Four Pathways to the Future of Financial Planning

Why the advisers who move now will define the next decade The Profession Has Already Changed Something has shifted in 2026. For years, advisers have understood the argument for moving beyond product-led advice. The logic has always been clear: Clients want clarity, not complexity Trust comes from alignment, not incentives Planning should lead — products … Continue reading Four Pathways to the Future of Financial Planning →

The Friday Planner Forum Returns

A safe runway for advisers to land, think, and meet fellow practitioners Something interesting has been happening in conversations with financial planners over the past year. Not loudly.Not dramatically. But quietly, almost in the background. More advisers are beginning to ask the same question: Where is our profession heading next? For the last two decades, … Continue reading The Friday Planner Forum Returns →

AI Won’t Replace Financial Planners

But It Will Replace the Old Planning Model At a recent Academy of Life Planning Practice Management Circle, we explored a question that is increasingly appearing across the profession: What happens to cashflow planning when artificial intelligence can model financial scenarios instantly? As you might expect, the discussion sparked strong opinions — thoughtful, constructive, and … Continue reading AI Won’t Replace Financial Planners →