Orion's The Weighing Machine

Orion's The Weighing Machine

Orion’s The Weighing Machine How does Orion help financial advisors guide investors toward their financial goals? We provide the services and solutions advisors need to help clients stay invested in balanced portfolios. On Orion’s “The Weighing Machine,” featuring Orion Chief Investment Officer Rusty Vanneman, CFA, CMT, BFA, we cut through the market clamor and focus on time-tested principles that help financial advisors and investors reach their long-term financial goals. Each podcast reviews weekly commentary by Orion’s investment team and features a special guest to discuss market headlines. Wealth Management services are offered by Orion Portfolio Solutions, LLC d/b/a Brinker Capital Investments a registered investment advisor. Orion Portfolio Solutions, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Orion Advisor Solutions, Inc. (“Orion”). The CFA®️ is a globally respected, graduate-level investment credential established in 1962 and awarded by CFA Institute — the largest global association of investment professionals. To learn more about the CFA charter, visit www.cfainstitute.org. The CMT Program demonstrates mastery of a core body of knowledge of investment risk in portfolio management. The Chartered Market Technician®️ (CMT) designation marks the highest education within the discipline and is the preeminent designation for practitioners of technical analysis worldwide. To learn more about the CMT, visit https://cmtassociation.org/. Think2perform’s Behavioral Financial Advice program integrates traditional finance practices with psychology and neuroscience to improve emotional competency and decision-making behavior that increases effective usage of the financial plan with clients. To obtain the Behavioral Financial Advisor (BFA) designation, participants must complete a self-directed course, which takes 20-30 hours to complete, and includes a mix of interactive exercises, videos and case studies. To learn more about the BFA, visit https://www.think2perform.com. 0503-OPS-3/4/2024

Episodes

June 3, 2025 34 mins

Today on the podcast, Rusty and Robyn are joined by Dominic Vaccaro, President of Real Estate at Burlington Capital. Dominic Vaccaro is President of Real Estate and sits on the Investment Committee of Burlington Capital, the company’s sponsored investment programs and advisor.  With 20 years of experience at Burlington Capital, Mr. Vaccaro oversees all of the company’s real estate operations including acquisitions, development and ...

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Today on the podcast, Rusty and Robyn are joined by Morgan Lemaitre, Founder & Owner of Park City Wealth Advisors. Morgan Lemaitre, CFP®, founder and owner of Park City Wealth Advisors, boasts over a decade in the financial services industry, however her background goes beyond that. From competitively figure skating on behalf of Team USA to cooking for the King of Thailand on his 80th birthday, Morgan understands life is about abso...

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Today on the podcast, Rusty and Robyn are joined by Jeff Brooks, Senior Wealth Strategist with the Specialist Consulting Group at JanusHenderson Investors. Jeffrey R. Brooks is a Senior Wealth Strategist with the Specialist Consulting Group at Janus Henderson Investors. Jeffrey brings to his role years of experience in both the practice of law as well as the financial services industry, working together with financial advisors and ...

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Today on the podcast, Rusty and Robyn are joined by Dustin Haygood, Client Portfolio Manager at Aristotle Capital Management. Dustin Haygood is a Client Portfolio Manager at Aristotle Capital and a member of the investment team. Prior to joining Aristotle Capital, Dustin was Lead Analyst at Capital Alpha Partners where he performed political risk research for institutional investors. Additionally, during his master’s program, he in...

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Today on the podcast, Rusty and Robyn are joined by serial entrepreneur and strategic advisor Scott MacKillop. Scott MacKillop, the former CEO of First Ascent Asset Management, serves as strategic advisor to GeoWealth, an enterprise technology firm and TAMP that serves the needs of RIAs. He is a 40-year veteran of the financial service industry.

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  • [03:56] - Scott’s professional background and why he is a self-describe...
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Today on the podcast, Rusty and Robyn are joined by Judith Peterson, Chief Marketing Officer at DwellFi and SteerCo Member of the Women’s Accelerator Network in NYC. Judith Peterson, based in New York, NY, US, is currently a Chief Marketing Officer at DwellFi. Judith Peterson brings experience from previous roles at Intertrust Group, Cerulean Sky LLC, Ultimus Fund Solutions and Broadridge. Judith Peterson holds a 2013 - 2016 Columb...

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Today on the podcast, Rusty and Robyn are joined by Alma Rodriguez-Piscitello, CEO & Founder of Revela Advisors. As the driving force behind Revela Advisors, Alma is all about helping businesses unlock their true potential and achieve sustainable growth. With over 30 years in financial services, she’s worked with Fortune 500 companies and global organizations, mastering the art of marketing, business development and strategic partn...

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    Today on the podcast, Rusty and Robyn are joined by Frank Trotter, President at Battle Bank. Frank Trotter has been involved in the banking business since 1981. In 1998, he became a co-founder of everBank.com, a national direct-to-consumer bank which was acquired by EverBank Financial in 2004. From 1998 through the sale of EverBank Financial Corp to TIAA in 2017, he served in various executive capacities including Chairman of everB...

