Elementality for Financial Advisors | Elements Financial Vitals System™

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Frameworks for sharper financial advice.

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Elementality is a strategy show for financial advisors building more useful, client-centered practices. Episodes turn sales, service, marketing, onboarding, and firm operations into clear frameworks advisors can test in real conversations.

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About Elementality for Financial Advisors | Elements Financial Vitals System™

Elementality is a practical advisory-business show from the Elements orbit, aimed at financial professionals who care about better client journeys. The show spends less time on market views and more time on the mechanics of advice delivery. Episodes examine how people choose an advisor, what clients actually want, how a consultation should be structured, and where founder-led RIAs tend to get stuck. The tone is direct and working-session focused. Jordan Haines often presents a framework, names its limits, and then walks through how an advisor might apply it with prospects or clients. That keeps the material grounded instead of grandiose. A buyer journey becomes first thought, passive looking, active looking, and deciding. A consultation becomes a disciplined search for good-enough information rather than a chase down every technical detail. A growth conversation becomes the difference between producing inside the business and scaling the business itself. The show also pays close attention to language. Several episodes press advisors to hear how clients describe their own problems, rather than relying on industry phrases like financial peace of mind. That thread gives Elementality its strongest point of view: good advice starts with the client’s experienced problem, not the advisor’s preferred service category. Guest and replay episodes widen the lens with discussions of referrals, employee financial wellness, PandoWealth’s onboarding process, and longer-term client refreshes. Elements appears as a tool and reference point, but the strongest episodes are useful even when they are simply organizing a business question into a repeatable model. The show suits advisors who like frameworks, sales thinking, and operational clarity. It is especially relevant for firm founders who are still balancing producer, practitioner, executive, and leader roles.

Made for: Elementality is for financial advisors, RIA founders, and planning teams refining how they attract, consult, onboard, and serve clients. It especially fits operators who want practical language and repeatable processes.

What sets it apart: The show connects advisor growth tactics to client-perceived value, using concrete frameworks rather than broad motivation. Its strongest episodes translate sales and service questions into steps advisors can test quickly.

In their own words

Join Jordan Haines, CFP® and financial vitals specialist at Elements to explore strategies, principles and frameworks to increase the pace of delivering financial advice to people.

Why you'd press play

A 30-minute consultation gets a timer, a purpose, and protection from the debt-planning rabbit hole.

Press play if you want

  • to make prospect conversations useful before they become accidental two-hour audits
  • to design onboarding that proves progress at month twelve, not merely promises it on day one
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Episodes

  1. 1

    4 Data Gathering Tips For Prospecting [202]

    ·17m
  2. 2

    The Three Stages of RIA Growth

    ·12m
  3. 3

    Why You Need Organizational Clarity

    ·8m
  4. 4

    The 9 Elements Of Your Clients' Main Job [226]

    ·11m
  5. 5

    225: How To Figure Out What Clients Actually Want

    ·14m
  6. 6

    224: Structuring The Perfect 30-Min Consultation (Replay)

    ·32m
  7. 7

    223: You're Not Growing Because You're Not Relevant

    ·11m
  8. 8

    222: Introducing Elements AI Assessments

    ·27m
  9. 9

    Value Adds Don't Always Add Value [221]

    ·11m
  10. 10

    220: PandoWealth's 12-Month Onboarding Process with Thomas Meek

    ·29m
  11. 11

    Separate Your Solutions From Their Problems [219]

    ·9m
  12. 12

    Simplifying Financial Health for Better Advice [179]

    ·36m
  13. 13

    Diet & Exercise For Personal Finance [178]

    ·6m
  14. 14

    Ditch Projections For Peer Benchmarking [177]

    ·21m
  15. 15

    Comparison That Is Actually Good [176]

    ·11m
  16. 16

    Manage Your Firm & Clients Incrementally [175]

    ·34m
  17. 17

    Plan For Now, Not The Future [174]

    ·10m
  18. 18

    Beyond The Financial Plan w/ Ashley Quamme [173]

    ·35m
  19. 19

    Don't Miss Your Client's Emotional Threads [172]

    ·9m
  20. 20

    When Tech Is Better Than A Human Advisor [197]

    ·9m
  21. 21

    How To Sell An Employee Wellness Service [218]

    ·46m
  22. 22

    When Scale & Consistency Destroy Progress [217]

    ·8m
  23. 23

    How To Start Building A Coaching Service [216]

