092: The Emergence of Private Equity, Private Credit & Alternatives with BlackRock’s Jon Diorio
Release Date: 11/26/2025
Matt's Markets on the Move Q1: April 2026
Retirement Road Map
SHP Financial Co-Founder, Matt Peck, CFP®, CIMA®, and Lead Advisor, Laura Russo, sit down for their quarterly market update. Matt and Laura will take a look back at Q1, discuss the current state of the markets, where we are headed, and what this means for your future and finances. They'll also address key questions submitted by our clients. Visit shpfinancial.com for more information!
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101: Financial Planning Tools & Strategies For Every Stage of Life with Chris Willis
Retirement Road Map
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100: The Most Important Lessons We've Learned After 20+ Years of Financial Planning
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With over 20 years of financial planning experience and having helped thousands of retirees and pre-retirees successfully plan for retirement, we’ve learned which planning mistakes can derail retirement and which strategies help clients retire with confidence and peace of mind. In this very special episode, SHP Financial’s co-founders Derek Gregoire, Keith Ellis Jr., and Matthew Peck reflect on the biggest lessons they’ve learned after 100 podcasts and all the years of building a successful wealth management firm. From evolving investment strategies to the growing importance of tax...
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Planning for the future doesn’t stop once your estate documents are signed. As laws change, family dynamics evolve, and asset values grow, outdated estate plans can create unintended consequences. In this episode, Keith Ellis Jr. is joined by estate planning attorney Keith McManus to discuss current estate planning trends, common misconceptions, and the real risks families face when plans aren’t properly reviewed. With over 30 years of experience, Keith McManus explains why estate planning is never a one-and-done decision and why proactive updates matter more than most people realize....
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097: The Most Common Questions Pre-Retirees Have About Retirement with Mike Guthrie
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Mentally preparing for retirement often generates more questions than answers. From wondering if you’ve saved enough to figuring out when you can finally stop working, many pre-retirees feel uncertain about what comes next. And then you add concerns around taxes, healthcare, Social Security, and market volatility, and it’s easy to feel overwhelmed without a clear plan in place. In this episode, Keith Ellis Jr. is joined by SHP Financial Advisor Mike Guthrie to tackle the most common questions they’ve heard from clients over the years. With decades of combined experience, Keith and Mike...
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096: SHP’s 2025 Year in Review and a Look Ahead to 2026
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Matt's Markets on the Move Q4: January 2026
Retirement Road Map
SHP Financial Co-Founder, Matt Peck, CFP®, CIMA®, and Lead Advisor, Laura Russo, sit down for their quarterly market update. Matt and Laura will take a look back at 2025, discuss the current state of the markets, where we are headed, and what this means for your future and finances. Visit shpfinancial.com for more information!
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Retirement Road Map
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094: What Investors Should Consider Before Adding Gold Assets to Their Portfolios with David Hathaway
Retirement Road Map
For many investors, 2025 has raised difficult questions about safety, inflation, global instability, and how to protect wealth in an increasingly unpredictable environment. With gold posting some of its strongest performance in decades, many are wondering whether it belongs in their portfolios. So today, SHP Financial’s Matthew Peck is joined by Senior Portfolio Analyst David Hathaway to break down the factors behind gold’s surge. From geopolitical tensions to inflation concerns, David explains why gold has historically served as a store of value, how it behaves in crisis periods, and why...
info_outlineFor many investors approaching or navigating retirement, the world of private markets can feel intimidating. Over the past 30 years, the number of public companies in the capital markets has declined by 30% while private markets have grown at the same rate. This means failing to understand the rapidly growing asset class of private markets and alternatives could mean missing opportunities for diversification, income, and potential returns in retirement.
In this episode, we’re welcoming Jon Diorio, Head of Alternatives for BlackRock’s U.S. wealth management business. Jon shares valuable insights into the massive shift in capital markets and explains why private equity, private credit, and other alternative investments are becoming increasingly relevant for everyday investors—not just institutions.
In this conversation, Jon breaks down the trends driving private market growth, the different types of alternative investments investors should have on their radar, how new product structures have improved accessibility, and what today’s retirees should know before considering alternatives and private markets in their portfolios.
In this podcast interview, you’ll learn:
- Why private companies now outnumber public companies and what that means for diversification.
- How private credit has surged as banks retreat from lending.
- The benefits and tradeoffs of new “evergreen” and semi-liquid fund structures.
- Why due diligence, liquidity awareness, and manager selection matter in alternatives.
- How BlackRock’s HDMA framework (Hedge, Diversify, Modify, Amplify) helps identify the right type of alternative investment for your goals.
- What investors should know before adding private equity or private credit to their retirement plan.
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