Ops & Impact

Ops & Impact

Ops & Impact is the show built for the independent financial advisor ready to level up and build the lifestyle practice of their dreams. We focus on operations, processes, and technology to help you run your independent financial advisory practice efficiently and effectively ("Ops") while also helping you learn to be a better marketer to attract new clients ("Impact"). Join Michael Reynolds, a practicing financial advisor and RIA owner, for a weekly dose of guidance and support as you build your lifestyle RIA.

Episodes

September 25, 2026 • 19 mins

It's the age-old question: "How do I know if my marketing is working?" As financial advisors, we are wired to want to measure everything. But does this always make sense?

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It's conference season and I'm looking forward to seeing many of you at some events this year! Here are 3 things I generally want to make sure I do at every conference to get the most value. 

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As financial advisors, we love to complicate things. We are analytical deep thinkers, and it can cause us to add complexity to our businesses. But I like to practice something I call "relentless simplicity." It helps me scale, stay efficient, and serve clients better.

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I don't know about you, but sometimes I get overwhelmed when I look at all the tasks I have to do in a day. There's a super simple, low-tech secret that I use that helps me get started. 

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It's easy to feel overwhelmed by AI. After all, it's everywhere and layered onto just about everything now. In this episode, we will cover five simple ways AI can give you some tangible benefits and quick wins to save you time and money as a financial advisor. 

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Podcasting can be a great way to build your brand and audience as a financial advisor, but a lot of advisors have trouble getting started. Let's get over some of the hurdles so you can launch your podcast. 

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There are a lot of ways to build a website as a financial advisor, and there's no one-size-fits-all, but many advisors are having great luck using AI to build a website. Let's walk through conceptually how it works and how you can build a high-quality website for your financial advisory firm in about 15 minutes. 

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Google Search Console has been around for a while, but many financial advisors aren't using it to its full potential. We will talk through how to use Google Search Console to get some basic important metrics about how your site is performing from an SEO standpoint. 

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I've been using AI voice dictation for a while now, and it has dramatically improved my productivity as a financial advisor. If you're not using it, here's a walkthrough of how I use it every single day in my RIA. 

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If you listen to the hype, it may seem like AI is taking over everything, but is that really true? Spoiler alert: it's not. How should we as financial advisors approach marketing with this in mind?

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We recently did some SEO audits for a handful of financial advisor websites in my private community. In this episode, I share some of the key insights that came up during the audits. 

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It's pretty common for financial advisors to only want to serve clients with a lot of money, but what if it didn't have to be that way? If you have a desire to serve clients who are earlier in their financial journey, there is a way. 

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It's no secret that consumers are using AI tools to search for financial advisors and answers to financial questions. So how do you get your website and brand set up to be optimized for consumers using tools like ChatGPT and Perplexity?

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More prospects are turning to ChatGPT and Perplexity, asking things like "find me a fee-only advisor near me." Can an LLMS.txt file help you get found?

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June 19, 2026 • 2 mins

My voice is shot this week, so I'm taking a little bit of a break. This is a super short episode asking you for some help with something 🙏🏻

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Spoiler alert: I think your pricing model is too complicated. Well, maybe...

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June 5, 2026 • 8 mins

I know some advisors struggle with the first year or two after launching an RIA. It can be discouraging. This is my pep talk to push through it. 

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Are you struggling with your sales process in your financial advisory firm? Maybe it's time to let go and have no sales process. 

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Financial advisors sometimes look for "custom" website design to make sure they get something unique and specific to their firm, but there are some misconceptions around what that means.

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So many influencers and sources out there tell us we're supposed to niche. And it's true, there are many benefits to specializing. But what if you just don't want to and you struggle with this? I'm here to give you permission to NOT niche. 

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