Grow & Transact: Making the Leap from Northwestern Mutual to a $20B Enterprise
Kevin Spahn
Founder of Spahn Financial, now OnePoint BFG
Spahn Financial / OnePoint BFG
Episode: Build, Grow & Transact: Making the Leap from Northwestern Mutual to a $20B Enterprise
Shannon Spotswood
CEO of RFG Advisory
RFG Advisory
Episode: Growth Without Compromise: Building Around the Advisor Experience

Hosts

Louis Diamond
Host of The Diamond Podcast for Financial Advisors, associated with Diamond Consultants (often collaborating on industry updates and advisor transitions).
Jason Diamond
Host of The Diamond Podcast for Financial Advisors, often co-hosting with Mindy Diamond and featuring industry guests.
Mindy Diamond
Founder of Diamond Consultants; prominent guest and co-host focusing on advisor transitions and independence.

Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars from 125 ratings
  • Consistently informative and thoughtful podcast

    Mindy asks great questions, brings on insightful guests, and covers topics that are highly relevant to the wealth management industry. I always come away with a useful takeaway. Highly recommend!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    WNottebohm
    United States5 months ago
  • The best there is!

    One of the best podcasts there is for Financial Services professionals! This is the team you WANT to assist in transitioning because they will help you from A-Z

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Wealth management advisor
    United Statesa year ago
  • Awesome!

    One of my new fav shows.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Trevor Oldham
    United States2 years ago
  • Ric Edelman

    Ric Edelman likes to tell people how great Ric Edelman is…

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    maybdihjlz
    United States3 years ago
  • I’m confused on this business model

    An anyone explain this to me?

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Brendan D Mc
    United States3 years ago

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Audience appreciates practical, real-world frameworks and industry updates.
Insightful and actionable for advisors considering independence and growth.
Hosts ask sharp, relevant questions with standout guest lineups.
Regular guests provide diverse perspectives from private equity to family-offices.
The show is valued as a go-to resource for advisor transitions and enterprise-building.

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The Trust Behind the Transition: UBS Breakaways on What It Takes to Move $1B in a Matter of Months
Q: What message would you give to advisors considering a move who fear the risks?
Have courage, keep client interests at the forefront, honor the client-advisor relationship, and rely on trusted counsel and a solid roadmap to navigate the transition.
The Trust Behind the Transition: UBS Breakaways on What It Takes to Move $1B in a Matter of Months
Q: What triggered the move—was it about escaping UBS frustrations or pursuing entrepreneurship?
It was a mix of both—desire for entrepreneurship and practical reasons like ensuring long-term control, partnership alignment, and a better platform to deliver high-touch service.
The Trust Behind the Transition: UBS Breakaways on What It Takes to Move $1B in a Matter of Months
Q: How long were you at UBS and how big was the team and the business you built there?
They built a roughly 1.2B-dollar business with roughly 11 people before the move, and after joining Ox Road they expanded to around 1.1-1.2B with more teammates.
The Modern Family Office: Cresset’s CEO & Head of AI on Building for the Future
Q: What is the future of Cresset under your leadership, particularly with AI involvement?
Susie outlines continuing to serve ultra-high-net-worth families with an emphasis on talent, culture, and AI-enabled but human-led advice, ensuring governance, education, and family office services scale with the clients' wealth growth.
The Modern Family Office: Cresset’s CEO & Head of AI on Building for the Future
Q: Why did you choose Cresset over continuing at a large bank or going independent?
Susie highlights culture, client-centric focus, and the opportunity to scale services through an integrated platform, with equity opportunities and capital gains advantages, as core reasons for choosing Cresset.

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This show centers on wealth management leadership, advisor transitions, and firm-building at scale. Listeners get practical guidance on leaving wirehouses, growing independent RIAs, building enterprise value, and navigating mergers and partnerships, with a steady emphasis on governance, culture, and client-centric service. Noteworthy angles include founder-led growth, private equity involvement, and tech-enabled advisory platforms, all explored through candid conversations with industry operators, investors, and decision-makers. The format tends to blend personal origin stories, pragmatic frameworks, and real-world case studies to help listeners evaluate independence, growth strategies, and succession planning.

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