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Running It Back: What It Takes to Build a Multi-Billion-Dollar Firm - Twice

The Diamond Podcast for Financial Advisors · 2025-09-25 · 51 min

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With John Krambeer, Founder and CEO, Validus Capital Overview Few advisors build a multi-billion-dollar RIA. John Krambeer has done it twice. In this candid conversation, the Validus Capital CEO reflects on his journey, how independence has evolved, and the hard-won lessons that guide him now. 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… Some advisors break away once in their careers. John Krambeer has done it twice, each time building a multi-billion-dollar RIA. That kind of repeated success is rare in any industry - and in wealth management, it’s almost unheard of. Yet John’s journey provides a front-row seat to the evolution of the independent space, from its early pioneering days to the sophisticated and bespoke multi-family office models we see today.

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