Monthly Archives: May 2019

Ep 169 – Breaking Money Silence with Kathleen Burns Kingsbury



Your host Matt Halloran is thrilled to welcome one of his personal wealth idols, Kathleen Burns Kingsbury to today’s episode.

Kathleen is a wealth psychology expert, founder of KBK Wealth Connection, host of the Breaking Money Silence® podcast, and an internationally published author and speaker. Named one of nine amazing conference speakers in 2017 by Investment News, Kathleen is a sought-after keynote speaker and consultant on the topic of women and wealth and couples and money. Her mission is to empower women, couples, and families (and the advisors who serve them) to shatter money taboos and communicate more effectively about financial matters.

On today’s episode, Kathleen and Matt are going to discuss how you can revolutionize your conversations about money, explore the taboo of money talk, and what you as an advisor can be doing to help yourself and your clients talk about their dollars.

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Links: Kathleen Burns Kingsbury | Breaking Money Silence® Executive SummaryBreaking Money Silence® Podcast


Ep 168 – Disability Awareness with Liz Travis Allen



Matt welcomes disability activist and policy director Liz Travis Allen to today’s show to discuss with our audience the business applications for disability awareness.

Liz’s specialty is helping companies build a more equitable and accessible workplace for those who are immunodiverse. By providing companies with concrete ideas they are able to build a more inclusive and accessible company culture and product/service for those with invisible illnesses.

With over 133 million Americans managing a chronic illness, this is a massive market that many advisors and providers tend to ignore. Liz and Matt explore different ways companies can use some of Liz’s tangible tactics to create a more equitable and inclusive workplace.

Links: Liz Travis Allen LinkedInhttps://www.liztravisallen.com/ | Follow Liz Medium @liztravisallen


Ep 167 – Worthwhile Content with Erica Gellerman



On today’s episode, Matt is diving into the power of making great content Erica Gellerman.

Erica is a marketing consultant and writer specializing in the financial services industry. Her work has been featured in Forbes, Business Insider, DailyWorth, Huffington Post, and Money. Her marketing consulting business, The Worth Project Consulting, helps CPAs, RIAs, and financial services companies generate leads and nurture a loyal client/customer base through digital and content marketing.

As an expert in writing for the financial industry, Erica shares some of her insight into the value of great content and the various ways you can execute this. If you’re looking to break into content marketing, or need some advice on where to take your content generation, this podcast is for you!

Links: Erica Gellerman LinkedIn | The Worth Project Consulting 


Ep 166 – The Happiness Factor with Christy Aleckson



Today Matt welcomes highly sought after speaker and award winning financial processional Christy Aleckson to the show.

Christy is the CEO and Founder of Single Point Financial Advisors where she actively works as a financial advisor with individuals, families, and micro/small business owners. She is also a Behavioral Financial Advisor™, an asset to helping her clients identify values and match them to their planning.

Christy has built a truly unique and different client experience through use of happiness (one of her company’s core values), humor, and by creating a judgement free zone for her clients.

Matt and Christy explore these unique aspects of her business, which have helped her and the company to grow into a thriving financial space.

If you’re interested in creating your own unique client experience, don’t delay on listening!

Links: Christy Aleckson LinkedIn | Single Point Financial Advisors |


Ep 165 – Reach, Engage, and Earn the Female Dollar With Barbara Provost



Your host, Matt, welcomes returning guest Barb Provost to the show to discuss her latest training program: Reach, Engage, and Earn The Female Dollar.  

No stranger to hard work and challenges, Barbara is the Founder of Purse Strings LLC. Her professional experience, active research, and continuous data gathering activities, led her to discover that women are a tremendously underserved market, to the tune of 20-trillion dollars. And yet, financial firms are leaving this money on the table by failing to engage women.

With that discovery in mind, Barbara developed expertise on what these institutions need to do in order to reach and engage women. She has created the first empowerment, education, and training tools to earn the vast spending power of the female dollar.

On today’s show, Matt and Barb discuss concrete steps you can take as an advisor to improve your approach to working with women and tap into that 20-trillion dollar market. Listen in to hear Barb’s expert advice and discover what changes you can make to earn that female dollar!

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Links: Purse Strings – Reach, Engage, and Earn the Female Dollar | Women as a Focus Video | Purse Strings |


Ep 164 – Your Personal Financial Snapshot With Kyle Christensen



Your host, Matt Halloran, welcomes Kyle Christensen to today’s show to discuss his company and software: Personal Financial Snapshot.

Our focus at Top Advisor Marketing Podcast is to provide our listeners with tools to help them build a truly unique service that will separate them from the advisor down the street. Personal Financial Snapshot does just that.

Personal Financial Snapshot is designed with the clients’ needs in mind first and uses five core principles:

  1. Save at least 15% or more
  2. Maximum protection
  3. Full replacement of assets upon death
  4. Six months to one year of asset storage
  5. Velocity of money

The five principles of Personal Financial Snapshot take financial planning to another level by leaving behind needs-based analysis and project-based analysis.

If you’re looking to give your clients the opportunity to make education-based decisions or are ready to add a higher level of planning to your practice, this is an episode you don’t want to miss!

Links: Kyle Christensen LinkedIn | Personal Financial Snapshot | Five Principles of Personal Finance


Ep 163 – The Power of Recruiting with Tim Martin



Your host Matt shares the mic today with another incredible podcaster, Tim Martin. Today, the two experts are diving into how you can use recruiting as a retention, marketing, and legacy tool.

Tim has spent the past 22 years in Voluntary Benefits sales world. He has recruited, hired, and on-board over 2,000 commission only sales agents – making him an expert in the world of recruitment! When he’s not building up his business, Tim is the host of Success is Voluntary, a show focused on mastering the sale of volunteer benefits.

If you’re ready to further develop your business or are in need of the push to begin your own recruiting program, be sure to listen in today!

Links: Tim Martin LinkedIn | Success is Voluntary | The Sales Boss |


Ep 162 – 7 Podcast Tactics to Grow Your Business



Today Matt and Kirk are back on the mic and switching it up! Kirk is taking over today’s episode, and interviewing your regular host, Matt,  on the 7 podcast tactics to grow your business.

At Top Advisor Marketing, podcasting has been pivotal to the success of the business. Within less than 24 months, we’ve grown from a book balance of zero to our latest evaluation of over a million dollars. As our central hub to business development and growth – Matt and Kirk understand the value of podcasting.

As an time effective and financially efficient solution, podcasting is a great way to get your thought leadership out and heard.

So if you’re curious as to what it takes to create a great podcast and what that can do for your business, be sure to tune in to these seven tactics today!

Links: Your Complete Guide to Starting a Podcast | Join the Micro Influencer Revolution |


Ep 161 – The Top 10 Arguments Against Niche Marketing – And Why They’re All Wrong!



Matt and Kirk are back on the mics today to discuss an important topic when it comes to building your brand and your business – why advisors avoid using niche marketing and the problems it can cause.

With years of experience in branding and finance, Matt and Kirk have repeatedly faced advisors who are unwilling to explore the potential that niche marketing has for their business. They’ve compiled their list of the ten most common excuses to niche marketing – and they’re here to bust them all wide open!

So if you’ve been hesitant to niche your financial advisory business, or you’re looking to narrow your business model further, be sure to tune in today!