Episode 174 Future Proof Conversations: Gene Farrell

Brad Johnson is the Co-Founder of Triad Partners, a business development coach for financial advisors. We sat down with Brad to learn how Triad helps advisors scale their practices to nurture business growth while achieving freedom in their personal lives.

We sat down with John Roberts, Executive Vice President and Chief Field Officer of Northwestern Mutual, for a conversation on the role of the advisor-client relationship in financial planning. John shared his insight on how advisors are establishing niche specialties to differentiate their practices, and balancing modern technology with human connection in their relationships with clients.

From the beginning of his career, Gabriel Shahin, CFP®, set out to educate investors and serve aspiring wealth accumulators. As Founder and Principal of Falcon Wealth Planning, Gabriel now leads a fee-only RIA focused on financial planning, with an emphasis on tax and retirement structuring. We sat down with Gabriel to discuss his new book, How the Rich Get Richer: Your Ultimate Guide to Building Wealth. Gabriel dives into the financial planning principles and investing strategies that allow high-net-worth individuals to establish lasting wealth, and shares how understanding your clients' financial motivations is integral to successful, long-term client relationships.

Dimple Shah is Executive Vice President and Head of Strategy and Client Experience at Osaic. We sat down with Dimple at Future Proof Festival to discuss how the generational wealth transfer is creating a unique opportunity for advisors looking to grow their practices.

Colleen Jaconetti, CPA, CFP, is a Senior Manager at Vanguard Investment Advisory Research Center. Host Mark Gatto, co-Founder and co-CEO of CION Investments, sat down with Colleen at Future Proof Festival for her insight on how advisors can elevate their financial planning with tactical, behavioral finance coaching.

We sat down with Cheryl Nash, President of APL at InvestCloud, on the boardwalk at Future Proof Festival to discuss the current landscape of retail investing. APL is a portfolio management platform that powers construction, modeling, trading, and rebalancing for managed accounts. Cheryl shares how APL democratizes access to private market strategies and enables the private wealth channel to invest in alternatives.

Jennifer des Groseilliers is the CEO of The Mather Group, a fiduciary investment advisory firm with a comprehensive approach to financial planning. Jennifer joins host Mark Gatto, co-Founder and co-CEO of CION Investments, at Future Proof Festival for a conversation on how to foster a company culture of leadership.

Gene Farrell is the President and CEO of Vanilla, a leading provider of estate planning technology for financial advisors. We sat down with Gene at Future Proof Festival for a conversation on the role of the financial advisor in the estate planning process, and how advisors can bring estate planning support to clients of all wealth levels.

Ryan Sullivan is the Head of Buy-Side, Americas at FTSE Russell. Ryan joins guest host Mark Gatto, co-Founder and co-CEO of CION Investments, on the boardwalk at Future Proof Festival to discuss the 2025 FTSE Russell US Retail Investor Survey.

Tom Fields, CFP,® CEO of Fynancial, started his business to solve a problem he identified in the wealth management space: communication channels hadn't evolved for the modern world. He developed Fynancial, a digital communications platform for RIAs, so advisors could offer clients a centralized digital experience on a mobile app. We sat down with Tom to get insight into how advisors can generate conversation and grow their practices by simplifying the client experience.