Money Matters Episode 340-From Note-Takers to AI Assistants: The New Standard for Financial Advisors W/ Matt Halloran
MONEY MATTERS with Christopher Hensley
Release Date: 01/13/2026
Money Matters Episode 340-From Note-Takers to AI Assistants: The New Standard for Financial Advisors W/ Matt Halloran
MONEY MATTERS with Christopher Hensley
Will AI replace financial advisors—or make the best ones better? In this episode of Money Matters, Christopher Hensley sits down with Matt Halloran, author of Shut the F Up and Listen and Chief Evangelist at Zocks, to continue a conversation that began with one core idea: great advice starts with great listening. Now, that philosophy is colliding with a new reality—AI assistants. Matt explains why AI assistants won’t replace financial advisors, but will raise the standard for what clients expect. From AI note-taking to tools that capture emotional cues, automate follow-ups, and turn...
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Money Matters Episode 339-AI Workers, Not Chatbots: How Advisors Scale with Digital Co-Workers W/Jonathan Michael
MONEY MATTERS with Christopher Hensley
What if financial advisors didn’t just use AI tools—but had AI workers supporting their business? In this episode of Money Matters, host Chris Hensley is joined by Jonathan Michael, Director of Growth at TIFIN AXIS, to unpack what AI agents really are, how they differ from chatbots, and why they’re quickly becoming a practical way for advisory firms to scale. Jonathan brings a founder’s perspective from both EdTech and WealthTech and focuses on one core idea: AI should take on the operational, repetitive work that slows firms down—so advisors can spend more time where they add the...
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Money Matters Episode 338- Fiduciary in All Things w/ George Kinder
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In this powerful conversation, host Christopher Hensley, RICP®, CES® sits down once again with George Kinder—internationally recognized as the father of life planning and the visionary behind the global Fiduciary in All Things (FIAT) movement. Together, they explore what it would mean for our institutions, our democracy, and our financial systems to finally act in the best interest of the people they serve. Kinder explains how a fiduciary society—rooted in truth, people, democracy, and the planet—could dissolve many of the challenges we face today while preserving the entrepreneurial...
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Money Matters Episode 337 – They Didn’t Start with AI | Valarie Vest & Sean Van Moorleghem on Culture, Capacity & Digital Associates
MONEY MATTERS with Christopher Hensley
They Didn’t Start with AI. They Started with People. That might sound simple—but in today’s rush to automate, scale, and “transform,” it’s anything but. took a different path. No pink slips. No blown-up workflows. No hollow promises about innovation. Just a clear goal: reduce the time it takes to open an account from 20 minutes to seconds—without losing the quality, trust, or people that made the process work in the first place. In this episode of Money Matters, I sit down with: 🟡 , Chief Experience Officer 🟡 , Chief Technology Officer What I love about this story...
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Money Matters Episode 336- Why DEI Still Matters in 2025 | Cornelia Gamlem & Barbara Mitchell on Inclusion, Culture & Engagement
MONEY MATTERS with Christopher Hensley
Is DEI really dead — or just misunderstood? In this episode of Money Matters, workplace culture experts Cornelia Gamlem and Barbara Mitchell, co-authors of Essentials of Employee Engagement, challenge the headlines and reframe the DEI conversation with clarity and strategy. 💥 Cold Open Preview: “People started calling DEI bad, evil, even discriminatory… and it’s none of those things if you truly understand it.” – Cornelia Gamlem 🎧 In this episode, you'll learn: Why DEI got distorted — and what it really means in today’s workplace How inclusion, not perks, drives...
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Money Matters Episode 335- Human Connection at Scale: Robert Sofia on AI, Trust, and Advisor Growth
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🚨 Can AI actually make financial advisors feel more human—not less? That’s the bold idea , CEO of , shares in this week’s episode of Money Matters. We break down what “human connection at scale” really looks like in today’s digital-first world—and why it might be the future of financial advising. Here’s what we cover: ✅ Real AI implementation vs. ChatGPT tinkering ✅ Using data to personalize at scale (without losing your voice) ✅ How one firm doubled AUM from $20B → $40B with smarter marketing ✅ Why compliance + data strategy must come first ✅ How segmentation...
