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I'm excited for this webinar next week! Be sure to tune in to learn more about this hot topic! #jointventures #GSASchedules #webinar

Happy St. Patrick's Day from Gladstone Wealth Partners! As we don our green attire and celebrate the luck of the Irish today, we're reminded that success in the world of financial advising isn't just about luck—it's about making strategic choices, especially when it comes to your career path. Many advisors dream of finding their pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, and for a growing number, that treasure is the autonomy, freedom, and fulfilling client relationships that come with breaking away and going independent. Choosing independence isn't leaving your career to chance; it's taking control, embracing opportunity, and crafting a future where you're the architect of your own destiny. At Gladstone Wealth Partners, we believe in empowering advisors to navigate this journey with the support, technology, and resources needed to thrive. So, this St. Patrick's Day, let's raise a glass, not just to good fortune, but to the bold decisions and hard work that propel us toward our goals. Here's to the advisors who've taken the leap towards independence and those contemplating their next move. May your path be bright and your rewards plentiful. To learn more about Gladstone Wealth Partners and how we champion advisors on their journey to independence, visit our website at the following link: www.whywouldyoustay.com. #StPatricksDay #FinancialAdvisors #Independence

Most people see LinkedIn strictly as a networking tool to make connections to achieving end goals, and that usually ends on a bottom line somewhere with a dollar sign attached (not always, but making money via work was baked into LinkedIn’s raison d’être from the debut). But I like to look at it as “Hey, I actually have an audience of people connected into the business side of things who rarely, if ever, look at anything BUT the bottom line. So let’s force their gaze somewhere with a bit more uncomfortable glare, shall we?” And if I can stand atop a soapbox and tell them how those around (and definitely under) them think and feel, then maybe, JUST MAYBE, I’ll make one go “Do *I* do that???” Case in point, creative and business co-existing. Maybe you have creatives that you chafe against on the regular because they don’t see “the big picture.” Perhaps you sow seeds of discontent behind them because you sense that they don’t see the means to the end that you do. But here is a former founding member of one of the BIGGEST video game companies in our lifetime, a member of a team that *LITERALLY CREATED THE XBOX OUT OF NOTHING* when Microsoft came looking to out-Sony Sony, describing the ominous atmosphere of watching the very people in charge of their most generationally-defining games being shown the door (and suspiciously before their shares would vest and cost too much). If you are one of those types of executives, those headpiece-wearing keynoters at tech conferences that sees your staff at biennial town halls and nowhere else, or worse, an executive who sells a thing someone else makes and you yourself don’t get, and wonder why you’re spending so much on these creative whiners, know this: Your creatives are *just as business savvy as you are*. And they see your good moves, and they see your bad moves. Not your stockholders. Your stockholders don’t care about anything BUT the price of a share, where it is now, where it was before, and where it will go later. Your shareholders are not helping you succeed. They’re just along for the ride until it gets bumpy. Then they will ask to disembark, and hitch a ride with the Next Big Thing. Your workers, and your creatives especially, are often your Ride or Die Crew, and they usually have a vision of those intangibles that don’t end up with a perceivable numerical value. But without them, the difference is palpable. And when you release them because you think “Anyone can do what they do. Anyone can have ideas. AI will replace them soon enough anyway,” you will later find yourself wondering “why is everyone leaving? Why is confidence low? Why can’t we just mash on this gas pedal harder to get out of this mud we seem stuck in?” Because when you break the “we are all in this together” spirit below you, everything crumbles. Have a listen, and do some worthwhile introspection when you listen to the before-Microsoft and after-Microsoft eras at Bungie. https://lnkd.in/eZzk3xih

As St. Patrick's Day is just around the corner, we're reminded that sometimes the 'pot of gold' in business is where we least expect it - in innovation, in strong relationships, and in resilience. Let's make our own luck by seizing new opportunities and boldly pursuing our goals. Cheers to growth and success! · · · #BusinessGrowth #MarketingStrategy #KeystoneClick

