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The WealthStack Podcast: The RIA Growth Trap with Brad Johnson

The WealthStack Podcast: The RIA Growth Trap with Brad Johnson

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You’ve grown your advisory firm, hired people, and invested in technology. So why does every important decision still seem to land on your desk? For many founder-led firms, adding software and automation hasn’t solved the bigger problem: too much of the business still depends on the founder. 

In this episode of The WealthStack Podcast, host Shannon Rosic talks with Brad Johnson, co-founder at Triad Partners, about founder dependence, delegation, firm design, and how AI fits into a growing practice. Brad explains why being a great financial advisor and being a great business owner are two different skill sets, and how separating roles and documenting processes can create capacity before any new tool is added.

Key takeaways:

  • Why more technology doesn’t always translate into greater advisor efficiency.
  • How RIAs can adopt AI responsibly while protecting sensitive client data.
  • Why delegation and executive assistants can unlock advisor capacity.
  • How to build repeatable processes that support scalable RIA growth.
  • Why measuring the value of an advisor’s time can transform business decisions.

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About Our Guest:

Brad Johnson is a co-founder of Triad Partners, where he helps independent advisors grow their businesses without sacrificing their lives along the way. He has spent almost 20 years in finance and began his career at 26, working alongside advisors decades older than he. Brad hosts the Do Business. Do Life podcast. A background in computer information systems informs his approach to technology. He is a husband and a father of three. He credits his experience coaching advisors on sales processes, delegation, executive assistants, and AI adoption with shaping how Triad helps firms build repeatable, people-first businesses.

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The WealthStack Podcast: Beyond the Model & Scaling Personalized Portfolios with Joshua Allen

The WealthStack Podcast: Beyond the Model & Scaling Personalized Portfolios with Joshua Allen

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“Personalization” has become one of the most overused words in wealth management and one of the hardest promises to actually deliver. Clients want portfolios that reflect their goals, values, tax realities, and life events. Firms want scale, efficiency, and fewer operational landmines. Too often, those two goals collide.

In this episode of The WealthStack Podcast, host Shannon Rosic sits down with Joshua Allen, CEO of TCP Asset Management, to unpack what real portfolio personalization looks like inside a fast-growing RIA and why most firms underestimate the operational cost of getting it wrong. Josh shares how TCP moved beyond model-only workflows, where automation actually helps (and where it doesn’t), and why saying no to most technology is critical to scaling personalization without creating an ops headache.

Key takeaways:

  • How hiring a director of advisory services strengthened tech integration
  • Why deeper use of existing tech beats adding more tools to the stack
  • How personalized portfolios are driving referrals across generations
  • Why most “personalized portfolios” still feel identical to clients
  • What’s real vs hype when it comes to AI in portfolio management

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About Our Guest:

As a founding Partner and  Chief Executive Officer of TCP Asset Management, Josh Allen is charged with leading a team of wealth advisors in practice management, business development, and innovative planning solutions. These solutions have provided our clients with the resources and flexibility needed to deliver a personalized financial planning experience that is fluid and dynamic. Josh and his team have developed and refined a process that is comprehensive in nature and ties together: investment management, risk management, retirement income planning, estate planning, business and family legacy planning, and philanthropy. This exclusive process allows them to put together all the pieces of the financial puzzle for their clients as their lives unfold and be engaged when their needs evolve.

Josh received a Bachelor of Science degree from The Ohio State University in Family Resource Management. He also received a certificate in Financial Planning from Boston University. Upon completion of the education, examination and experience requirements, Josh obtained the Certified Financial Planner™, CRPC® and CRPS® designations. His securities licenses include the series 7,9,10 and 66 and State of Ohio insurance license.

Josh is married to Branda, who is also one of his business partners. They together have three children, two dogs and two cats. As a family they love the outdoors, whether it is on the beach or in the mountains, they are always up for an adventure.

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