Elementality for Financial Advisors | Elements Financial Vitals System™

Jordan starts by talking about the four stages of the buyers journey and translates that to the strategies that advisors can use to usher leads through the buyers journey. He also talks about the importance of achieving the "flip" with new prospect.

Explore the three stages of RIA growth—fitting, producing, and scaling—as Jordan breaks down the unique challenges and success factors of each phase for financial advisor founders balancing practitioner and executive roles.

Jordan shares a comprehensive framework for creating a business manifesto - an essential strategic tool for financial advisors. Learn how this foundational document can become the lens through which you make critical business decisions, differentiate your practice, and create meaningful client connections.

Jordan explores the nine essential elements of creating an effective main job statement for financial advisors, breaking down how to articulate your primary value to clients through a structured formula: verb + object + clarifier. He explains why defining this statement correctly is crucial for guiding all business decisions from value-adds to marketing initiatives, ensuring they remain focused on what truly matters to clients.

Jordan talks about the three ways financial advisors can begin to understand what their clients actually want—their core job to be done.

Jordan breaks down his three-phase approach to 30 min consultation—Uncover, Orient, and Direct—to help financial advisors maximize value delivery and client satisfaction when time is limited. Learn practical techniques for gathering essential information while making clients feel heard and validated.

Jordan discusses the number one reason advisors struggle to unlock the next stage of growth: understanding what their clients' "main thing" is—what's relevant to them. Learn how to avoid the cycle of sad solutions and build a client journey and business that is what your clients actually want.

Jordan welcomes Abby Morton to the show to introduce a soon to be release feature—Elements AI Assessments! You'll get Jordan's raw reaction to this feature as he and Abby explore the importance of data confidence, focused instead of comprehensive assessments, and the value of conversational client deliverables. If you want to attend our webinar introducing this new feature use the link below: https://getelements.com/resources/webinar/elements-just-got-smarter-ai-assessments-unveiled/

Jordan talks about a trend in the industry being implemented across advisory firms: Value Adds. He dives into why value adds may not actually add value to client relationships and steps advisors can take to ensure value adds actually add value.

Jordan explores a unique, 12-month new client onboarding process with Thomas Meek, Director of Operations and Financial Planning at PandoWealth, an RIA that works exclusively with Chick-Fil-A franchise owners and corporate employees. During this conversation we discuss a three meeting onboarding process, a detailed description of a 12-month onboarding engagement, and why PandoWealth does a full relationship refresh every 5 years with their clients.

Jordan discusses a transformative shift in his sales approach, focusing on the power of the "desired future state" question in prospect conversations. He shares how asking prospects to envision their success three years into the future helps uncover both intangible long-term goals and specific tangible needs, allowing for more meaningful and client-centered financial planning discussions.

Jordan welcomes Abby Morton to the program to talk about how to sell an employee financial wellness program to employers. In this episode you'll learn the data behind the opportunity for employer-sponsored financial wellness programs as well as… Sign up for the webinar on June 10 using this link.

Building something that is relevant and valuable to clients take a period of inconsistency that can oftentimes feels chaotic. Today, Jordan advocates for inconsistency in a "pre-scale" phase of developing effective services for clients—an effect.

Jordan describes how to get started building a stand-alone coaching service for clients that may not be a good fit for traditional financial planning services. Jordan explores why these questions must be answered before you build anything:

Carl Richards shares his innovative approach to getting client referrals, moving away from traditional uncomfortable methods to a more authentic strategy that focuses on genuine conversations over coffee. Through real examples and success stories, Carl demonstrates how asking clients for business development advice can lead to unexpected opportunities and valuable relationships.

Jordan explores "The Four Conversations" by Blair Enns, focusing on the qualifying and value conversations in the sales process. He talks about transforming sales from presentations to meaningful dialogues, examining how to qualify prospects and understand what truly constitutes value for clients.

Jordan explores the power of prototyping in financial planning, drawing inspiration from James Dyson's journey of creating the perfect vacuum cleaner. Jordan breaks down his prototyping process to help financial advisors become more comfortable with testing and iterating new ideas before scaling them.

Jordan explains how advisors can implement a quarterly service calendar to proactively monitor client financial health through address 4 key questions about retirement readiness, asset mix, income usage, and risk management. advisors can create an efficient system of verifying, analyzing, and reporting on their clients' financial progress.

Jordan explains how financial advisors can implement a monthly service calendar to proactively monitor and communicate with clients about their financial health. ⁠The episode breaks down a three-step process - verify, assess, and report - that advisors can use to efficiently review and provide feedback on specific financial elements like savings rate and liquidity, typically taking no more than 4-5 hours per month for a client base of 100-150 people.

Jordan explores why financial professionals need to intentionally position themselves to avoid being mentally categorized alongside other financial specialists. Learn how to differentiate yourself through clear contrasts and category ownership, transforming from a commodity into a true decision-making partner who delivers cohesive, designed experiences for clients.