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The Visionary Advisor Podcast

The Visionary Advisor Podcast

The Visionary Advisor Podcast

For advisors who believe true wealth is well-being.

For wealth advisors who want to become indispensable to the families they serve.

For wealth advisors who want to become indispensable to the families they serve.

The Visionary Advisor Podcast is part of Total Family’s work to help families and advisors do legacy better.

Practical conversations, expert perspectives, and real-world insights to help you lead with more clarity, strengthen client relationships, and do legacy better.

The Visionary Advisor Podcast is part of Total Family’s work to help families and advisors do legacy better. It is a place for thoughtful conversations about what is changing in wealth advising and what will matter next.

The Visionary Advisor Podcast is part of Total Family’s work to help families and advisors do legacy better.

Practical conversations, expert perspectives, and real-world insights to help you lead with more clarity, strengthen client relationships, and do legacy better.

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Why We Do This

Clients expect more than just investment advice.

Legacy, values, and wealth transfers are now part of the role

The advisors who evolve will be far harder for families to replace.

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Why We Do This

Clients expect more than just investment advice.

Legacy, values, and wealth transfers are now part of the role

The advisors who evolve will be far harder for families to replace.

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Common themes include:

  • Leading legacy conversations confidently

  • Supporting wealth transfer families

  • Strengthening multi-generational relationships

  • Building deeper client trust

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Why this podcast matters:

  • Because thriving advisors do more than manage money: they guide families, build generational trust, and lead high-value conversations. That's what this podcast helps you do.

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Why this podcast matters:

  • Because thriving advisors do more than manage money: they guide families, build generational trust, and lead high-value conversations. That's what this podcast helps you do.

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Why We Do This

Clients expect more than just investment advice.

Legacy, values, and wealth transfers are now part of the role

The advisors who evolve will be far harder for families to replace.

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Common themes include:

  • Leading legacy conversations confidently

  • Supporting wealth transfer families

  • Strengthening multi-generational relationships

  • Building deeper client trust

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Why this podcast matters:

  • Because thriving advisors do more than manage money: they guide families, build generational trust, and lead high-value conversations. That's what this podcast helps you do.

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EPISODE 26

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48:11

What 50 Years at The Economist Taught Me About Life and Legacy with Kevin Kallaugher (KAL)

Kevin Kallaugher (Kal)

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 26

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48:11

What 50 Years at The Economist Taught Me About Life and Legacy with Kevin Kallaugher (KAL)

Kevin Kallaugher (Kal)

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 26

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48:11

What 50 Years at The Economist Taught Me About Life and Legacy with Kevin Kallaugher (KAL)

Kevin Kallaugher (Kal)

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 25

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53:52

Practical Storytelling for Families: Preserving Legacy One Day at a Time with Matthew Dicks, Author of Storyworthy

Matthew Dicks

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 25

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Practical Storytelling for Families: Preserving Legacy One Day at a Time with Matthew Dicks, Author of Storyworthy

Matthew Dicks

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 25

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53:52

Practical Storytelling for Families: Preserving Legacy One Day at a Time with Matthew Dicks, Author of Storyworthy

Matthew Dicks

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 24

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43:14

What Is Your Wealth For? Rethinking Family Legacy with Jill Shipley, AlTi Global

Jill Shipley (AlTi Global)

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 24

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43:14

What Is Your Wealth For? Rethinking Family Legacy with Jill Shipley, AlTi Global

Jill Shipley (AlTi Global)

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 24

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43:14

What Is Your Wealth For? Rethinking Family Legacy with Jill Shipley, AlTi Global

Jill Shipley (AlTi Global)

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 23

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41:11

Who Should Start the Family Wealth Conversation? With Emily Haper & Jessica Gibbs, Monument Wealth

Emily Harper & Jessica Gibbs (Monument Wealth)

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 23

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Who Should Start the Family Wealth Conversation? With Emily Haper & Jessica Gibbs, Monument Wealth

Emily Harper & Jessica Gibbs (Monument Wealth)

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 23

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41:11

Who Should Start the Family Wealth Conversation? With Emily Haper & Jessica Gibbs, Monument Wealth

Emily Harper & Jessica Gibbs (Monument Wealth)

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 22

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47:46

Beyond the Portfolio: The Importance of Family Storytelling in Legacy Planning with Robyn Fivush

Robyn Fivush

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 22

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Beyond the Portfolio: The Importance of Family Storytelling in Legacy Planning with Robyn Fivush

Robyn Fivush

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 22

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Beyond the Portfolio: The Importance of Family Storytelling in Legacy Planning with Robyn Fivush

Robyn Fivush

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 21

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36:33

Building Connection Capital: How Jeffersonian Dinners Help Families Go Beyond Financial Wealth with Tim Brown

