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Growth from Practice to Enterprise The Evolution of an Ex-Wirehouse Advisor’s $3B Business

The Diamond Podcast for Financial Advisors · 2025-07-17 · 47 min

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With Joel Guth Founder and CEO, Gryphon Financial Partners Overview Joel Guth shares how stepping out from under the Hightower umbrella to become a fully independent RIA opened up a new world of opportunity for his firm Gryphon Financial Partners. He shares how that transition allows them to create a $3B firm designed around turning client problems into opportunities. Listen in… > Download a transcript of this episode… NOTE: The views and opinions expressed by the guests on this podcast are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of Diamond Consultants. Neither Diamond Consultants nor the guests on this podcast are compensated in any way for their participation. About this episode… What does it really take to scale a business from a successful practice into a fully formed enterprise? It’s not just about growth. It’s about clarity, intention, and evolving your mindset from advisor to leader. And that’s exactly what this episode is about. This episode’s guest, Joel Guth , made the leap from Morgan Stanley in 2014 to launch Gryphon Financial Partners under the Hightower umbrella.

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