What drives a wirehouse advisor to make the leap to independence? And what happens once they get to the other side? Hear it first hand in this one-on-one interview with breakaway broker Matt Celenza.
Many advisors come to us seeking a clearer picture of what the journey to independence is “really” like. That is, beyond the hype and the headlines—focusing instead on the mindset, motivation and processes an advisor goes through before, during and after they make the leap. So Mindy reached out to Matt Celenza from Boulevard Family Wealth, a multi-family office managing approximately a billion dollars for ultra-high net worth clients, which he founded in July of 2017.
In our candid interview, this 20-year wirehouse veteran shares extraordinary insights from his journey to independence. He discusses how his genuine desire to have complete freedom to build his business and service his clients as he saw fit became the driving force behind his successful move—and how that excitement trickled down to his clients.
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To “own something,” as he noted, is the dream of so many entrepreneurial folks. So if that’s where your mindset is, as Matt said, “Take the time now to get educated and explore.”
Mindy’s conversation with Matt addresses the answers to these questions and more:
This is a rare opportunity to sit in on a “real” conversation that offers valuable information for advisors who, like Matt, desire greater freedom and flexibility in servicing clients, growing a business and ultimately maximizing its enterprise value.