Tag: Mentorship

How To 10X Your Success (Ep. 51)

How To 10X Your Success (Ep. 51)

Is 10X actually easier than 2X? 

Join the conversation with Jeremy Houser as he digs into this intriguing concept in this episode of the Advisor Mentorship Podcast. This episode goes beyond typical financial advisory talks, diving into groundbreaking strategies that are reshaping how advisors achieve success and maintain balance in today’s ever-changing world.

In this insightful episode, Jeremy dives into topics including:

  • Strategies for expanding your business in a rapidly growing industry
  • The art of delegation and its impact on team growth and profits
  • The transformative role of social media and AI in financial advising
  • Insights into a unique advisor community and its networking secrets
  • How the ‘Amazon effect’ is altering customer expectations in finance
  • Effective preparation for the significant wealth transfer happening in the next 22 years
  • And much more!

Don’t miss out on this episode, which offers more than advice – it’s a roadmap to transforming your advisory practice.

 

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Systems Work People Fail 2.0: Next Steps To Scale Your Business (Ep. 42)

Systems Work People Fail 2.0: Next Steps To Scale Your Business (Ep. 42)

As the world has shifted dramatically over the past two years, with virtual appointments becoming the norm, it is essential to stay updated and equipped with the right tools to establish trust and credibility with your clients.

In this episode, Jeremy Houser unpacks the details of the Systems Work People Fail 2.0 Webinar. Listen in as Jeremy details what are some of the resources advisors are using to achieve success in the fixed index annuities arena while differentiating themselves within their industry.

Jeremy discusses:

  • The significance of the recent Systems Work People Fail 2.0 Webinar and its relevance in today’s rapidly evolving market for the independent financial professional
  • Ways consumer behavior has changed
  • Processes and tools required to separate yourself from the competition and establish yourself as an authority within your industry 
  • The role of technology and the value of having a robust digital presence to build trust and reach a broader audience
  • The value of having strong mentorship and messaging as an advisor  
  • And more!

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Taking The Trip: Here’s What To Look Forward To at InsurMark (Ep. 41)

Taking The Trip: Here’s What To Look Forward To at InsurMark (Ep. 41)

As the summer is right around the corner and the shorts come out to play, it is the perfect time to prep the grill and get ready for everything summer.  

In this episode, Jeremy Houser unveils his plans for the summer. Other than spending quality time with family and flipping those burger buns, Jeremy reveals what’s to come for InsurMark during this sunny season. 

From education and coaching to InsurMark’s 40th-anniversary celebration and even client appreciation events, listen in and discover ways the firm continues to implement new and improved mentoring, coaching, and marketing strategies for advisors.

Jeremy discusses: 

  • What you should know about the firm’s live event in Houston designed to promote marketing, find new prospects, and enhance your overall business practices 
  • InsurMark’s inaugural ‘Taking The Trip’ event
  • Strategies to elevate your client interactions with a more personalized (and human) touch
  • Authentic partnership: How to be more relatable with your clients and prospects 
  • Some of the best practices InsurMark advisors are implementing within their businesses
  • And more!

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The Value of Processes & Systems To Grow Your Business Virtually with Erich Castillo (Ep. 26)

The Value of Processes & Systems To Grow Your Business Virtually with Erich Castillo (Ep. 26)

Effective management and having systems in place are some of the aspects that Jeremy Houser and his advisors value the most in their business setting. 

However, going 100% virtual when it comes to marketing is not for everyone.

In this episode, Jeremy Houser is joined by financial advisor and founder of Cornerstone Wealth Management, Erich Castillo, to unveil this year’s wins and losses when it comes to business innovation, consistency, and client connection. Erich and Jeremy also shed light on the benefits of incorporating business-oriented online and digital tools.

Erich discusses: 

  • The importance of keeping a consistent message across your business 
  • Some business challenges he has faced this year 
  • Stories and processes that are helping him this year convert prospects
  • How going virtual has allowed his business to scale and become more efficient 
  • And more!

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About Our Guest:

Erich Castillo is the founder of Cornerstone Wealth Management. Originally from San Francisco, he has traveled and lived all around the world, eventually landing in Lexington, Kentucky, while earning a Bachelor’s degree in Finance and Education at the University of Kentucky. Erich had the opportunity to work as an athletic trainer for the football, basketball, soccer, women’s gymnastics, and men’s tennis teams. 