Tim Brown

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 21

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Building Connection Capital: How Jeffersonian Dinners Help Families Go Beyond Financial Wealth with Tim Brown

Tim Brown

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 21

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Building Connection Capital: How Jeffersonian Dinners Help Families Go Beyond Financial Wealth with Tim Brown

Tim Brown

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 20

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49:11

Why Advisors Still Matter in the Age of AI: Rich Ryffel on the Future of Wealth Management

Rich Ryffel (Purdue University)

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 20

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49:11

Why Advisors Still Matter in the Age of AI: Rich Ryffel on the Future of Wealth Management

Rich Ryffel (Purdue University)

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 20

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49:11

Why Advisors Still Matter in the Age of AI: Rich Ryffel on the Future of Wealth Management

Rich Ryffel (Purdue University)

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 19

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49:47

The Future of Wealth: Understanding Women’s Needs in Advisory Relationships with Katie Randall & Lisa Jones, Prime Capital

Katie Randall & Lisa Jones (Prime Capital)

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 19

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The Future of Wealth: Understanding Women’s Needs in Advisory Relationships with Katie Randall & Lisa Jones, Prime Capital

Katie Randall & Lisa Jones (Prime Capital)

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 19

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49:47

The Future of Wealth: Understanding Women’s Needs in Advisory Relationships with Katie Randall & Lisa Jones, Prime Capital

Katie Randall & Lisa Jones (Prime Capital)

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 18

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38:02

Wealth Advisors and AI: What’s Changed, What Hasn’t, and What’s Next with Mat Matthews, Advisor360

Mat Matthews (Advisor360)

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 18

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Wealth Advisors and AI: What’s Changed, What Hasn’t, and What’s Next with Mat Matthews, Advisor360

Mat Matthews (Advisor360)

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 18

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Wealth Advisors and AI: What’s Changed, What Hasn’t, and What’s Next with Mat Matthews, Advisor360

Mat Matthews (Advisor360)

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 17

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41:15

Lessons From Multi-Billion Dollar Families on Connection and Collaboration with Mark Tepsich, UBS

Mark Tepsich (UBS)

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 17

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Lessons From Multi-Billion Dollar Families on Connection and Collaboration with Mark Tepsich, UBS

Mark Tepsich (UBS)

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 17

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Lessons From Multi-Billion Dollar Families on Connection and Collaboration with Mark Tepsich, UBS

Mark Tepsich (UBS)

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 16

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42:46

Legacy Letters Every Client Needs, with Blake Brewer

Blake Brewer

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 16

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42:46

Legacy Letters Every Client Needs, with Blake Brewer

Blake Brewer

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 16

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42:46

Legacy Letters Every Client Needs, with Blake Brewer

Blake Brewer

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 15

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57:12

Complete Family Wealth: The 5 Capitals, with Jay Hughes

James E. “Jay” Hughes

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 15

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57:12

Complete Family Wealth: The 5 Capitals, with Jay Hughes

James E. “Jay” Hughes

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 15

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57:12

Complete Family Wealth: The 5 Capitals, with Jay Hughes

James E. “Jay” Hughes

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 14

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36:19

The Grief Tax: Showing Up for Families After Loss, with Ron Gura

Ron Gura

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 14

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36:19

The Grief Tax: Showing Up for Families After Loss, with Ron Gura

Ron Gura

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 14

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36:19

The Grief Tax: Showing Up for Families After Loss, with Ron Gura

Ron Gura

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 13

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44:38

What HNW Families Actually Want from the Great Wealth Transfer

Jennifer Musil & Melissa Schweizer (The Harris Poll)

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 13

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44:38

What HNW Families Actually Want from the Great Wealth Transfer

Jennifer Musil & Melissa Schweizer (The Harris Poll)

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 13

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44:38

What HNW Families Actually Want from the Great Wealth Transfer

Jennifer Musil & Melissa Schweizer (The Harris Poll)

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 12

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47:11

What HNW Clients Say About Advisors When You’re Not in the Room

Matt Shechtman (Long Angle)

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 12

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What HNW Clients Say About Advisors When You’re Not in the Room

Matt Shechtman (Long Angle)

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 12

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47:11

What HNW Clients Say About Advisors When You’re Not in the Room

Matt Shechtman (Long Angle)

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 14

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Legacy: The Advisor’s New Competitive Edge

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 14

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Legacy: The Advisor’s New Competitive Edge

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 14

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Legacy: The Advisor’s New Competitive Edge

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 11

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53:29

Building a Legacy Practice That Lasts Generations, with Robert Balentine

Robert Balentine

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 11

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53:29

Building a Legacy Practice That Lasts Generations, with Robert Balentine

Robert Balentine

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 11

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Building a Legacy Practice That Lasts Generations, with Robert Balentine