Our friends at Seven Seven Six 7️⃣7️⃣6️⃣ are making an incredible impact! Check out this interview with founding partner Katelin Holloway about how technology is changing the world of work:

Today in Crain's Chicago Business, our vice chairman Charles Smith and Glenn Eden, chair of Choose Chicago wrote of a shared-perspective that is as compelling as it is true: Chicago is in the midst of a renaissance. Our world class industries, economy and wealth of meaningful partnerships put us in prime position to cross the finish line every time. What gets us there, however, is a mindset of resilience and a spirit to win. Read the full Op-Ed: https://bit.ly/3zohHDM

💚🖤❤️Travers J. Bell, Jr along with Willie Daniels co-founded first black-owned investment firm, Daniel’s and Bell, on New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in 1971. The firm started with $175,000 is assets, but with Bell’s prior experience, that amount grew rapidly from series of successful investment decisions. Daniels later ventured off from the firm to enter the restaurant industry. Bell made it his business to give back to the community. His firm specialized in underwriting securities for burgeoning minority-owned businesses and municipal bonds for small Southern towns at a time when few institutional investors were interested in these opportunities. By backing firms, individuals, and towns that had been overlooked by a largely white Wall Street, Bell found a successful market while also spurring development in previously poor and underserved parts of the country. At the time of Bell’s passing in 1988, the firm had grew to the net asset of $15Million. His legacy lives on by his son, Gregory S Bell (writer at Black Enterprise) author of “In the Black: A History of African Americans on Wall Street.” -Investopedia.com #blackexcellence #InvestmentSuccess #BuildingLegacies

Weeks, months have passed since I’ve made my last post, why? 📈 Building a new contact base for supporting Contech innovators. 📓 The little black book of numbers gathered after more than 3 decades in the construction tech space – thrown in the 🚮. You really know who your true friends and established contacts are! In with the new and out with the old. 📢 People may say yes to connect and share conversations with, but never commit. Keep trying is my way of working, the real winners are the ones who are transparent and true to their word. Am I winning? No, as it's not about me, success is built on teams so.... 🔎 Focusing 100% on supporting some great businesses on commercial awareness and growth initiatives is refreshing. Has it been easy, it most definitely hasn’t! 📱 Paperless is an awesome tool, simple to set up and use, and makes a positive impact to carbon reduction. Raymond Castelyn co-founded this business and shows an immense passion in driving out paper-based processes. 🏢 Kabandy has gained great traction in Europe and now it’s time to establish a UK presence. I’ll be focusing more time on this Diego d'Udekem as I know my time has been at a reduced capacity to date. 🏗 Priestland Consulting Ltd has an amazing journey and represents 100’s of Contech companies around the world through its C-Tech Club – great work John Priestland. So what's next..... ➡ Keep doing what I love - working in the contech space ➡ Connecting and establishing new business relationships ➡ Keeping that daily work/life balance 🏃♂️ 🚴♂️ 🐶

I had an amazing week with The Reserves Network Account Executives Tylor and Ricky getting to know our Cleveland customers. Cleveland is rich with a history that shaped America and companies that impacted our lives in ways you'll never know. Check out this article to learn more about the people and businesses that have made an impact on history: https://lnkd.in/g7STfpVt #Cleveland #BusinessHistory #TheReservesNetwork #AccountExecutives

I'm very excited to welcome Bill Whitt to the Datos Insights wealth management team. As a strategic advisor, Bill will put his robust analytics capabilities and insights and industry experience (Charles Schwab, CME Group, Northern Trust) to work on behalf of our clients. Upcoming areas of focus include goals-based investing and the evolving role of the financial advisor. #data #insights #innovation #digital #wealthmanagement #financialplanning #goals #portfoliomanagement #billing #fintech #investments #strategy #advice #retirement #privatebanking #financialwellness