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Mark Tibergien
Focused on the Future: Mark Tibergien on Setting your Strategy to Drive an Enduring Business

Focused on the Future: Mark Tibergien on Setting your Strategy to Drive an Enduring Business

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In the latest episode of the new podcast series, Focused on the Future, veteran industry leader Suzanne Siracuse talks with industry legend, Mark Tibergien, on the key areas every firm needs to focus on to ensure success, why he encourages everyone to embrace reverse mentoring and how everyone can participate in improving financial literacy in their communities.

Specifically, Mark discusses:

  • The Evolving Role of a Financial Advisor
  • His Four step process in Setting a Successful Firm Strategy.
  • The importance of finding your differentiator.
  • His view on the biggest transformation in the financial advice industry
  • Reverse Mentoring:  Why he’s a fan!
  • Why improving financial literacy is personal for him 

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About Our Guest:

Mark Tibergien retired in 2020, as CEO of Pershing Advisor Solutions, LLC, a BNY Mellon Company, and now works as a management consultant, speaker and board member with other enterprises that are going through dynamic transformation. 

Currently, he serves as Advisor in Residence for Ernst & Young Wealth & Asset Management Sector, is on the board of Pathstone, a multi-location RIA backed by Lovell Minnick Partners and Kelso & Company, and as an advisory board member for Commonwealth Financial Network.

His industry specialty is in financial services, in particular working with Wealth Management Firms, Broker/Dealers, and Registered Investment Advisory firms through each stage of their business evolution.



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Focused on the Future: Kristi Rodriguez on Redefining Retirement, Attracting GenZ and Making an Impact

Focused on the Future: Kristi Rodriguez on Redefining Retirement, Attracting GenZ and Making an Impact

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In the latest episode of the new podcast series, Focused on the Future, veteran industry leader Suzanne Siracuse talks with Kristi Rodriguez, Senior Vice President of The Nationwide Retirement Institute, about redefining retirement, appealing to the Gen Z investor and an innovative approach to introducing the financial services industry to diverse students.

Specifically, Kristi discusses:

  • Taking a “safety first” approach when it comes to retirement income
  • How to best serve Gen Z’ers
  • What and Who inspired her to spearhead the creation of The Financial Alliance for Racial Equity
  • A program, that actually works in recruiting diverse talent to the financial services industry

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About Our Guest:

Kristi Martin Rodriguez currently serves as Senior Vice President of the Nationwide Retirement Institute® for Nationwide Financial, leading the teams responsible for advocating for and educating members, partners and industry leaders on issues impacting their ability to have a secure financial future.

Kristi is an active member of the community, working with several non-profit and social organizations that aid unserved communities throughout the country. Kristi was one of the founding members of the Ohio chapter of The National Association of Securities Professionals (NASP), an organization helping people of color and women achieve inclusion in our industry. Kristi serves as a board member for Kindway, a non-profit organization dedicated to the successful re-entry of incarcerated men and women into the community. Additionally, Kristi is a member of the Board of Trustees for The American College of Financial Services.



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Tyrone Ross
Focused on the Future: Tyrone Ross on What It Will Take To Serve the Client of the Future

Focused on the Future: Tyrone Ross on What It Will Take To Serve the Client of the Future

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In the latest episode of the new podcast series, Focused on the Future, veteran industry leader Suzanne Siracuse talks with Tyrone Ross, about what it will take to best serve the client of the future, the importance of firm culture and why he still believes in crypto!  

Specifically, Tyrone discusses:

  • What the client of the future is going to want in a financial advisor 
  • Why the words “wealth management” may exclude an entire group of investors.
  • Which industry firms have him “excited” 
  • Why he is still bullish on crypto.
  • His advice on creating a culture that embraces inclusivity.

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About Our Guest:

Tyrone Ross is the CEO and Co-founder of Turnqey Labs, Inc. and President and Founder of 401 Financial, a registered investment adviser. Formerly as the CEO and Co-founder of Onramp Invest he raised $7M in venture capital from Gemini’s Frontier Fund, Coinbase Ventures, SoftBank’s Opportunity Fund and others. He has been recognized by Investment News 40 under 40 (2019), and WealthManagement.com as a top ten advisor set to change the industry in 2019. FinancialPlanning.com named him as one of 20 people who will change wealth management in 2020. He was recently named as Investopedia’s Top 100 financial advisors, Think Advisor’s 2021 IA25: VIP’s Pushing Advisors Forward, and most recently acknowledged as one of Barron’s 10 people to watch in wealth management in 2022.



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Focused on the Future: Michael Nathanson on Retaining Top Talent through Purpose, Sustainability and Culture

Focused on the Future: Michael Nathanson on Retaining Top Talent through Purpose, Sustainability and Culture

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In the latest episode of the new podcast series, Focused on the Future, Veteran Industry leader Suzanne Siracuse talks with Michael Nathanson, Chair and CEO of wealth management firm, The Colony Group, to discuss keys to retaining top talent, setting up a sustainable firm for the future and what we all can do to make an impact on our industry.  

Specifically, Michael discusses: 

  • His overall philosophy and process around attracting retaining and hiring top talent
  • Deciphering the difference between descriptive and prescriptive cultures. 
  • Why he set out to create a firm culture that is opposite of the Borgs from Star Trek.
  • The six traits in the humane immune system that companies also seek to be sustainable. 
  • Why he has taken the Net Positive Pledge and is looking for other fin serv firms to do the same.

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About Our Guest:

Michael Nathanson, Chair and Chief Executive Officer of The Colony Group, is a highly respected and experienced leader in the wealth management industry. He is relentlessly dedicated to bringing meaning and joy to the lives of Colony Group clients and team members by fostering a culture that values lifelong learning, cultivates innovation, and offers opportunities to live lives full of passion and purpose. 



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