Ep #46: Entering the Financial Planning Profession as a Non-Traditional Student with Taynia Vakapuna
Aug 27, 2021
Taynia Vakapuna is a paraplanner with Everspire in Midvale, UT. Today she joins the show to discuss her journey going from a biology major to a paraplanner in a financial planning firm, including why she ended up not going through with a degree in the sciences and what led her to consider a change in direction.
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Aug 20, 2021
Jared Tobin is an Associate Financial Planner, and Klint Olive is the Founder and CEO of Olive Wealth Management based out of Houston, TX. Klint hired Jared straight out of school, and today he shares what stood out about Jared and what makes him such a great fit, even after just six months. If you are wondering what...
Aug 13, 2021
Pietro Messina is a financial planner with Christopher Street Financial in New York City. As a part of the LGBTQ+ community, Pietro wanted to join a firm that matched his values, and today he shares his path into financial planning, including why he chose the career, what education he pursued, and how he secured his...
Aug 6, 2021
Today we're back with part two of my conversation with Brandon Odell, a Partner at the consulting firm Ensemble Practice, which specializes in financial planning firms. In this episode, we continue the discussion on career growth for new planners.
Listen in as we talk about the biggest mistakes that many new planners...