    ·14m
  24. 24

    How To Unlock The Power Of Client Referrals (Replay)

    ·23m
  25. 25

    Qualifying Prospects And Discovering Value [214]

    ·16m
  26. 26

    Settling The Debate: Theory Vs. Proven Systems [213]

    ·18m
  27. 27

    4 Topics For Your Quarterly Service Calendar [212]

    ·11m
  28. 28

    How To Build A Monthly Service Calendar [211]

    ·20m
  29. 29

    Stop Being Mistaken For Everyone Else [210]

    ·15m
  30. 30

    Zero Assets, Zero Shame [209]

    ·16m
  31. 31

    What Are You Solving For? [208]

    ·11m
  32. 32

    Your Price Is Not The Problem (4 of 4)

    ·10m
  33. 33

    Why Prospects Don't Trust You Or Your Firm (3 of 4)

    ·8m
  34. 34

    Make Financial Advice More Tangible (Part 2/4) [205]

    ·17m
  35. 35

    Your Prospect's Problem Dictates Your Value (Part 1/4) [204]

    ·13m
  36. 36

    3 Questions To Help Orient Your Prospects [203]

    ·15m
  37. 37

    229: Building Your Buyers Journey

    ·9m
  38. 38

    Provide Clarity Before You Sell [201]

    ·11m
  39. 39

    Find Your Value Sweet Spot, Then Stop [200]

    ·8m
  40. 40

    Avoid These 3 Sales Myths [199]

    ·17m
  41. 41

    A New Way To Successfully Buy Leads [198]

    ·19m
  42. 42

    Why You Should Try New Things [196]

    ·10m
  43. 43

    Preview: The Elements Of Money Show [195]

    ·13m
  44. 44

    Clarify Pain to Unlock Client Action [194]

    ·34m
  45. 45

    Don't Be Comprehensive [193]

    ·8m
  46. 46

    Why Orientation Is A Faster Value Proposition [192]

    ·10m
  47. 47

    Serve More Clients By Focusing On Conversations [191]

    ·27m
  48. 48

    Not All Clients Need Financial Planning [190]

    ·11m
  49. 49

    The Case For Coaching As A Separate Service [189]

    ·33m
  50. 50

    Why Value Adds Are Hurting Your Business [188]

    ·10m
  51. 51

    A Modern Service For Modern Clients [187]

    ·7m
  52. 52

    Unlock More Consultations By Killing Complexity [186]

    ·21m
  53. 53

    How To Build a 10-Min Data Gathering Process

    ·28m
  54. 54

    4 Things To Unlock Conversations At Scale [184]

    ·11m
  55. 55

    8 Places to Apply The Perfect 30-Min Consultation [183]

    ·20m
  56. 56

    6 Secrets to Killer Client Deliverables (180)

    ·19m
  57. 57

    Focus Only On Foundational Behaviors w/ Joshua Humada [171]

    ·24m
  58. 58

    Do These 2 Things Before You Do A Financial Plan [170]

    ·12m
  59. 59

    What Is Financial Orientation? w/ Brandon Galici [169]

    ·39m
  60. 60

    How To Build A Marketing Strategy w/ Jeff & Abby [168]

    ·40m
  61. 61

    Financial Coach Vs. Financial Planner w/ Taylor Westergard [167]

    ·33m
  62. 62

    Understanding Client Spending w/ Erik Baskin [166]

    ·34m
  63. 63

    6 Tips To Enhance Advisor Marketing w/ Abby & Jeff [165]

    ·33m
  64. 64

    Unlock Growth By Serving The Underserved w/ Michael Kitces [164]

