Episode 72: Brittany Manning & Brian Habas

The COO Roundtable

We welcome Brittany Manning and Brian Habas for Episode 72! Brittany is the Chief Operating Officer at MCF Advisors, with offices in Covington, Lexington, and Louisville, Kentucky. The firm manages approximately $3.2 billion for both private clients and institutional clients and has 34 employees. Brian joined AlphaCore Wealth Advisory about six months ago as Chief Operating Officer. Alphacore is headquartered in La Jolla, CA, with additional offices in five other states. The firm manages around $3.5 billion and employes 49 team members. Britanny, Brian, and Matt discuss career paths for non-advisors in the wealth management industry, as well as:

• How they identify different skillsets across their team and ensure they have the right people in the right seats
• The importance of documented processes, especially at firms experiencing hyper-rapid growth
• The complexities of technology integration
• How each are approaching AI at their firms
• Strategies both guests have implemented to successfully lead change across their organizations