Influential Advisor Media

06/29/2026

This is what it is actually like to work with your big brother. :)

06/25/2026

06/19/2026

The founder shouldn’t have to be in every room.

True leverage for a financial advisor doesn't come from working harder in the business. It comes from documenting your expertise so your team can deliver a consistent experience without you.

Whether it's a book, a playbook, or an authority platform, your message needs to start working before you ever enter the meeting.

06/17/2026

Great having Brian Thorp, Founder of Wealthtender, on the podcast to discuss AI Search and Online Reviews to grow your advisory practice.

How can financial advisors get found in AI search, build trust fast...

06/13/2026

How a Book Helped a Financial Advisor Set a $1M New Client Minimum

How can writing a book help a financial advisor grow their business?

Paul G. McManus and Gabe McManus discuss how writing a book can help a financial advisor sharpen their message, build authority, and gain the confidence to set a $1M new client minimum.

For financial advisors, wealth advisors, and RIAs, a book can become a powerful tool for financial advisor marketing, authority marketing, client attraction, referral partner positioning, and business development.

Learn more at influentialadvisor.com

06/10/2026

How Financial Advisors Get Booked on Top Podcasts

Guest podcasting for financial advisors can be one of the fastest ways to build authority, transfer trust, and get your message in front of a larger audience.

But getting booked on bigger shows is much easier when you have a book.

In this video, Paul G. McManus explains how a book can open doors to guest podcasting opportunities, why podcast hosts are more likely to say yes to authors, and how financial advisors can use a book as the foundation for media visibility, referrals, and authority-driven growth.

Podcast hosts have already built trust with their listeners. When they invite you on as a guest, some of that trust transfers to you. Your book gives the host a clear reason to feature you, gives the audience a reason to listen, and gives you a stronger message to share.

For financial advisors, a book is not just a credibility piece. It can become the foundation for getting booked on podcasts, reaching ideal prospects, building relationships with centers of influence, and creating more opportunities for growth.

Learn more about book publishing and authority marketing for financial advisors at: https://influentialadvisor.com/

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06/09/2026

Can a book really help a financial advisor generate $100M+ in new AUM?

Not from royalties.

The real value of a book comes from how you use it — as a trust-building tool, referral amplifier, center-of-influence asset, seminar conversion tool, and authority-building foundation.

In this video, Paul G. McManus explains why financial advisors should stop thinking about books as products to sell and start thinking about them as business development assets. A well-positioned book can help prospective clients understand your philosophy, your process, your empathy, and your expertise before they ever become a client.

For financial advisors, wealth managers, RIAs, and financial professionals, the book is not the end goal. It is the foundation for better conversations, faster trust, stronger referrals, more effective seminars, and greater authority with prospects, COIs, Google, and AI search.

06/09/2026

A book is one of the fastest ways for financial advisors to build trust before the first conversation.

It gives prospects a clear way to understand your philosophy, your expertise, and why you may be the right advisor for them.

But the real power of a book is what it makes possible next:

Podcast appearances.
Referrals from centers of influence.
Better sales conversations.
Greater visibility on Google and AI search.

Your book is not just a credibility piece. It is the foundation of your entire authority platform.

Learn more at influentialadvisor.com