In this episode of The Finance Marketing Podcast, Hillary reflects on the first full year of the podcast and shares the top 10 episodes from 2025 — five most listened to episodes based on analytics, and five personal favorites. Hillary discusses key marketing insights from each episode, including how financial advisors are adapting to AI-powered search, building effective referral systems, optimizing email marketing strategies, and communicating value in ways that resonate with prospect...

In this episode of The Finance Marketing Podcast, Hillary sits down with Tim Goodwin, founder + CEO of Goodwin Investment Advisory, to explore the multi-pronged marketing strategy that has helped him sign over half of his 27 clients this year from online sources. Tim shares his strategic approach to Meta ads, including why he requires phone numbers (not just emails) for guide downloads to dramatically increase lead quality, reveals why his book "Exponential Wealth" outperforms every other lea...

In this episode of The Finance Marketing Podcast, Hillary sits down with Julie Pinkerton, CEO and creator of ClientFirst, to explore why networking remains the critical solution to virtually every major challenge financial professionals face—from growth and retention to succession planning. Julie shares practical strategies for making yourself instantly more referable, including why an up-to-date professional photo builds subconscious trust and how defining a specific niche makes it easy for ...

In this episode of The Finance Marketing Podcast, Hillary sits down with Kristen Ricupero, a Financial Coach and Certified Profit First Professional, to explore how she has built a thriving coaching business primarily through SEO and content marketing rather than paid advertising. Kristen shares her journey from solo practitioner to team leader, and opens up about her marketing evolution, from consistent blogging that drives Google search traffic, to transforming her email marketing fro...

In this Thanksgiving week solo episode of The Finance Marketing Podcast, Hillary shares what she's most grateful for in 2025—and why those things emerged from her hardest moments this year. From navigating the AI explosion after maternity leave to making a financially questionable housing decision, Hillary opens up about the messy, uncertain seasons that forced her to evolve from content executor to strategic partner for her clients. She discusses how market volatility affected her advi...

In this episode of The Finance Marketing Podcast, Hillary sits down with Derrick Kinney, a former top financial advisor turned coach and author of the Wall Street Journal and USA TODAY bestseller Good Money Revolution. Derrick shares his proven strategies for transforming how advisors position themselves in the market—moving away from credential-based introductions that cause prospects to disengage and toward problem-focused messaging that immediately resonates. Tune in to learn D...

In this episode of The Finance Marketing Podcast, Hillary sits down with Bill Cates, often called "The Original Referral Coach," to explore how understanding money stories—both your own and your clients'—creates the foundation for empathetic marketing and natural referral generation. Bill shares why advisors must first examine their own beliefs and anxieties around money to build genuine empathy with clients, how to discover your true differentiation by asking clients how they describe you to...

In this episode of The Finance Marketing Podcast, Hillary sits down with Katie Braden, Founder of Advisor Video Marketing and CFP® professional, to explore how financial advisors can leverage video to build trust with prospects and create a powerful marketing ecosystem. Katie shares practical strategies for overcoming common video mistakes, infusing authentic personality into content, and implementing a video-first marketing approach that converts viewers into clients. Tune in to learn how yo...

In this episode of The Finance Marketing Podcast, Hillary sits down with James Pollard, founder of TheAdvisorCoach.com and host of the Financial Advisor Marketing podcast, to explore why direct mail remains one of the most effective marketing strategies for financial advisors. James shares the economics behind direct mail success, revealing why advisors don't need high response rates to achieve profitability, and walks through his proven letter structure using classic copywriting formulas lik...

In this episode of The Finance Marketing Podcast, Hillary sits down with Tony Steuer, Chief Evangelist at Yetworth Collaborative, to explore how the financial services industry must evolve from product-driven approaches to relationship-focused strategies in an increasingly AI-driven world. Tony shares compelling insights on a major marketing opportunity that exists in better serving underrepresented clients, particularly women and people of color, who often don't feel "seen and heard" by trad...

