Listen "How Advisors Can Tap the Hidden Growth Potential in Their Clients’ Communities"
Episode Synopsis
What if you could expand your client roster by 300% without having to spend a fortune on marketing? This week's guest Beatriz Acevedo and her team at SUMA Wealth discovered a hidden growth gem by serving the Latinx community.
It turns out, people in the community tend to bring other clients with them. And as you'll hear Beatriz discuss with Mike Langford, this growth concept is present in many communities.
Resources Mentioned In This Episode:
How I Built This - Beatriz was a guest on HIBT Lab! with Guy Raz in which she shared more about her journey that led her to starting SUMA Wealth.Is Your Credit Guacaready? - This is a great example of the culturally relevant marketing that the SUMA Wealth team is using to build a community of over a million people.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Background
03:23 Summa Wealth's Community-First Approach
06:09 The Aha Moment for Summa Wealth
10:18 Understanding the Target Audience
13:40 Learning from Mistakes and Adjusting
22:01 Adapting to Changing Consumer Behavior
25:22 Learning from Younger Generations
26:10 The Value of Different Perspectives
27:06 The Importance of Embracing Change and Learning from Younger Generations
29:03 Transition from TV Producer to FinTech Founder
31:16 Recognizing the Lack of Financial Education in Latino Communities
33:01 The Role of Culture and Community in Fintech
36:00 The Power of Life Experience in Decision-Making
37:26 The Opportunity of Connecting with Younger Generations
43:25 Attracting Non-Latinx Users to Summa Wealth
48:39 Future Plans for Summa Wealth
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