    ·1h 2m
  65. 65

    Delivering Value To Clients Sooner w/ Abby Morton

    ·31m
  66. 66

    Marketing The Right Way w/ Robert Sofia

    ·36m
  67. 67

    Finding The AI Sweetspot w/ Denis Konoplev

    ·25m
  68. 68

    "The Language of Referrals" w/ Bill Cates

    ·38m
  69. 69

    Practical Uses For AI Today w/ Jeff Morgan

    ·35m
  70. 70

    Pursuing Authenticity w/ Justin Castelli

    ·41m
  71. 71

    Social Media Success w/ Colin Day

    ·48m
  72. 72

    Monitor Client Progress with Physicians Thrive

    ·27m
  73. 73

    Monitor Financial Vitals

    ·16m
  74. 74

    Advice 2.0: Less Time, More Impact

    ·22m
  75. 75

    Mastering LinkedIn for Advisors With Ken Anderson

    ·23m
  76. 76

    Build A Cohesive Marketing Strategy With David Roberson

    ·28m
  77. 77

    Prospect Power Up: Answer Questions First

    ·27m
  78. 78

    Sharing You Work Publicly with Josh Passler

    ·28m
  79. 79

    The Art of Guidance: Using The Right Tools

    ·22m
  80. 80

    Validation: What Clients Really Want

    ·17m
  81. 81

    The Elements Story: From Concept to Success

    ·23m
  82. 82

    Convert More Prospects With Small Events

    ·18m
  83. 83

    Why Everyone Needs a Discussion Partner with Angela Johnson

    ·33m
  84. 84

    High Impact, Low Cost Marketing with Jeff Morgan

    ·43m
  85. 85

    Debt Optimization as a Next-Level Service with Rohit Argawal

    ·25m
  86. 86

    The Benefits of Podcasting for Advisors

    ·23m
  87. 87

    Maximize the Impact of Your Content with Jeff Morgan

    ·42m
  88. 88

    Simplify the Complex: Elements' One-Page Plan with David Hughes

    ·25m
  89. 89

    Maximizing Your Impact With Tax Planning with Roger Pine

    ·31m
  90. 90

    Talking With Your Clients: The Key to Retirement Planning

    ·25m
  91. 91

    Building Trust and Authority With a White Paper

    ·28m
  92. 92

    A Better Understanding of Financial Health with Eric Rodriguez

    ·39m
  93. 93

    Making Quality Advice Available to All with Rob Rickey

    ·51m
  94. 94

    Leveraging Instagram for Social Prospecting with Colton Etherton

    ·24m
  95. 95

    Simplify Financial Planning With Elements with Dale Shafer

    ·33m
  96. 96

    Leveraging Social Media Marketing with Jeff Morgan

    ·29m
  97. 97

    Why the Status Quo Is a Threat to Your RIA with Matt Reiner

    ·43m
  98. 98

    Elements in Action with Ben Stewart

    ·24m
  99. 99

    How To Structure The Perfect 30-Min Consultation [182]

    Jordan Haines discusses how financial advisors can structure a perfect 30-minute consultation using the Elements system to provide value and gather client information efficiently.

    ·31m
  100. 100

    Lights, Camera, Clients: Video for Advisors w/ Katie Braden [181]

    This episode discusses how financial advisors can use video marketing and AI to improve their practice and connect with clients.

    ·46m
  101. 101

    229: Building Your Buyers Journey

    Sep 11, 2025·9m
  102. 102

    The Three Stages of RIA Growth

    Sep 4, 2025·12m
  103. 103

    Why You Need Organizational Clarity

    Aug 28, 2025·8m
  104. 104

    The 9 Elements Of Your Clients' Main Job [226]

    Aug 7, 2025·11m
  105. 105

    225: How To Figure Out What Clients Actually Want

    Jordan Haines says six to 12 client interviews can reveal relevance better than large surveys.

    Jul 24, 2025·14m·1 clip
  106. 106

    224: Structuring The Perfect 30-Min Consultation (Replay)

    Hidden gem

    Jordan Haines presents a three-phase structure for a 30-minute financial consultation: uncover, orient, and direct.

    Jul 17, 2025·32m·2 clips
  107. 107

    223: You're Not Growing Because You're Not Relevant

    Jul 10, 2025·11m
  108. 108

    222: Introducing Elements AI Assessments

    Jul 3, 2025·27m
  109. 109

    Value Adds Don't Always Add Value [221]

    Jun 26, 2025·11m
  110. 110

    220: PandoWealth's 12-Month Onboarding Process with Thomas Meek

    Hidden gem

    Thomas Meek says Pando Wealth treats onboarding as a 12-month sequence, with the final meeting framed as a foundations meeting rather than a routine review.

    Jun 19, 2025·29m·2 clips
  111. 111

    Separate Your Solutions From Their Problems [219]

    Jun 12, 2025·9m
  112. 112

    How To Sell An Employee Wellness Service [218]

    Hidden gem

    Jordan Haines interviews Abby Morton about how financial advisors can sell employee financial wellness programs to employers.