Robert Balentine

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 13

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Legacy Is Built Through Habits, Not Grandiose Moments

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 13

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Legacy Is Built Through Habits, Not Grandiose Moments

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 13

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Legacy Is Built Through Habits, Not Grandiose Moments

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 12

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Legacy Work Starts Small: How Total Family Helps Advisors Build Meaningful Client Connections

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 12

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Legacy Work Starts Small: How Total Family Helps Advisors Build Meaningful Client Connections

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 12

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Legacy Work Starts Small: How Total Family Helps Advisors Build Meaningful Client Connections

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 10

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45:11

Entrusted Planning: Moving HNW Clients to Act on Legacy, with David York

David York

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 10

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45:11

Entrusted Planning: Moving HNW Clients to Act on Legacy, with David York

David York

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 10

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45:11

Entrusted Planning: Moving HNW Clients to Act on Legacy, with David York

David York

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 9

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48:43

Family Mission Statements Are Going Mainstream, with Whitney Webb

Whitney Webb

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 9

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48:43

Family Mission Statements Are Going Mainstream, with Whitney Webb

Whitney Webb

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 9

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48:43

Family Mission Statements Are Going Mainstream, with Whitney Webb

Whitney Webb

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 8

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53:45

Multifamily Office vs. Wealth Advisor: How HNW Families Decide

Rachel Hyman (Family Wealth Alliance)

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 8

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53:45

Multifamily Office vs. Wealth Advisor: How HNW Families Decide

Rachel Hyman (Family Wealth Alliance)

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 8

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53:45

Multifamily Office vs. Wealth Advisor: How HNW Families Decide

Rachel Hyman (Family Wealth Alliance)

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 8

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Sail the Great Trust Gap

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 8

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Sail the Great Trust Gap

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 8

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Sail the Great Trust Gap

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 7

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39:05

Capgemini’s Wealth Transfer Data: What Advisors Must Do Now, with P.V. Narayan

P.V. Narayan (Capgemini)

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 7

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Capgemini’s Wealth Transfer Data: What Advisors Must Do Now, with P.V. Narayan

P.V. Narayan (Capgemini)

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 7

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Capgemini’s Wealth Transfer Data: What Advisors Must Do Now, with P.V. Narayan

P.V. Narayan (Capgemini)

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 6

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1:00:37

The Emotional Life of Ultra-High-Net-Worth Clients, with Ken Haman

Ken Haman

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 6

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1:00:37

The Emotional Life of Ultra-High-Net-Worth Clients, with Ken Haman

Ken Haman

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 6

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1:00:37

The Emotional Life of Ultra-High-Net-Worth Clients, with Ken Haman

Ken Haman

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 5

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50:42

Redefining Legacy with Trust and Will’s Cody Barbo

Cody Barbo (Trust & Will)

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 5

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50:42

Redefining Legacy with Trust and Will’s Cody Barbo

Cody Barbo (Trust & Will)

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 5

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50:42

Redefining Legacy with Trust and Will’s Cody Barbo

Cody Barbo (Trust & Will)

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 4

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40:31

Family Transparency That Works: A Family Office Playbook, with Luke Jernagan

Luke Jernagan

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 4

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40:31

Family Transparency That Works: A Family Office Playbook, with Luke Jernagan

Luke Jernagan

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 4

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40:31

Family Transparency That Works: A Family Office Playbook, with Luke Jernagan

Luke Jernagan

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 3

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46:08

Family Wealth Advisor Fee Models: A Schwab Perspective, with Paul Ferguson

Paul Ferguson (Schwab)

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 3

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46:08

Family Wealth Advisor Fee Models: A Schwab Perspective, with Paul Ferguson

Paul Ferguson (Schwab)

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 3

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46:08

Family Wealth Advisor Fee Models: A Schwab Perspective, with Paul Ferguson

Paul Ferguson (Schwab)

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 2

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49:21

Values-Based Advising at Scale, with Glenn Spencer of Prime Capital

Glenn Spencer (Prime Capital)

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 2

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49:21

Values-Based Advising at Scale, with Glenn Spencer of Prime Capital

Glenn Spencer (Prime Capital)

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 2

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49:21

Values-Based Advising at Scale, with Glenn Spencer of Prime Capital

Glenn Spencer (Prime Capital)

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 1

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57:41

Wealth as Well-Being: James E. Hughes on What Family Wealth Is Really For

James E. “Jay” Hughes

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 1

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57:41

Wealth as Well-Being: James E. Hughes on What Family Wealth Is Really For

James E. “Jay” Hughes

Alex Kirby

EPISODE 1

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57:41

Wealth as Well-Being: James E. Hughes on What Family Wealth Is Really For

James E. “Jay” Hughes

Alex Kirby

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