Erich began his professional career in 1997 at American Express Financial Advisors, achieving numerous accolades and awards, which inspired him to found his own business. In 2004, he founded Cornerstone Wealth Management, where he has more flexibility to provide personalized and client-centric service. 

Creating Impactful Leaders through Greater Connection with Mike Milligan (Ep.18)

Creating Impactful Leaders through Greater Connection with Mike Milligan (Ep.18)

Connecting a driven mindset with education and effective systems and practices uncovers record-breaking feats.

In this episode, Jeremy Houser is joined by Mike Milligan, Founder of Ideas by Mike. Mike is a CFP who unveils ways he’s finding success as an advisor, business practices, and operations. Through systems and practices, Mike highlights the critical role InsurMark’s partnership has played in the acceleration of Ideas by Mike, LLC.

Mike discusses: 

  • Ways he is helping his customers during this volatile time 
  • How to invest in your business through different strategies to see impactful growth
  • The power of stories and resources and how they reflect in his own podcast: Stories, Resources, and Ideas
  • How his partnership with InsurMark has supported and excelled his business
  • And more!

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Mike Milligan has been a Certified Financial Planner since 2002. He understands what most people endure in life and understands that life is not a simple pie chart of diversified priorities and passions to spread out risk; we go all in, all the time. That’s why Mike is here to help you with that and learn from your experience so he can pass along what he has learned and what he has lived.

 

Systems and Processes that are Pushing Advisors (Ep. 17)

Systems and Processes that are Pushing Advisors (Ep. 17)

Advisors face adversities on a daily basis, it is important to learn how to face these challenges with systems and processes to overcome them.

In this episode, Jeremy Houser sits down to discuss the importance of adopting effective mindsets, systems, and processes that will accelerate your business model and let you better help your clients.

Jeremy discusses: 

  • The impact Austin Hatch’s message had with advisors from Episode 16
  • Creating a marketing strategy that supports you and your business model
  • Building client trust in the virtual and in-person setting 
  • How Gen X will be reshaping the financial landscape in the years to come
  • And more

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9. Becoming an Expert to Create Solutions With Chad Owen

9. Becoming an Expert to Create Solutions With Chad Owen

To shift from taking orders to creating a solution process as a financial advisor means you need to change your approach at work.

In this episode, Jeremy Houser talks with Chad Owen, annuity sales coach and founder of Retirement Realized Agents Academy (also known as InsurMark Sales Success Academy). They discuss how his mentorship program can improve an advisor’s annual annuity average, the critical habit changes that allow you to improve, and how you can effectively leverage marketers to grow your business.

Chad Owen discusses: 

  • Secrets that have helped him write over $220 Million of FIA business in his career
  • Why his mentorship program is important for financial professionals and the succession of their business and peers
  • How to become a $5 Million, $10 Million, $20 Million dollar FIA producer
  • How to improve your key metrics through effective education and industry awareness 
  • The number one thing to do as an advisor is to provide a solution and gain confidence from your clients
  • What you should expect from your marketer to assist and grow your business
  • And more

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About Our Guest:

Chad Owen, The Annuity Sales Coach, has written over $220,000,000 in personal annuity production since 2008 as a solo annuity producer and licensed insurance agent. He takes average agents and helps them become elite producers through a solution based approach to selling. He is one of the most successful solo annuity producers in the entire industry and now is set on helping agents defy the odds and find massive success and freedom in their lives.

8. Learn from the Present and Set Goals for 2022

8. Learn from the Present and Set Goals for 2022

Just like that, another year has passed. 

Have you been able to persevere and come out on top of your goals as a financial advisor?

In this episode, Jeremy Houser sits down to discuss the successful year he and his team have had, how they were able surpass their goals, and discuss critical plans for the future that hopefully drive success for his team and audience.

Jeremy discusses: 

  • How Jeremy’s advisors were able to exceed their goals in climate of 2021
  • How appropriate use of technology has given advisors the upperhand to support their clients
  • The positive impact the Advisor Mentorship Podcast has had on Jeremy and his team
  • What to expect from the podcast in the new year
  • And more

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