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The 2025 roundup

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The 2025 roundup

To kick off the new year, this special roundup episode reflects on themes shaping the advice profession as we enter 2026. Drawing on key conversations from 2025, it revisits ideas that resonated most, including AI, client engagement, firm culture, simplicity, growth and more.

It offers a concise year-in-review and a forward-looking view on what advice firms should consider in the year ahead; also provides a thought-provoking snapshot of the profession's direction and what it takes to stay ahead.

You can also listen to the full episodes from which these clips are taken:

Ep 105: Breaking growth barriers in advice - Eliza De Pardo
Ep 104: Innovation through simplicity - Alex Zaccaria
Ep 103: Curating a competitive edge with culture - Michael Goodman
Ep 102: Simplifying technology and processes to scale firms - Danni Le Grande
Ep 101: Supercharging self-licensed firms - Kon Costas
Ep 100: Crafting a 25-year overnight success - Michael Heine
Ep 99: Scaling advice with AI and avatars - Dan Solin
Ep 98: Decoding wealth with data - Andrew Inwood
Ep 97: Building a thriving community of advice professionals - Clayton Daniel
Ep 96: Engaging the next generation on their finances - Brett Joffe-Justin Joffe

 

Summary

01:16 - 05:26
Brett & Justin Joffe discuss the $2T+ opportunity in supporting the emerging affluent and how Flux helps advisers build scalable relationships with the next generation. 

05:27 - 09:27
Clayton Daniel explains how Ensombl uses community‑generated insight and AI to create a feedback loop that shapes better products and outcomes for advisers. 

09:28 - 13:17
Andrew Inwood shares findings on financial wellbeing, the behavioural impact of advice, and the scale of the $4.9B+ intergenerational wealth transfer underway. 

13:18 - 16:30
Dan Solin outlines why AI and avatars will transform adviser scale, customisation and lead generation  -  including 24/7 intelligent avatars.

16:31 - 21:23
Michael Heine reflects on recognising when older business models need reinvention and why strategic pivots are essential for long‑term success.

 

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21:50 - 24:14
Kon Costas shares lessons in leadership, transparency and trust when guiding teams through change and periods of hyper‑growth.

24:15 - 26:59
Danni Le Grande cautions against hype‑driven AI adoption and highlights where technology is genuinely adding value - with file‑noting as the standout use case.

27:00 - 29:59
Michael Goodman explains how building a positive, empowering culture became one of the biggest levers in growing a multibillion‑dollar advice firm.

30:00 - 35:11
Alex Zaccaria outlines why businesses must rewire for AI - not just add tools - to increase time on craft and scale with confidence.

35:12 - 39:13
Eliza De Pardo highlights strategic clarity, modern marketing and AI adoption as the defining differentiators for next‑generation advisory firm growth

 

 

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