    Jun 5, 2025·46m·2 clips
  113. 113

    When Scale & Consistency Destroy Progress [217]

    May 29, 2025·8m
  114. 114

    How To Start Building A Coaching Service [216]

    May 22, 2025·14m
  115. 115

    How To Unlock The Power Of Client Referrals (Replay)

    This episode features a discussion between Abby Morton and Carl Richards on soliciting and obtaining client referrals for financial advisors.

    May 15, 2025·23m
  116. 116

    Qualifying Prospects And Discovering Value [214]

    May 8, 2025·16m
  117. 117

    Settling The Debate: Theory Vs. Proven Systems [213]

    May 1, 2025·18m
  118. 118

    4 Topics For Your Quarterly Service Calendar [212]

    Apr 24, 2025·11m
  119. 119

    How To Build A Monthly Service Calendar [211]

    Apr 17, 2025·20m
  120. 120

    Stop Being Mistaken For Everyone Else [210]

    Apr 10, 2025·15m
  121. 121

    Zero Assets, Zero Shame [209]

    Apr 3, 2025·16m
  122. 122

    What Are You Solving For? [208]

    Mar 27, 2025·11m
  123. 123

    Your Price Is Not The Problem (4 of 4)

    Mar 20, 2025·10m
  124. 124

    Why Prospects Don't Trust You Or Your Firm (3 of 4)

    Mar 13, 2025·8m
  125. 125

    Make Financial Advice More Tangible (Part 2/4) [205]

    Mar 6, 2025·17m
  126. 126

    Your Prospect's Problem Dictates Your Value (Part 1/4) [204]

    Feb 27, 2025·13m
  127. 127

    3 Questions To Help Orient Your Prospects [203]

    Feb 20, 2025·15m
  128. 128

    4 Data Gathering Tips For Prospecting [202]

    Feb 13, 2025·17m
  129. 129

    Provide Clarity Before You Sell [201]

    Feb 6, 2025·11m
  130. 130

    Find Your Value Sweet Spot, Then Stop [200]

    Jan 30, 2025·8m
  131. 131

    Avoid These 3 Sales Myths [199]

    Jan 23, 2025·17m
  132. 132

    A New Way To Successfully Buy Leads [198]

    Jan 17, 2025·19m
  133. 133

    When Tech Is Better Than A Human Advisor [197]

    Jan 9, 2025·9m
  134. 134

    Why You Should Try New Things [196]

    Jan 2, 2025·10m
  135. 135

    Preview: The Elements Of Money Show [195]

    Dec 19, 2024·13m
  136. 136

    Clarify Pain to Unlock Client Action [194]

    Dec 12, 2024·34m
  137. 137

    Don't Be Comprehensive [193]

    Dec 5, 2024·8m
  138. 138

    Why Orientation Is A Faster Value Proposition [192]

    Nov 21, 2024·10m
  139. 139

    Serve More Clients By Focusing On Conversations [191]

    Nov 14, 2024·27m
  140. 140

    Not All Clients Need Financial Planning [190]

    Nov 7, 2024·11m
  141. 141

    The Case For Coaching As A Separate Service [189]

    Hidden gem

    Elementality hosts Jordan Haynes and Abby Morton examine financial coaching as a separate service from traditional financial advice.

    Oct 31, 2024·33m·2 clips
  142. 142

    Why Value Adds Are Hurting Your Business [188]

    Oct 24, 2024·10m
  143. 143

    A Modern Service For Modern Clients [187]

    Oct 21, 2024·7m
  144. 144

    Unlock More Consultations By Killing Complexity [186]

    Oct 10, 2024·21m
  145. 145

    How To Build a 10-Min Data Gathering Process

    Jordan Haines discusses the importance of data gathering in the financial planning process for advisors conducting quick, high-impact client meetings.

    Oct 3, 2024·28m
  146. 146

    4 Things To Unlock Conversations At Scale [184]

    Sep 26, 2024·11m
  147. 147

    8 Places to Apply The Perfect 30-Min Consultation [183]

    Sep 19, 2024·20m
  148. 148

    How To Structure The Perfect 30-Min Consultation [182]

    Jordan Haines discusses how financial advisors can conduct a perfect 30-minute consultation using the Elements system to provide value and gather client information efficiently.

    Sep 12, 2024·31m
  149. 149

    6 Secrets to Killer Client Deliverables (180)

    Aug 29, 2024·19m
  150. 150

    Lights, Camera, Clients: Video for Advisors w/ Katie Braden [181]

    Aug 29, 2024·46m