Brent Weiss is the Co-Founder and Head of Financial Wellness at Facet, and he joins the show today to share how his career journey took him from student athlete at Notre Dame to financial planner. If you're interested in discovering how to break into financial planning, navigate startup environments, or grow your role in a fast-changing firm, this episode is for you!

Listen in as Brent shares how a canceled personal finance course during his final semester led him to independently research financial planning and ultimately pursue it as a career. He explains how he landed his first position in the field, why he made the leap to join a startup, and how his role has evolved since then. You'll also hear the lessons he's learned from his journey so far, insights on career development, and more.

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Amanda Bearden is a financial advisor at Pesta & Pesta Wealth Management, and she joins the show today to share her journey from starting as an art major to becoming a financial planner. If you're interested in changing career paths, gaining hands-on experience through a rotational program, or learning how to navigate the early stages of a planning career, this episode is for you!

Listen in as Amanda shares what sparked her interest in financial planning and why she decided to change her major. She discusses how she leveraged a family connection to land a two-year rotational program at a large Midwest-based RIA, as well as the valuable experiences she gained during that time. You'll hear the challenges she faced, her tips for new planners, and more.

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Daniel Whitt is a senior advisor at Pandowealth, and he joins the show today to share his unique journey from working in the non-profit sector to successfully transitioning into the financial planning profession. If you're interested in making a career change into financial planning, growing within a firm, or learning how to succeed as a new planner, this episode is for you!

Listen in as Daniel shares how he began his CFP coursework while living in Nepal, passed the exam, and landed his first role as an associate financial planner in a firm that turned out to be a great fit. He discusses how he has worked his way up and grown alongside the firm and shares tips on career growth, as well as advice for new planners entering the profession.

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