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Money Matters 334- The Man Behind the 4% Rule W/ Bill Bengen
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🎙️ Episode #334 – The Man Behind the 4% Rule: Bill Bengen on Inflation, Flexibility, and a Richer Retirement What if the greatest risk to your retirement portfolio isn't a market crash—but inflation? In this episode of Money Matters, Christopher Hensley, RICP®, sits down with Bill Bengen, the creator of the legendary 4% Rule for safe withdrawal rates. Now, 30 years later, Bengen reflects on what still holds up, what’s changed, and how retirees and advisors can adapt withdrawal strategies in a world of sticky inflation, volatile markets, and longer life expectancies. Whether you're...
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Money Matters Episode 333- The AI Visibility Crisis W/ Brian Thorp
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🔍 Why Your Next Best Client May Never Call You First — And What To Do About It In this episode of Money Matters, I sit down with Brian Thorp, founder and CEO of Wealthtender, to unpack a radical shift in how clients find financial advisors. AI tools like ChatGPT and Google’s AI Overviews are now mediating the first impression—before clients ever visit your website or pick up the phone. We discuss: The “Visibility Crisis” facing independent advisors How AI tools prioritize structured data and schema Why testimonials and reviews are your new secret weapon The power of...
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Money Matters Episode 332- The Prospecting Crisis No One Talks About W/ Eden Ovadia & Victoria Toli
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What if the real problem isn't that advisors hate prospecting—it's that the system we gave them to do it is broken? Most tools treat advisors like marketers. Spray-and-pray. Mass messaging. Cold lists. But the best advisors? They don’t want to scale spam. They want to scale presence. That’s what Eden Ovadia and Victoria Toli built with FINNY: ✅ An AI engine that understands who you actually connect with ✅ A matchmaking algorithm (yes, really) that gets better the more you use it ✅ Outreach that’s compliant, personalized—and human This conversation blew me away. And if you're...
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Money Matters Episode 331- The Invisible Partner: How AI Gives Advisors Their Time Back W/ Arnulf Hsu
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500 hours. That’s how much time some advisors are getting back—every single year. Not from working harder. From removing the invisible work that's slowly draining them. In this week’s Money Matters Podcast, I sat down with Arnulf Hsu, founder of GReminders, to talk about what happens when AI becomes your invisible partner—not your replacement. We covered: How voice-aware AI reduces "cognitive clutter" Why compliance is the real barrier (and how GReminders solves for it) And what it really means to scale presence, not spam This isn’t about hype. It’s about freedom. Freedom...
info_outlineWill AI replace financial advisors—or make the best ones better?
In this episode of Money Matters, Christopher Hensley sits down with Matt Halloran, author of Shut the F Up and Listen and Chief Evangelist at Zocks, to continue a conversation that began with one core idea: great advice starts with great listening.
Now, that philosophy is colliding with a new reality—AI assistants.
Matt explains why AI assistants won’t replace financial advisors, but will raise the standard for what clients expect. From AI note-taking to tools that capture emotional cues, automate follow-ups, and turn conversations into actionable client intelligence, this episode breaks down what’s actually changing—and what still belongs squarely in the human domain.
You’ll hear why AI assistants are helping advisors reclaim 10+ hours per week, how better recall builds deeper trust and referrals, and why the real risk isn’t AI itself—but ignoring it while other advisors move ahead.
In This Episode, You’ll Learn:
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Why AI note-takers are just the beginning
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How AI assistants capture details advisors miss during meetings
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The difference between generic AI tools and purpose-built advisor platforms
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Why better listening leads to stronger trust and referrals
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How advisors should reinvest the time AI gives back
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Why AI can actually help advisors become more human, not less
Key Takeaway:
AI won’t replace financial advisors.
Advisors who use AI well will replace those who don’t.
About the Guest
Matt Halloran is the Chief Evangelist at Zocks and the author of Shut the F Up and Listen. With over two decades in financial services, Matt is known for helping advisors improve communication, client experience, and practice growth by blending behavioral insights with modern technology.
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