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Investors First Podcast - 10.02.25

By Allison Roberts posted 02 Oct, 2025 07:00 AM

  

🎙️ New Episode with Marty Bicknell, CEO & President of Mariner

🎙️ New Episode with Marty Bicknell, CEO & President of Mariner

Hosted by Steve Curley, CFA, CFP®, and Chris Cannon, CFA, this conversation dives into Marty’s journey building one of the largest wealth management firms in the country and the lessons learned along the way:

  • From $300MM AUM in 2006 to over $500B AUA today – his origin story
  • How Mariner brought multiple verticals and products under one roof
  • His evolution from rainmaker to CEO
  • M&A strategy, current market multiples, and key lessons learned
  • Organic growth rates vs. the competition (and why most private wealth firms aren’t growing)
  • Investing in human capital and advice for aspiring professionals in wealth management

🎧 Listen now: https://www.investorsfirstpodcast.com/