Leadership & Team
Aaron
Grady
Advisor Consulting Director
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Are You Building Leaders, or Just Better Followers?
How do you move from building a successful financial advisory practice to building a sustainable firm that thrives beyond you? In this episode of The Rare Advisor, Aaron Grady is joined by Steve Phillips and Allan Oehrlein to explore the leadership shifts required to develop future leaders inside your organization. Learn why leadership doesn’t emerge by accident, how to identify true leadership potential, and a practical framework to develop ownership, influence, decision-making, and growth within your team. This conversation will challenge you to rethink how you build capacity, continuity, and long-term value in your practice.
The Leadership Mistake Most Advisors Don't Realize They're Making
What separates advisors who stay stuck in the day-to-day from those who build scalable, high-performing teams? In this episode of The Rare Advisor, Aaron Grady breaks down the critical leadership shifts advisors must make as their businesses grow. Learn why technical expertise eventually stops being your differentiator, how advisors unintentionally create team dependency, and what it takes to build an environment where ownership thrives. This conversation delivers practical frameworks to help you move from problem-solver to leader—and ultimately build a team that can succeed without constant oversight.
The Most Overlooked Retention Strategy in Wealth Management
What happens to your client relationships when wealth transfers to the next generation? In this episode of The Rare Advisor, Aaron Grady and Allan Oehrlein explore one of the biggest blind spots in wealth management: failing to build meaningful relationships with clients’ children and grandchildren before a transition occurs. Learn how tools like the family phone call and legacy package can help you create continuity, strengthen relationships, and reduce natural attrition— all while positioning your role as a long-term guide for the entire family.
