In this episode of the Trusted Adviser Podcast, Rob Pyne sits down with HPH Solutions COO Nick Bordi to unpack one of the most strategically important, yet often misunderstood, levers in building a high-performing advice firm: equity ownership.
Risk and reward describe the relationship between how much uncertainty you accept and the potential return you may receive from an investment. Higher potential returns usually come with higher risk,
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In this episode of the Trusted Adviser Podcast, Rob speaks with Corey Wastle, founder of Verse Wealth, about rethinking the traditional Statement of Advice (SOA) and building a more client-friendly,
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In this episode of the Trusted Adviser Podcast, Rob sits down with Alexander (Xan) Kitchin Founder of Wealth Connexion and 2025 IFA Excellence Awards winner for both Individual Excellence and
Financial reporting is often misunderstood as a simple performance snapshot or a list of numbers. In reality, it is a tool used to track progress, provide context, and support informed
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In this episode of the Trusted Advisor podcast, Rob speaks with Dean Lombardo to discuss the concept of the profit gap, which refers to the disparity between reported profitability and
In this episode of The Trusted Adviser podcast, Rob speaks with Chris Hill and Rafael Cohen from Inherit Australia about the intersection of estate planning and financial advising. They discuss
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Most people start the year with good intentions: Save more. Spend less. Invest wisely. But intentions often fail and while one of the reasons is sometimes discipline, the more common
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Most people start the year thinking about saving more, paying off debt and/or building wealth. While the instinct is right, the execution is often incomplete. Financial goals are not just
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Most people think about financial advice when something changes. A bonus hits. A tax event arrives. A life milestone appears. That is normal, but it is also reactive, because by
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When people think about retirement readiness, the conversation usually starts with money. Will my assets last? How much income can I sustainably draw? They are important questions. But they are
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In this episode of The Trusted Adviser, Rob Pyne speaks with Peter Worn from Finura Group about the critical role of technology in financial advice. They discuss the importance of
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In this episode of The Trusted Adviser, Rob Pyne speaks with Matt McGuinty, Director of FinTech Strategic Partners, about the real state of artificial intelligence in financial planning. Matt brings
In this episode of The Trusted Adviser, Rob Pyne speaks with Michael Goodman. Michael built Wealthstream Advisors with a long-term vision for independence. He avoided outside capital and designed a
Retirement planning rarely unravels for the dramatic reasons people imagine. It’s usually the quieter factors, often behavioural and unintentional, that have the biggest impact over time. In our conversations, a
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