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    Today on the podcast, Rusty and Robyn are joined by Morris Chen, Portfolio Manager at DoubleLine Capital. Mr. Chen joined DoubleLine at its inception in 2009. He is a Portfolio Manager leading the CMBS/CRE Debt Investment team and CRE New Investment Review Group, and is responsible for the oversight and management of all CRE Debt related investments at DoubleLine. Mr. Chen is a permanent member of the Fixed Income Asset Allocation ...

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    Today on the podcast, Rusty and Robyn are joined by Daryl Clements, Municipal Portfolio Manager at AllianceBernstein. Daryl Clements joined AB in 2002 from a role in credit research. Drawn by the firm's reputation and potential for opportunity, he has played a key role in pulling the municipal market forward through relentless innovation. For Clements, active management means leveraging fundamental and quantitative research to redu...

  • Today on the podcast, Rusty and Robyn are joined by Felipe Toews, Chief Executive Officer of the Toews Corporation and a Portfolio Manager of Toews Asset Management.  Felipe Toews is Chief Executive Officer of the Toews Corporation and a Portfolio Manager of Toews Asset Management. His management strategies focus on creating “investor friendly” products designed to meet investors’ economic and behavioral needs. Phillip is the found...

  • Today on the podcast, Rusty and Robyn are joined by Wade Pfau, Director of Retirement Research for McLean Asset Management, Founder of The Retirement Researcher and Co-Founder of the Retirement Income Style Awareness Tool. Wade D. Pfau, PhD, CFA, RICP® is the founder of Retirement Researcher, an educational resource for individuals and financial advisors on topics related to retirement income planning. He is a co-founder of the Ret...

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    Today on the podcast, Rusty and Robyn are joined by Anmol Sinha, a Fixed Income Investment Director at Capital Group, home of American Funds. He has 15 years of investment industry experience and has been with Capital Group for one year. Prior to joining Capital, Anmol worked as an EVP - fixed income strategist at PIMCO. Before that, he was a consultant at NERA Economic Consulting and also worked on a capital markets team at Citi. ...

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    Today on the podcast, Rusty and Robyn are joined by Russ Koesterich, portfolio manager at BlackRock in Denver, CO. Russ Koesterich, CFA, JD, Managing Director and portfolio manager, is a member of the Global Allocation team and the lead portfolio manager of the GA Selects Model Portfolios. Mr. Koesterich's service with BlackRock dates back to 2005, including his years with Barclays Global Investors (BGI), which merged with BlackRoc...

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    Today on the podcast, Rusty and Robyn are joined by Meb Faber, Co-founder and Chief Investment Officer of Cambria Investment Management. Mr. Faber is a co-founder and the Chief Investment Officer of Cambria Investment Management. Faber is the manager of Cambria’s ETFs and separate accounts. Mr. Faber is the host of The Meb Faber Show podcast and has authored numerous white papers and leather-bound books. He is a frequent speaker an...

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    Today on the podcast, Rusty and Robyn are joined by Jeff DeMaso - editor and founder of The Independent Vanguard Adviser. Jeff was previously the co-editor and research director of The Independent Adviser for Vanguard Investors. He also served as Portfolio Manager, Director of Research and the interim CIO at Adviser Investments, LLC—a leading investment advisory firm. He has been quoted in Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s,...

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    Today, Rusty and Robyn are joined by Sue Thompson, co-founder of Women in ETFs. Sue Thompson is a strategic, dynamic Financial Services Executive who has distinguished herself by commercializing new trends in the financial services industry. Her expertise spans investment management distribution, strategy, competitive landscape, finance, marketing, digital innovation and technology. Sue's experience at the top 3 ETF issuers gave he...

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    Today, Rusty and Robyn are joined by David Lau, Founder and CEO at DPL Financial Partners. David Lau is widely recognized as an innovator and disruptor in the financial services industry. He is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of DPL Financial Partners, a privately held financial services firm that specializes in the development and distribution of low-cost, commission-free insurance and annuity products, as well as technolo...

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    Today, Rusty and Robyn are joined by Bob Baker, President at Advanced Asset Management Advisors. Bob founded Advanced Asset Management Advisors in 1998, with the mission of creating a better client investment experience. Today, he remains heavily involved in carrying that vision forward, overseeing the daily management of the company. Bob received a degree in finance from the Ohio State University. With nearly 30 years in the indus...

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    Today, Rusty and Robyn are joined by This week, Rusty Vanneman and Robyn Murray talk with Brent Sullivan, Founder of Tax Alpha Insider. Brent Sullivan is a taxable investing specialist, blogger and software developer. He graduated from Cornell's Financial Engineering program, worked on PIMCO's trade floor, wrote code for Parametric Portfolio Associates, left to work at Zillow Group in the software observability team and then raised...

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