In this episode of The Finance Marketing Podcast, Hillary sits down with Brent Carnduff, founder and CEO of Advisor Rankings, to explore how the SEO landscape for financial advisors has dramatically evolved over the past 15 years and what advisors need to know about optimizing for AI-powered search engines. Brent shares his unique journey from elementary school teacher to SEO expert, and breaks down why traditional SEO strategies no longer work in today's competitive environment dominated by ...

In this episode of The Finance Marketing Podcast, Hillary sits down with Larry Sprung, Founder of Mitlin Financial, to explore how his firm has transformed their entire brand and marketing strategy around the concept of "joy." Larry shares how they've moved beyond traditional retirement planning conversations to focus on what truly brings fulfillment and meaning to their clients' lives, creating a distinctive messaging strategy that has made their firm instantly recognizable in the marketplac...

In this episode of The Finance Marketing Podcast, Hillary sits down with Natalie Hales, a brand strategist specializing in financial advisor marketing, to explore the strategic power of niching and how advisors can overcome their biggest fears about defining a specific target market. Natalie shares compelling research showing that firms with a clear ideal client see significant increases in both new clients and assets under management, and breaks down what actually constitutes an effective ni...

In this episode of The Finance Marketing Podcast, Hillary sits down with Kali Roberge, Chief Operations Officer at Beyond Your Hammock, to explore how financial advisors can build a successful content-driven marketing strategy that consistently generates qualified leads. Kali shares the behind-the-scenes details of how her firm has made content marketing the hub of their entire strategy, from securing regular features in major publications to creating blog content that drives organic search t...

In this episode of The Finance Marketing Podcast, Hillary sits down with Tara Meehan, a marketing professional with nearly two decades of experience in financial services, to discuss how advisors working under broker dealers and wirehouses can navigate compliance restrictions while creating effective, authentic marketing content. Tara shares game-changing insights about building collaborative relationships with compliance teams, the hidden limitations of relying on canned content, and practic...

In this episode of The Finance Marketing Podcast, Hillary welcomes back Mando Sallavanti, a strategic financial planner for SaaS professionals, for an exciting update on his LinkedIn marketing journey. Since his first appearance over a year ago, Mando has grown from 15,000 to nearly 40,000 followers and his business revenue has already exceeded 90% of last year's total by May. In this conversation, Mando reveals the strategic content evolution that fueled his explosive growth, sharing how he ...

In this episode of The Finance Marketing Podcast, Hillary sits down with Kristen Mueller, founder and CEO of Birch River Financial, to explore how streamlined back-office operations can actually become your biggest marketing advantage. Kristen shares her 20+ years of experience helping advisors escape administrative overwhelm and transform their practices from operationally chaotic to efficiently scalable. From client onboarding nightmares to CRM implementation struggles, Kristen provides pra...

In this episode of The Finance Marketing Podcast, Hillary sits down with Doug Greenberg, CIMA®, leader of Pinnacle Wealth Advisory, to explore his systematic LinkedIn networking strategy that generated over 3,300 new connections in just six months. Doug shares his 32 years of wealth advisory experience and reveals how he successfully built a professional network from scratch after relocating to Austin. Tune in to learn his relationship-first approach to LinkedIn outreach, discover the specifi...

In this episode of The Finance Marketing Podcast, Hillary sits down with Diana Cabrices, a fractional chief evangelist to B2B wealthtech brands and award-winning marketer, to explore Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) and how financial advisors can optimize their online presence for AI-powered search tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity. Diana breaks down the shift from traditional SEO to AEO in our current "zero-click" age, where prospects are getting answers directly from AI tools witho...

In this episode of The Finance Marketing Podcast, Hillary continues her conversation with Jon Randall, founder of XFA, diving into his "defibrillator technique" for jumpstarting referrals in stagnant practices. Jon introduces the Client Advocacy Board method, where advisors bring together their best referring clients in virtual meetings to get guidance on how to access more people like them. He shares real examples of advisors who've used this technique to generate 25+ million in new assets a...